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Recent GHS grad Katherine Lawrie interviewed current GHS seniors and fellow grads from the class of ’15 to compare their fresh memories of high school stress to those in college. She also spoke to GHS wellness teachers, and touches on the college admissions frenzy, parental pressure, sheer volume of homework and lack of sleep. The results are surprising. Continue Reading →
On Sunday, YNET’s 7th Annual Ultimate Frisbee Tournament brought together high school friends, returning college students and grads alike to unite in the spirit of competitive fun. YNET is a student-run club founded to prevent teen dating violence and foster positive relationships. In the United States, nearly 1 in 3 teens reports being a victim of dating abuse and in Connecticut alone, nearly one in ten high school students says they’ve been punched, kicked or slapped by their partner. Continue Reading →
In the program, students will be provided with intensive support from tutors and form strong student/teacher relationships, teaching them how to push themselves and take ownership of their own success. The positive peer group also helps its members to form close bonds with their classmates, who help and push each other to do better in school. Continue Reading →
During the past month, twelve dedicated seniors have joined efforts to self-direct and produce their own staging of Shakespeare’s The Twelfth Night. The collaborative effort has taught the cast what it means to work creatively in a short timespan and has helped them to develop even further as actors. The Twelfth Night, like many Shakespeare comedies, is a witty concoction of misunderstandings, love triangles, and clever irony. The play is centered on twins Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck. Viola, disguised as a boy, falls in love with Duke Orsino, who in turn is in love with Countess Olivia. Continue Reading →
Embarking on a journey of personal discovery through music, Greenwich High School Seniors Jack Plants and Hughie Allan have bravely taken on the challenge of creating an original album. Their process differs from the creation of your typical compilation of music, however. In their case, their idea is not to write songs before recording, but to let their material develop organically through improvisation. The result is a unique sound that demonstrates the students’ personal growth and discovery as musicians. Continue Reading →
Like many other soon-to-be-graduates at Greenwich High School, Jeremy Brown-Brugo and James Arca have chosen to take on a self-designed project in the month before graduation, using their personal skills to work towards a culminating presentation. In their case, the project is a 7-9 film titled “Dirty Vengeance.” Both young filmmakers have been collaborating ideas and filming together in New York City, with Jeremy as the main videographer, and James as main editor. Josh Ross, a close friend of theirs, plays their main actor, a homeless man. Continue Reading →
On Tuesday night, the Avon Theater’s screening of “Rubble Kings” shed light on the forgotten yet strikingly important story of gang violence in New York in the 70’s and how it influenced the upstart of hip hop music. The theater was honored to welcome Shan Nicholson, the film’s director, and Topaz, a member of the Ebony Dukes who was featured in the film, to answer questions from curious audience members. Continue Reading →
This show in particular had an added significance to both the young singers and their teacher, Jessica Punchatz. This time, Riverside Elementary was visited by students coming from the Museum Magnet School in New York City, a great distance from Greenwich. Continue Reading →
On Friday night, the Arch Street Teen Center in Greenwich was filled with bright and compelling song. The “Arch Street Acoustic” free concert, hosted on Friday night by Singer-Songwriter and radio host Caroline Jones, featured originals and covers alike. Each told a story that held personal meaning to the artist, who was accompanied by nothing other than her own guitar, piano, and banjo. Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, May 27th, A true American icon came to Greenwich’s own C. Parker Gallery to present his emblematic artwork to viewers buzzing with questions and conversation. Max was not only a keystone artist in psychedelic and counter-culture pop art in the 60’s and 70’s, but later the official artist for many recent events, highlights including the Grammy Awards, The 30th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Super Bowl among others. Despite his success with various styles, Max’s continued fascination with new ideas and processes was evident to anyone in attendance on Wednesday evening. Continue Reading →