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Yearly Archives: 2023

In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue…and chopped off the hands of the Taíno people when they didn’t produce enough gold for him and his men. You may have noticed based on your activated alarm clocks this morning, that unlike banks, the bond market and some surrounding school […]

October 9th: A Day of Reflection

October 9, 2023 in Opinions by Sabrina Cassano

Waking up early enough to arrive on time for period one every morning can be difficult. With this reality for Warde students, finding the time to eat breakfast at all can prove challenging. As for eating a balanced one that keeps you full until lunch? Well that can be even […]

Best Breakfast Debate

October 6, 2023 in Opinions by Charlotte Stack

Forbes has named 2023 the “Year of AI Transformation.” In this new age of AI, including the user-friendly application of ChatGPT, people have been exploring its various features including photo editing, writing and even creating recipes. But as with every innovation introduced to our world, there are questions about the […]

The Place of AI in the Classroom

October 4, 2023 in Opinions by Charlotte Stack

All the way back to the 60s and 70s when our school was still called Andrew Warde High School, the school newspaper still proudly published lots of articles each week highlighting the most interesting events and intriguing high school happenings. We seem to think that lots has changed since the […]

Warde’s Crimson Crier: A Forgotten Piece of History

October 2, 2023 in Features by Yael Grosman

“Because I don’t think your brother did it – and I’m going to try to prove it.” – Pippa Fitz Amobi, A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder If you are anything like me, (and if you are, you have my condolences because that must suck), you are what Dictionary.com […]

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Book Review

September 27, 2023 in A&E by Charlotte Rotelli

Growing up is scary. When you’re young, it feels like the fountain of youth will never stop flowing. But the Earth keeps turning whether we like it or not, and one day you will wake up with wrinkles on your forehead and crow’s feet by your eyes, and there is […]

Learning to See the Beauty in Life on Slowdive’s “everything ...

September 22, 2023 in A&E by Julia Zagar

Warde has a book club? With over fifty clubs and activities enriching Warde’s campus, finding one that not only piques your interest but also keeps you coming back can be a daunting task. Enter the ‘Readers Book Club’ (RBC), affectionately referred to as ‘Book Club,’ founded by Co-Presidents Lily Conklin […]

Building a Literary Community: The Readers Book Club at Warde

September 18, 2023 in Features by Sabrina Cassano

As we continue through the midst of September coming up on those November 1st college deadlines, time seems to be flying by. During this time, it’s important for seniors to absolutely finalize what schools they will be applying to, and it’s also a great opportunity for juniors to begin building […]

Attention Juniors and Seniors! Upcoming College Visits!

September 15, 2023 in News by Yael Grosman

After her record-breaking 2021 album ‘SOUR’ and securing a Best New Artist Grammy, Olivia Rodrigo now unveils a more mature yet still teen angst-filled sophomore album, ‘GUTS’. As my soon-to-be top-streamed album on Spotify Wrapped, I’m eager to spill my own guts (get it?) on the unique aesthetic of every […]

The Aesthetics of Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘GUTS’ Album

September 11, 2023 in A&E by Sabrina Cassano

Warde defeats Newington 3-1, will meet Staples in Class LL ...

June 7, 2023 in News / Sports tagged 2023 / CIAC State Tourament / Wrade baseball by admin

In this issue of the Focus, the biggest trick of all should have been the fact that the April Fools’ edition has reached publication during the ripe month of May (this is funny. Please laugh). However, it seems that the entire senior class has been clowned in a matter far […]

BLUR: Senior Experience CANCELLED

June 6, 2023 in Blur by Eleanor Jacobs

Fairfield Warde takes down Norwalk on Day 1 of FCIAC ...

May 19, 2023 in News / Sports tagged Warde baseball by admin

At 4 p.m. on the 29th of April, the 20 French exchange students visiting the United States (and Warde) said goodbye to their host families and headed back home to Nîmes, France. There were tears, there were photo-ops and definitely lots of umbrellas. Let’s rewind a bit to look at […]

Warde Host Families Say Au Revoir To French Exchange Students

May 12, 2023 in News by Sabrina Cassano

Spring is here and after our break, everyone’s more concerned with how they can mentally check out until Summer while still maintaining their grades than the season itself. In all honesty, it’s a filler season that pales in comparison to the anchor seasons before and after it. The problem is […]

Spring Aesthetics

April 23, 2023 in Opinions by Sabrina Cassano

Some of Warde’s first outside lecturers of the school year visited on October 6th, when Mr. D’Acosta’s first period Global Studies class had the chance to sit down with representatives from the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Company’s workers’ union, Teamsters 1150. Composed of workers from the prominent aircraft manufacturer based in […]

Sikorsky, Foreign Service Speakers Visit Warde

March 19, 2023 in News by Eleanor Jacobs