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As COVID-related uncertainties about the foreseeable futures of the football and basketball teams rage on, Warde cheer has made adjustments to keep their team active. Traditionally, Warde cheerleaders performed at football games through the fall season and basketball games during the winter season. With COVID ramping up in Fairfield again, […]

Warde Cheer Amidst COVID

November 12, 2020 in News by Grace Furlong

Music isn’t the only thing that’s in the air. Carillon is a time for all of Warde to come together, a time to listen to the orchestra, band, choirs and small groups perform everyone’s favorite selection of holiday songs. It’s a tradition that everyone looks forward to. The lights flashing, […]

What’s Happening With Carillon?

November 12, 2020 in News by Natalie Steele

As the bell rings, students flood out of classrooms into one-way hallways, greeting only half of their classmates with mask-hidden smiles, hoping for a break from the screen time or a mask-free minute during their next period. No one would have ever predicted that schooling would look like this in […]

Warde’s Social Distancing Guidelines: Are they Effective, and What Does ...

October 23, 2020 in News by Hannah Betron

After months of closures and rescheduling, the in-school SAT at Fairfield Public Schools was proctored on Wednesday, September 23rd. Amid a stressful hybrid learning environment, an increase in COVID-19 cases, and a decline in colleges requiring standardized testing scores, the question is begged of our community: Was administering or taking […]

Making Sense of the FWHS SAT

October 23, 2020 in News by Nathan Zakim

As the Fairfield community welcomed Paul Cavana to Warde this past May, a group of passionate Mustangs were not pleased with the continuation of the title “Headmaster” which his successor, David Ebling, similarly donned. Following Andrew Warde High School’s establishment in 1956, all subsequent school leaders have assumed the title […]

Students Question Nuanced Language of ‘Headmaster’ Title

March 17, 2020 in News by Samantha Renzulli

Following Game 7 of the 2019 World Series featuring the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals, several reports and accusations were released stating that the 2017 World Champion Astros cheated their way to a title. The Astros have proved to be an elite MLB team for the last three seasons, […]

Astros, Red Sox Tied-Up in Scandal of Century

March 4, 2020 in Sports by Alex Wiggetman

It is often said that theater creates a community for those involved, and speaking with the cast of The Children’s Hour, it is evident that this production was no exception. On November 22, 23, and 24, 2019, Warde’s Drama Club, directed by Mr. Frattaroli, put on a production of The […]

The Children’s Hour

February 20, 2020 in News by Abby Jacobs

Autumn for the Fairfield Warde Mustangs brings the first day of school, lunch in the courtyard, and football games. Mustang seniors however, are presented with Naviance, the Common App, ACT and SAT final scores, and wonder of what new school they’ll be attending next autumn. An application process that has […]

More Mustang Seniors Seek Early Decision Acceptance

February 18, 2020 in News tagged Class of 2020 / College Acceptance by H Smith

On December 3rd, Warde’s Broadcast Journalism students went on a field trip to the News 8 station in New Haven. Students saw the divisions that worked on and behind the scenes of the set and how every part of the station works together to make sure the correct news goes […]

Warde Students Take Trip to News 8

February 9, 2020 in News by Wania Fatima

On December 16th and 18th, the Warde music department’s annual Carillon extravaganza proved yet again to be a wonderful way to close the year. Everyone from Warde students, incoming freshmen, adoring parents, and friends and strangers got to witness the festive show put on by upper-level band, orchestra, and choir […]

Carillon All The Way

February 1, 2020 in News by Julia Haas

You are in second period math class when your eyes start to feel heavy. You doze off and are suddenly awakened when your teacher is calling your name. You barely got any sleep last night because you stayed up till one am to study for the science test that you […]

School Start Times: Too Early?

January 21, 2020 in Features / News by E von der Linden

Picture of Warde Football in FCIAC play — As he warms up on the sideline throwing the football to his star wide receiver Connor Burt, Andre Conklin shakes from the fear boiling inside him. But, as the game begins with the first hike, the nerves drift away and he starts to get into his groove. With parents and […]

Andrew Conklin: The New Fairfield Warde High School Quarterback

January 3, 2020 in Sports by Alex Cusick

The Rotating Clock of Fashion With the start of the new decade, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the previous ones. As the clock rotates, pop culture takes bits and pieces from past favorites with a modern spoof. 1960’s In the beginning of the 1960’s, professional delicacy and business […]

Fashion ForWarde

December 21, 2019 in News by R Newman

Photo Creds: Pandora Kerma — College visits are a great part for the last few years of high school and a chance for seniors and juniors to get an understanding of the college life. These students would get a chance in observing how college function; the life without the pressure of persistent mandates of teachers […]

College Coming Near, Teachers and Students Give Advice

November 18, 2019 in News by Wania Fatima

Apple Cider Doughnut Holes Recipe Hello to all! Welcome to my brand new column, The Barlow’s Perspective with me, your host, Jack Damon. To anyone who doesn’t know me (which is some of you) I am a senior a part of the food services course at Barlow’s. Every month I […]

The Barlow’s Perspective

November 2, 2019 in News by Jack Damon