Archive for October, 2019

Goodwin is part of both Dance and Theater Arts Concentration. Photo courtesy of Emily Goodwin

Arts Concentration Feature: Emily Goodwin ’21

October 11, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  Emily Goodwin ’21 parents took her to see her first Broadway show, The Little Mermaid, when she was three years old. Goodwin was so inspired by it that she enrolled in a community theater program, signed up for voice lessons, and got herself into dance classes. She believes thisRead More

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Beyond the Tuck Shop: Hot Pot

October 11, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Bubbling in a small aluminum pot are vegetables, raw squid, udon noodles, and cuttlefish balls. This is one of the many combinations you’d find at Hot Pot, the latest addition to Wallingford’s food scene. With roots in traditional Chinese cuisine, Hot Pot allows customers to cook meats, vegetables, dumplings, noodles,Read More

U.S. Must Compromise for North Korea Disarmament Talks to Succeed

October 11, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

After eight months of diplomatic standstill, the United States and North Korea will resume their disarmament negotiations for the first time since the Hanoi Summit last February, where the two countries clashed over concessions for the denuclearization of North Korea. Following the breakdown between the two nations in Hanoi, itRead More

Town Responds to EEE Virus

October 11, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

        On September 19, 77-year old Patricia Shaw of East Lyme passed away after contracting the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus, the first EEE death in Connecticut since 2013. In the weeks since, two more deaths have followed, with the EEE virus detected in more than 20 Connecticut towns. AfterRead More

The Great Debate: Should Democrats Pursue an Impeachment Inquiry Against President Trump?

October 11, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Kate Bailey ’21 It’s official: the House of Representatives will conduct a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump P ’00 following a whistleblower report alleging that Trump unlawfully attempted to investigate 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Announced two weeks ago, this move, could veryRead More

Democratic candidate Jared Liu (right) is once again challenging incumbent Republican William Dickinson in Wallingford's mayoral election, to be decided on November 5. Photos courtesy of Record-Journal

Mayoral Candidates Outline Plans for Wallingford

October 11, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  On November 5, Wallingford voters will head to the polls to elect their next mayor. This year, Republican incumbent William Dickinson Jr. is running for his 19th term as mayor after 36 years in office. Challenging him is Democratic candidate Jared Liu, who lost against Mayor Dickinson in 2017.Read More

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I Went Without my Phone for a Week. Here’s What Happened.

October 11, 2019 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

  I challenged myself to survive one week without using my phone in order to test the notion that mobile phones have taken away our ability to connect with the world around us. On Sunday night, as I slipped my phone into my backpack (I’d decided to keep the deviceRead More