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The Student News Site of South Windsor High School

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Gatlinburgs New Skybridge Will Break Records

Gatlinburg’s New “Skybridge” Will Break Records

Angelica Rivera-Oliveira May 10, 2019

Officials from Gatlinburg Skylift Park took to Facebook to announce the grand opening of their new Skybridge; Said to be the longest pedestrian suspension bridge to ever be built in North America. On May 17th the bridge will be ready and open to the public to stroll across at 1pm. The bridge does...

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Former Vice President, Joe Biden, speaking at a campaign event.

Can Joe Biden Beat Trump in the 2020 Election?

Jessica Polito May 6, 2019

As the race for the U.S. Presidential election is starting to ramp up, former Vice President, Joe Biden, has announced that he will be adding his name to the list. Biden recently completed his first campaign event and spoke in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 29, 2019. As a well-known politician and...

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The London Marathon Said Goodbye To Plastic Water Bottles

The London Marathon Said Goodbye To Plastic Water Bottles

Angelica Rivera-Oliveira May 6, 2019

On Sunday, April 28th, the annual London marathon took place. But this year, there was a twist. With the climate crisis in mind, the marathon organizers decided to use biodegradable, edible seaweed pouches full of water in place of 200,000 plastic water bottles that they would normally disperse to the...

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On Saturday April 27th, 2019, members comfort each other outside of the Synagogue.

1 dead and 3 Wounded in Poway, CA Shooting

Jacob Chaimovitch, Editor May 2, 2019

Towards the end of the Jewish holiday of Passover, on the morning of Saturday, April 27th, 19-year-old John T. Earnest went into the Chabad of Poway with an AR-15 in Poway, CA, a small town just north of San Diego, and killed one as well as injuring three people. One of the people injured, Rabbi Yisroel...

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Tales Soares collapses during his walk on the runway and is pronounced dead soon after.

Runway Model Dies During Fashion Show

Katelyn Macomber May 2, 2019

Many students around South Windsor High School are interested in the fashion industry and the daily trending media posts. Imagine being at a fashion show and next thing you see is a model collapsing on the runways and dying. That is exactly what happened. On April 27th, 26-year-old model, Tales Soares...

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After the bombings in the church in Sri Lanka

Behind the Sri Lanka Bombings

Joe Sandberg, Editor April 29, 2019

This past Sunday in Sri Lanka, there were a total of nine terrorist bombings that killed, as of now, 290 people and injuring over 500. People are sad to admit that this kind of catastrophic tragedy could have been prevented. The government was warned 10 days in advance by a senior police official...

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Scala Santa Sacred Stairs-Rome,italy. Visitors kneel on the Holy Stairs in Rome, which are currently uncovered for the first time in over 300 years.

Rome Just Became Even More of a Dream Vacation Destination for Catholics

Jessica Polito April 29, 2019

Rome is known for its wealth of religious and historically important pieces that many dream of seeing. It will be an even more desirable location to visit for the next six weeks because the Scala Sancta, latin for Holy Stairs, will be open for visitors to climb for the first time in over 300 years. The...

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Employees picketing outside of the South Windsor Stop & Shop.

Stop & Shop Employees Go On Strike

Mariana Rule April 26, 2019

On Thursday, April 11th, employees of Stop and Shops throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts went on strike. The union had decided that they were going on strike due to Stop and Shop changing the workers pay, pensions and healthcare benefits. According to Channel 3, about 31,000 employees...

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La Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris went up in flames, causing the spire to catch fire and fall.

La Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris Catches Fire on April 15th, 2019

Jessica Polito, Jacob Chaimovitch April 21, 2019

On the afternoon of April 15th in Paris, France, the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral caught fire for an unknown reason, according to officials and firefighters. It is possible that it caught fire during the renovations that were happening in the church, but no one is sure of anything. The blaze occurred...

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You Can Now Register To Vote At An Ariana Concert

Angelica Rivera-Oliveira April 5, 2019

The “God is a Woman” singer, Ariana Grande, has teamed up with a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization called HeadCount that works with musicians to help register voters at concerts and promote democracy. Grande has always expressed her love for music, but in recent years the popstar has revealed her...

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