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Stratford Gazebo

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Stratford Gazebo

Which is more important? What you say or how you say it?

Which is more important? What you say or how you say it?

Caroline Crick, Gazebo Staff Writer April 21, 2021

What people say is important because words have always been important. The context of words is analyzed a lot in various ways, showing that the way people say something can be taken in many ways. No...

Perfect shooting score provides amazing memory

Perfect shooting score provides amazing memory

Jack Medlin, Gazebo Co-Sports Editor April 19, 2021

One thing I accomplished in the past year that I’m tremendously proud of is when I shot a perfect round at the state tournament. Not only did I shoot it at the state tournament, but it was also my...

It would have been nice to be an Outkast

It would have been nice to be an ‘Outkast’

Bond Almand, Gazebo Staff Writer April 19, 2021

If I could have been part of any musical act, I would wanted to handle production for the classic duo Outkast. While they haven’t had any work together in over a decade, every project that they did...

Out of braces jail … but who will notice?

Ranya Ajjan, Gazebo Staff Writer February 17, 2021

After two years of imprisonment, my teeth were recently freed from their braces jail. I was the first one in my third grade class who got braces, and I was also the first person to get them off in the...

Hailey Firlotte spent her summer sewing masks

Making masks was ‘sew’ rewarding

Hailey Firlotte, Staff Writer October 3, 2020

One day during the quarantine in late spring, I walked downstairs to tell my mother I wanted to learn how to sew. I usually never make requests like this, so she was taken aback by this random decision...

Sophomore Athena Leskovics discovered her artistic ability during the pandemic

Art provides silver lining during pandemic

Athena Leskovics, Staff Writer September 19, 2020

Quarantine or painting class? COVID-19 opened up a lot of free time for teens. When we were mandated to quarantine and stay home, many students were upset. We were used to going out and hanging with...

Early starts, challenges ... but headed back from Costa Rica

Early starts, challenges … but headed back from Costa Rica

Annie Shih, News Editor September 5, 2020

Do you know those days where you wake up at 5:20 a.m. for school and feel energized?  Yeah, me neither.  Due to time zones, I have to wake up at this time on the weekdays. Sometimes, a cup of coffee...

Learning from home effective, but left feeling isolated

Learning from home effective, but left feeling isolated

Caris Weinberg, Co-Feature Editor September 5, 2020

Distance learning is not how I expected to spend my first couple weeks of senior year.  I expected to be reunited with all of my friends, see my teachers for the first time in five months, drive to...

Give me some of that Old Man Music any time

Give me some of that ‘Old Man Music’ any time

Knox Cleveland, Gazebo Staff Writer May 13, 2020

When I play music with my friends or in a public space the feedback isn’t always what I wish it was. Many times I get responses like “dude what is this old man music?” or “turn this garbage off”.  Through...

Hold the mayo, ketchup, mustard ...

Hold the mayo, ketchup, mustard …

Ashley Parel, Gazebo Staff Writer May 12, 2020

My eating habits are definitely quite bland compared to most people. What many don’t know about me is my deep hatred for any type of condiments, whether it’s ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, or ranch....

Sweet 16: The perks of being able to drive

Sweet 16: The perks of being able to drive

Anna Mincey, Gazebo Staff Writer May 12, 2020

Being able to drive is very freeing. I got my car, an Acura RDX,  in January, a month before my 16th birthday.  I was very surprised, because it was just a random Saturday. My aunt and cousin came...

You can call me Caroline. Or Jelly Bean. Or Deuce ...

You can call me Caroline. Or Jelly Bean. Or Deuce …

Caroline Sutherland, Gazebo Staff Writer May 12, 2020

I have quite a few nicknames that are special to me. The first is Jelly Bean. I know, it is kind of odd but there is a story behind it. On Easter Sunday when I was about 3 years old, my parents could not...

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