By Hayley Sanchez – News Editor

Law’s Natural Helpers Club recently earned a grant to create a mural in the school.

The club is looking for students to draw a photo for the mural and then have the school vote for which drawing should become the mural. Members are hoping that the math classes could enlarge the photos and create the mural like a color by number painting.

The club applied for the grant, which was offered by the Milford Education Fund. The grant was looking for a crosscurricular project for the school. Law principal Mr. Thompson sent the email for the application for the grant.

The grant is worth $500 and includes the paint, brushes, and all the other supplies needed to complete the mural.

“I am definitely excited because it would be cool to be a part of history because the mural will be there forever,” Natural Helpers advisor Mrs. Murphy said.

The mural itself will be placed in the new gym wing for everyone to see when they go to sporting events.

The group wants to have all the clubs in the school to create a section for the mural to show the schools unity.

“The whole idea of the mural is to get the students interested,” Natural Helpers vice president Carol Phillips said. “If it affected the students they would want to get into it and it would be a community effort.”

The group noticed that there are many blank walls in the school and they wanted to create something that would be there for a while.

“I think it would be great and a good addition to the school and gives people a chance to give something to the school,” junior Brittany Bajerski said.

By Stephanie Cameron – Sports Editor

Law English teacher Mrs. Reshenk recently invented the “Jam Exam” and gave the seniors in her Creative Writing class a midterm to remember.

Reshenk started teaching the half-year elective in the 1980s, and then started teaching it again last year.

Writing classes don’t always have an exam; many have a paper due as a final project. This year, instead of writing a creative piece and handing it in, Reshenk asked Law principal Mr. Thompson if her classes could have a Creative Writing “Jam Exam.”

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By Christina Macaluso – News Editor

Jonathan Law hosted its annual Welcome Back Graduates event on January 7 in the school cafeteria.

Welcome Back Graduates, which is sponsored and organized by the National Honor Society, has been held at Law for years. It gives alumni a chance to come back to Law and talk about their experiences as college freshmen and give advice to juniors and seniors going through the application process.

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By Michael Vaccaro – Entertainment Editor

Eric Torow has been a long-time member of the Jonathan Law custodial team.

He primarily works in the cafeteria and can be seen mopping up after the lunch waves are over and usually throws out the left over garbage produced by the students.

Torow’s job as a custodian is a very serious commitment considering he works long hours to keep the school looking clean and crisp. Torow gets to Law at 7 a.m. and starts his usual duties.

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By Richie Dow – Sports Editor

“The Lone Survivor” depicts the true story of a covert operation carried out by four Navy Seals.

Mark Wahlberg and Taylor Kitsch are the centerpieces and star as Marcus Luttrell and Michael Murphy, respectively. Also starring are Emile Hirsch as Danny Dietz, Ben Foster as Matt ‘Axe’ Axelson, Yousef Asami as Shah, and Ali Suliman as Gulab.

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By Hayley Sanchez – News Editor

Mrs. Alison Crowther came to Jonathan Law on October 15 to talk to the students about why she started the Red Bandana Project in memory of her son.

Crowther talked to the students about Welles Remy Crowther, her son, and about what it meant to her that her son was a savior to many people on September 11, 2001.

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By Stephanie Cameron – Sports Editor

Two members of the Law student body, Kira Topalian and Souyma Kundu, were recently named National Commended Scholars.

The designation of National Merit Commended Scholars is given to students who achieve exceptional scores on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Only two percent of the 1.5 million entrants each year across the country achieve the designation of National Merit Commended Scholar.

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By Christina Macaluso – News Editor

Jonathan Law High School hosted its annual blood drive on October 24.

Every year, Law’s Keyettes team up with the Red Cross and plan a blood drive that students and teachers can participate in.

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By Hayley Soulier – Sports Editor

Senior Tarah Kelly was recently honored with this year’s Superintendents Award.

Kelly was honored for her community service, academic prowess and leadership in the school community. She attended the annual Superintendent Students Award Luncheon on March 15 at the Laurel View Country Club in Hamden.

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By Kyle Kandetzki – Editor-in-Chief

Drastic changes might be coming to the Milford School district schedule in 2013-2014.

Milford has proposed a new school schedule that will remove certain holidays and vacations in order to save school days. These proposed changes aren’t official, but would tentatively end the 2013-2014 school year on June 5th.

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By Anisha Manglani – News Editor

With three months left until graduation, the Class of 2013 has already begun its end-of-the-year festivities.

This year’s Senior Cotillion took place at Cascade on March 15.

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By Tarah Kelly – Columns Editor

Seniors Hayley Soulier and Ratan Manohar have been selected as the SCC Scholar-Athletes of the Month for the month of February.

Soulier is a two-sport athlete. She was a key member of the Law volleyball team, and as a junior she was named captain for her senior year of basketball.

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By Hayley Soulier – Sports Editor

It’s not often that a group of high school students gets the opportunity to travel to a foreign country to do what they love.

But eight Jonathan Law cheerleaders recently had that opportunity.

Seniors Miranda Edson and Abbey Krupienski, junior Christina Mazzeo and sophomores Darby Hudd, Morgan Colombo, Barbara Perugini, Annalyse DeLucca, and Ming-Yeah Hu went to London, England, recently to cheer in the London New Year’s Day Parade.

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By Tarah Kelly (@tarahkelly) – Columns Editor

Every year, the senior class dreads the thought of preparing for college.

From the application process to finding a roommate, challenges come from each and every task.

The National Honor Society, though, does something to help students take a break and learn from the experiences of some Law alumni. Their annual Welcome Back Graduates presentation was held on January 9 in the senior café.

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By Anisha Manglani – News Editor

Over 200 students, including a group from Jonathan Law High School, gathered at Yale University on October 15 for the 14th annual Physics Olympics.

Yale University hopes that participants can enjoy themselves while applying basic physics in a practical manner.

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By Hayley Soulier – Sports Editor

Advanced Placement Studio Art is off to a great start at Law.

This is the first year Law has offered an AP Art class and art students are really excited about it.

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By Bhavani Jaladanki – Editorial Editor

Jonathan Law’s band always had a strong reputation as one of the best bands in the state, and it continues to do so.

All of Law’s band members are working extra hard this week while they prepare for their first home show on Saturday, October 27.

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By Bernie Smigel – Editorial Editor

It looks like winter missed the memo.

As all students in the Milford Public School district are well aware, there has been a grand total of zero snow days or shortened schedules this year – a first for possibly all current Jonathan Law students.

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By Bernie Smigel – Editorial Editor

There’s no group more “tightly-knit” than the Jonathan Law knitting club.

Anyone interested in crafting their own personal hats, scarves, socks, and more can learn to do so in this new group.

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By Alexis Christy – News Editor

From book bag to book shelf, Milford resident and Jonathan Law graduate Emily Bump has done it.

It’s not often an eighteen year old girl gets to publish a book of her own, but after three years of hard work, Bump has proved it possible.

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By Cody Roy – Editor-In-Chief

After spending four years at Jonathan Law, it’s no surprise that some newly admitted college students could begin to miss their high school days.

The annual “Welcome Back Graduates” Day, organized by the National Honor Society, provides these nostalgic students the opportunity to return to Law and discuss their college lives.

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By Melissa Nelson – Entertainment Editor

Jonathan Law High School will be having a joint Holiday Book Fair with Foran High School at the Barnes and Noble in Milford.

This event will take place on Monday, December 5, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Barnes and Noble is located on the Boston Post Road, just past the mall.

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By Bernie Smigel – Editorial Editor

The room is silent, the facial expressions are going, and hands are moving in intricate motions.

It’s just another day for the Jonathan Law Sign Language Club.

The club offers American Sign Language (ASL) lessons and practices, and is open to all students.

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By Cody Roy – Editor-In-Chief

Bright lawn ornaments, a holiday cheer, and knitted hats can only mean one thing: the holiday season is here, and what holiday is complete without presents?

Collaborating with the social workers at Bridges, a community support organization known for their work with the needy, the National Honor Society is giving underprivileged children the opportunity to get just what they want for the holidays through the annual Giving Tree toy drive.

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By Emily Bolcer – News Editor

With the weather getting colder and many families being left to fend for themselves, Jonathan Law English teacher Mrs. Goldbeck wanted to help by starting a coat drive.

Goldbeck held the coat drive for the past two weeks with Tuesday, November 29, being the last day.

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By Phylicia Prince – Editorial Editor

Every Tuesday, the Multicultural Club at Law meets in the College and Career Room or in the senior café after school.

Usual meetings involve planning for events, organizing fund raisers, and most importantly, sharing the many cultural backgrounds of each individual in the club.

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By Bernie Smigel – Editorial Editor

Did you know that chocolate milk is better for you than regular milk or orange juice?

Upon walking into Jonathan Law’s Health Fair on Tuesday, October 18, students first encountered a presentation directly from the Milford Public Health Service about the seven nutrients of chocolate milk compared to other drinks.

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By Alexis Christy – News Editor

For some, the sound of ghosts and goblins and blood sucking vampires just isn’t appealing. That isn’t a problem. This year on Halloween, students and teachers at Jonathan Law can give their blood to something better.

On October 31, Law will be hosting its annual fall blood drive for the American Red Cross, in the new gym, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Law Keyettes Club.

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By Cody Roy – Editor-in-Chief

With every new school year brings with it new freshmen, and with new freshmen comes the responsibility of preparing them for their first year of high school.

Jonathan Law High School does this through the 8th Grade Open House. In this three-hour event, held on Wednesday, October 19, Jonathan Law seniors brought the future freshmen throughout the school, showing off some of what Law has to offer.

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By Melissa Nelson – Entertainment Editor

“What is the newest technology that Apple has come up with?” Siri will respond with the Apple iPhone 4S.

The highly anticipated Apple product was released on Friday, October 14.

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By Emily Bolcer – News Editor

Jonathan Law has made ‘The Switch.’

A new fruit drink that is “100% of what you want and 0% of what you don’t” now resides on the refrigerator shelves in the cafeteria.

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