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NHS Players and Fans 'Flip' Over Stankevich's Throw-In (PHOTOS + VIDEO)
Deme Jones '26, Multimedia Editor • October 16, 2024
Julia Longoria, left, and Ava Hustek pull on the tug-of-war rope during the Class of 2025 Senior Field Day on Sept. 27.
Bees, Rappers, Superheroes and More Team Up on Senior Field Day (PHOTOS + VIDEO)
Addison Bushka '27 and Ava Hirleman '27 • October 2, 2024
Latest Headlines
Chiefs Enjoy Big Win on Boys Soccer Senior Night (PHOTOS)
Maddie Garguilo '28 and Eliza Butkus '28 • October 28, 2024
Seniors Use PSAT Day for Post-Secondary Prep
Grace Nelson '25, Ag/FFA Editor • October 28, 2024
Nonnewaug Wrestling Closes in on 50th Anniversary of Program’s Inception
Olivia Bernardi '25, Reporter • October 28, 2024
Defense, Work Ethic to Propel Chiefs in Boys Soccer Postseason
Zach Santopietro '28, Reporter • October 25, 2024
Nonnewaug Aquaculture Class Doubles in Size, Enthusiasm
Dylan Loring '26, Reporter • October 25, 2024
Ellie Bruce ‘The Pulse’ of Nonnewaug
Morgan Willis '27, Arts and Entertainment Editor • October 25, 2024
Chiefs Have High Hopes Entering BL Boys Soccer Tournament
Nic Sniffin '26, Reporter • October 24, 2024
Panel of Ag Teacher Field Questions on Career Opportunities
Olivia Thompson '26, Reporter • October 24, 2024
Rose a Breakout Freshman for NHS Boys Soccer
Isaac Spagnola '28, Reporter • October 22, 2024
NHS Agriscience’s Investment in New Equipment ‘Beneficial to Our Program’
Noah Blood '26, Reporter • October 22, 2024
The Fan Factor: How Student Sections Shape Athletes' Performance
Eliza Butkus '28 and Maddie Garguilo '28 • October 22, 2024
Collaborative Courses at NHS 'Really the Perfect Situation'
Nesim Iljazi '26, Reporter • October 18, 2024
Greene Reconnects with Nonnewaug as Interim Assistant Principal
Brianna Johnson '25, News Editor • October 18, 2024
NWEA Offers NHS Students ‘Needed Confidence for the SAT’
Joseph Abaire '25, Reporter • October 18, 2024
Lyme Disease Season Back in Full Swing
Maria Eggers '25, Reporter • October 18, 2024
News
The University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford was one of the schools that current Nonnewaug senior Haley Sarandrea was looking into visiting on her PSAT day. (Courtesy of Rliudzius/Wikimedia Commons)
Seniors Use PSAT Day for Post-Secondary Prep
Grace Nelson '25, Ag/FFA Editor • October 28, 2024
NHS senior Noah Sapack reviews his NWEA score on the math section and creates a bar graph to track his growth throughout the year. Each student is provided with a copy of their test scores so they can see specifically what areas they need to improve.
NWEA Offers NHS Students ‘Needed Confidence for the SAT’
Joseph Abaire '25, Reporter • October 18, 2024
Students practice a fire drill in 2023. Nonnewaug practiced an evacuation Oct. 9. (Chief Advocate archives)
Nonnewaug Marches on Second Annual Emergency Evacuation Route
Lexi Sweeney '25, Ag/FFA Editor • October 17, 2024
Before handing in old Chromebooks, students had to remove stickers, like these from Ice Breakers cans.
Out With the Old, In With the New: Students Upgrade Chromebooks
Kristi Sundstrom '25, Reporter • October 16, 2024
Fiona Scozzafava, left, and Thea Oleynikov work on assignments during Tribe. Being athletes, freshmen students like Scozzafava and Oleynikov have utilized this time to keep up with class assignments and meet with instructors while juggling fall sports.
Tribe, Focus Moments to ‘Take Advantage of Different Learning Opportunities’
Kailey Townsend-Meeker '27, Reporter • October 15, 2024
Abigail Risi waits in her truck wishing to leave campus, resembling what she can no longer do -- leave campus and return.
Leave-and-Return Policy Not Returning This Year
Aryanna Lucas '26, Reporter • October 10, 2024
Sports
Nonnewaug players celebrate after Noah Sapack scored a goal during the game against Gilbert on Oct. 22.
Chiefs Enjoy Big Win on Boys Soccer Senior Night (PHOTOS)
Maddie Garguilo '28 and Eliza Butkus '28 • October 28, 2024
The Nonnewaug boys soccer team celebrates after a win against Lakeview under the lights. (Courtesy of Nonnewaug Boys Soccer/Instagram)
Chiefs Have High Hopes Entering BL Boys Soccer Tournament
Nic Sniffin '26, Reporter • October 24, 2024
Vinnie Rose runs up field during a game earlier this season. Rose has scored nine goals through his first 15 games at Nonnewaug.
Rose a Breakout Freshman for NHS Boys Soccer
Isaac Spagnola '28, Reporter • October 22, 2024
The Nonnewaug field hockey team plays Northwestern on Oct. 10. They are one of four fall teams that shares the turf. (Courtesy of Jason Scozzafava)
Who's on the Turf Today?
Lila Farrelly '28, Reporter • October 17, 2024
Deme Jones gives a high five to teammate Kristi Sundstrom during a swim meet last season. The swim team hopes to raise awareness of meets to earn the attention of their classmates as the season draws nearer. (Courtesy of NHS Swim & Dive/Instagram)
Is Three a Crowd? Some NHS Teams Experience Stunted Attendance
Katie Savulak '26, News Editor • October 17, 2024
Nonnewaug's Durkin Stankevich completes a flip throw-in during the boys soccer game against Northwestern on Sept. 13 at the NHS turf field.
NHS Players and Fans 'Flip' Over Stankevich's Throw-In (PHOTOS + VIDEO)
Deme Jones '26, Multimedia Editor • October 16, 2024
Features
From left, Max Lapke, Dylan Diezel, and Camden Jones work during Tribe. Students use their time wisely to meet with peers to work on group projects. This is a beneficial time for the kids who don't have rides after school to get to other people's houses. (Courtesy of Billy Calabrese)
Students Use Tribe and Focus to Conquer NHS' Challenges
Macey Chmiel '26, Reporter • October 18, 2024
Ava Hirleman, left, and Jadyn Heron notice that the cafeteria patio is closed due to aggressive yellowjackets.
What's the Buzz with All the Bees?
Julia Gwiazdoski '27, Reporter • October 17, 2024
Students at Nonnewaug work during study hall. On the left, one student preferred to use the clear cases provided by the school, while the others opted for not using the case.
Chromebook Cases: Great Idea or Annoyance to Students?
Rowan Boisseau '28, Reporter • October 16, 2024
Nonnewaug assistant principal Declan Curtin, left, and principal Mykal Kuslis laugh together during the Class of 2025 Senior Field Day on Sept. 27. Curtin is in his first year as the assistant principal after six years as the athletic director and dean of students.
Curtin Shifts Administrative Gears from Fields to Classrooms
Audrey Doran '27, Social Media Editor • October 10, 2024
Cate Frechette, left, and Nasir Stevenson use their phones during study hall. As the year moves on, administrators and staff members are more strictly enforcing the cellphone policy.
Nonnewaug vs. Cell Phones: New Policy Shows Benefits, but Students Aren't Thrilled
Ashley Blood '25, Reporter • October 10, 2024
Noah Zupan, a Nonnewaug junior, looks at the 2024-25 student handbook reviewing the new policies being enforced for underclassmen.
Juniors Feeling Sting of Privileges Being Pulled
Ava Hustek '25, News Editor • October 10, 2024
NHS Ag/FFA
Junior Matt Molleur tends a tank in the aquaculture class. Part of his class time is spent taking care of the fish in the classroom. (Courtesy of Leanne Foster)
Nonnewaug Aquaculture Class Doubles in Size, Enthusiasm
Dylan Loring '26, Reporter • October 25, 2024
During the ag meeting Sept. 27, from left to right, Leanne Foster, Kathleen Gorman, Andrew Zielinski, Gillian Blood, Teddy, and Jesse Hungerford talked about and answered questions that students may have had about the going into the ag industry.
Panel of Ag Teacher Field Questions on Career Opportunities
Olivia Thompson '26, Reporter • October 24, 2024
Joshua Spataro boards NHS' new John Deere tractor, an investment that will interest a lot of FFA students and teachers. A reliable piece of equipment makes a huge difference for agriculture classrooms.
NHS Agriscience’s Investment in New Equipment ‘Beneficial to Our Program’
Noah Blood '26, Reporter • October 22, 2024
NHS junior Nicolas Sniffin welds the hay feeder together that the agriculture mechanics is building. It's common for Sniffin and his classmates to work alongside classmates to complete class projects.
Collaborative Courses at NHS 'Really the Perfect Situation'
Nesim Iljazi '26, Reporter • October 18, 2024
An infected deer tick, or "black-legged tick" transmits Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness in Connecticut. Not all ticks carry the bacterium, but recent reports of increasing counts and various species of ticks new to the state are raising concern. (Courtesy of Marino Lincic/Unsplash)
Lyme Disease Season Back in Full Swing
Maria Eggers '25, Reporter • October 18, 2024
Woodbury FFA Luciano Pedros, left, gathers the FFA chapter's attention with his fellow officers by his side to start the second meeting of the month Oct. 18 during Focus.
Woodbury FFA Using Tribe, Focus to Squeeze in Meetings
Elsie Crocco '26, Reporter • October 18, 2024
Arts and Entertainment
From left, Jack Smith, Domenic DiStefano, and Jack Rinko enjoy playing a game together in Video Game Club, an after-school group where students collaborate using a wide range of technology and modern media tools. (Courtesy of Katie Blake)
Blake Introduces New Media and Video Game Clubs
Caila Palaia '26, Reporter • October 17, 2024
In today’s digital streaming era, NHS students love the convenience of at-home entertainment, though there are still many that relish the experience of seeing movies on the big screen. (Courtesy of Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash)
NHS Students' Entertainment Habits Continue to Evolve
Jackson Brent '25, Reporter • October 16, 2024
Ceramics student Molly Hartmann, left, works on the pottery wheel as social studies teacher Steve Bunovsky looks on during the Club, Activities, and Electives Fair on Sept. 26. (Courtesy of Kyle Brennan)
Nonnewaug Club Fair Displays Talent of Arts and Music Programs
Elliana Obolewicz '27, Reporter • October 10, 2024
Last year, according to Publisher's Weekly, comic books sales made $1.87 in the USA. For NHS students, these texts have not only provided a source of entertainment, but they've also helped students develop reading strategies and improve creativity. Photo credit Erik Mclean (Unsplash)
NHS Students Find Joy -- and Catharsis -- in Comics
John Wenzloff '28, Reporter • October 8, 2024
Morgan Willis, left, and Claire Rogers work on a pencil drawing at the light table.
Leave the Lights On: Art Room Still Bustles into Evening Hours
Jadyn Heron '27, Reporter • October 2, 2024
The NHS volleyball team stands together as the pose to take their annual homecoming photo on Sept. 20. (Courtesy of Lana Zupnick)
Was Homecoming Worth it?
Trevor Santopietro '25, Reporter • September 26, 2024
Trending Stories
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Ellie Bruce, center, talks to a group of students at lunch. She has been a fixture on NHS' campus for many years.
Ellie Bruce ‘The Pulse’ of Nonnewaug
Morgan Willis '27, Arts and Entertainment Editor • October 25, 2024
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The boys varsity team huddles up before their game on Sept. 13 vs. Northwestern. The Chiefs will face Northwestern again in the Berkshire League semifinals.
Defense, Work Ethic to Propel Chiefs in Boys Soccer Postseason
Zach Santopietro '28, Reporter • October 25, 2024
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Taft senior Braeden Purser-Eber played baseball at Nonnewaug in 2021 and 2022. He reclassified after his junior year at Nonnewaug and will play college baseball next year at Middle Tennessee. (Courtesy of Noreen Chung)
Post-Grads and Reclassing — Is An Extra Year Worth It?
Anna Crocker '26, Junior Editor • March 27, 2024
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The Nonnewaug boys soccer team celebrates after a win against Lakeview under the lights. (Courtesy of Nonnewaug Boys Soccer/Instagram)
Chiefs Have High Hopes Entering BL Boys Soccer Tournament
Nic Sniffin '26, Reporter • October 24, 2024