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Speak Your Mind Challenge Means Every Ice Bucket Makes a Difference (VIDEO)
Anna Walkup '28 and Fiona Scozzafava '28 • May 21, 2025
Crumbl Cookie Critics: Episode Three
Crumbl Cookie Critics: Episode Three
Chase Heidorn '25 and Nathan Hayes '25 • May 19, 2025
Latest Headlines
NHS Students Feel Challenges of School Budget in the Sciences
Omichi Jones '26, Reporter • October 16, 2025
One Day, Two Absences: The Block Schedule Dilemma
Maddie Holtman '29, Reporter • October 16, 2025
Cross Country Keeps Tradition Alive with 66th Invitational
Addison Bushka '27, Deputy Editor-in-Chief • October 14, 2025
Denman’s Decades of Domination: ‘Mr. Nonnewaug’s’ 20th Year Coaching NHS Boys Soccer
Catherine Viveros 28', Editor • October 14, 2025
ChatGPT Blocked – How Will Students React?
Alexa Lodice '29, Reporter • October 14, 2025
Out-of-District Agriscience Students Find their Place at Nonnewaug
Sophie Mehegan '29, Reporter • October 14, 2025
Securly Causes Challenges for Students and Teachers
Caila Palaia '26, Senior Editor • October 9, 2025
Chiefs Girls Soccer Blackout Game Against Lakeview
Hannah Torre '29 and Madalyn DeGruttola '29 • October 9, 2025
Energy and Excitement Fill Nonnewaug Pep Rally
Jayda Gladding '29, Reporter • October 8, 2025
From Student to Staff: Rebecca Pope Returns to Nonnewaug
Ella Dannenhoffer '29, Reporter • October 8, 2025
NHS Students Adjusting to New Double-Absence Policy for Block Days
Kaylie Haughton '26, Reporter • October 6, 2025
Injury Overshadows NHS First XC Home Invitational Meet of the Season
Deme Jones '26, Senior Editor • October 6, 2025
NHS Football Utilizes JV Pipeline to Replenish & Recharge 2025 Roster
Owen Fitzgerald '26, Reporter • October 3, 2025
NHS Students and Staff Enjoy New Water Fountains
Desmond Palmer '29, Reporter • October 2, 2025
In With the Old, Out With the New: A Critical Look at the 2000s Fashion Comeback
Hope Davis '29, Reporter • October 2, 2025
News
AP Biology students Mum Alam and Rachel Kalmanovsky complete an osmosis lab on chromebook. The materials for a hands-on experiment were unavailable.
NHS Students Feel Challenges of School Budget in the Sciences
Omichi Jones '26, Reporter • October 16, 2025
Freshman Madelyn DeGruttola has her head down in class. Increasing numbers of absences on block days due to illness has become a growing issue at Nonnewaug.
One Day, Two Absences: The Block Schedule Dilemma
Maddie Holtman '29, Reporter • October 16, 2025
Freshmen Julianna Fazzino and Maddie Holtman work on computers during class.
ChatGPT Blocked – How Will Students React?
Alexa Lodice '29, Reporter • October 14, 2025
Nonnewaug High School students cover the field in clouds of colorful powder during the color blaze on October 3rd, 2025.
Energy and Excitement Fill Nonnewaug Pep Rally
Jayda Gladding '29, Reporter • October 8, 2025
Nonnewaug Students present on a school block day line up to wait for their buses to arrive. Lots of students made an effort to arrive and remain at school for the rest of the day to receive full credit. This school year, block periods count as two class periods, so an unexcused absence counts as a double absence.
NHS Students Adjusting to New Double-Absence Policy for Block Days
Kaylie Haughton '26, Reporter • October 6, 2025
An NHS student looks onto a sign in Nonnewaug’s nurse’s office informing students to stay home if you're sick. This is an important saying throughout the school as the first wave of illnesses hits campus this fall.
“Stay at Home if You’re Sick” : Back to School Germs
Stella Stein '29, Reporter • October 1, 2025
Sports
Olivia Gwiazdowski blocks a goal on Sept. 30 against Lakeview.
Chiefs Girls Soccer Blackout Game Against Lakeview
Hannah Torre '29 and Madalyn DeGruttola '29 • October 9, 2025
Jonathan Cheung (65) performs a block in Nonnewaug's scrimmage vs Torrington. Cheung is one of the many varsity seniors who honed skills at the JV level. (Photo courtesy of Noreen Chung)
NHS Football Utilizes JV Pipeline to Replenish & Recharge 2025 Roster
Owen Fitzgerald '26, Reporter • October 3, 2025
From left: Everett Pierce, Luciano Pedros, Billy Herr, Boe Stokes, Brayden Whipple, Jonathan Cheung, Scott Viveros, Maia Colavito, Grace Rubacha, and Ella Quinn pose during the annual Red Out on February 7, 2025. Last year’s LLS team led by Whipple and Herr ended in success, as they raised the most money in the state, named student visionaries of CT. (Courtesy of LLS Facebook Page)
Last Year’s LLS Visionaries Set the Standard as New Leaders Rise
Addison Bushka '27 and Elliana Obolewicz '27 • October 1, 2025
Nonnewaug athletic trainer and athletic director, Sean McGee, helps a Terryville player after getting injured during a game this year.
Nonnewaug Athletic Trainer Becomes Athletic Director
Anna Crocker '26, Editor-in-Chief • September 30, 2025
Nonnewaug freshman and varsity soccer player Declan Stankevich uses social media during his lunch period. For NHS' athletes, guidance on social media usage is something coaches speak about at the start of the season.
“Social Media Can be Great, but it Must be Used Correctly”
Chance Salisbury '29, Reporter • September 30, 2025
September saw Coach Toby Denman win his 250th game, a historic mark he's been building as coach. Pictured here, Denman watches his team in 2021. Denman's march toward 250 began in the fall of 2006 when he took over for former program head Jared Sheikh. (Photo courtesy of Noreen Chung)
Denman Hits 250–and Counting: A Legacy of Victory in Boys Soccer
Audrey Doran '27, Junior Editor • September 30, 2025
Features
Freshmen Lillian Crocker (left) and Sophie Mehegan (right) wear trendy clothing while at school. Lillian wore a basic 2000s outfit, and Sophie wore a clean girl/Brandy Melville outfit.
In With the Old, Out With the New: A Critical Look at the 2000s Fashion Comeback
Hope Davis '29, Reporter • October 2, 2025
From left: Everett Pierce, Luciano Pedros, Billy Herr, Boe Stokes, Brayden Whipple, Jonathan Cheung, Scott Viveros, Maia Colavito, Grace Rubacha, and Ella Quinn pose during the annual Red Out on February 7, 2025. Last year’s LLS team led by Whipple and Herr ended in success, as they raised the most money in the state, named student visionaries of CT. (Courtesy of LLS Facebook Page)
Last Year’s LLS Visionaries Set the Standard as New Leaders Rise
Addison Bushka '27 and Elliana Obolewicz '27 • October 1, 2025
Mike Sturges of the NHS History Department teaches during one of his classes. Despite banning computers in his classes he still has students trying to use them.
Sturges’ Chromebook Ban Inspires Others to Follow Suit
Anna Crocker '26, Deputy Editor-in-Chief • June 11, 2025
Woodbury Middle School building sub Sean Butterly, right, poses with Kamden Blackman. (Collin Humowitz '29)
The Butterly Effect: From Fill-In to Favorite
Collin Humowitz '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 9, 2025
Poor sleep habits are correlated with poor academic performance. (Courtesy of Greg Pappas/Unsplash)
Packed Schedules Lead to Lack of Sleep, Poor Performance
Serenity Gibson '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 8, 2025
The Class of 2025 will throw their graduation caps this week; for the Class of 2026, the excitement and nerves of senior year start now. (Courtesy of JodyHongFilms/Unsplash)
Juniors Excited, Nervous to Become Seniors
Merije Iljazi '26, Reporter • June 8, 2025
NHS Ag/FFA
Woodbury’s FFA welcomed a new horse (Rock) on Sept 15th. Group photo of class and horses, Buddy (left), Rock (middle), and Scottie (right).
A New Hoofprint: Woodbury FFA’s Newest Addition
Keira Zupan '26, Senior Editor • September 18, 2025
Members of the Woodbury FFA pose at the Connecticut State Convention in May. (Courtesy of Jocelyn McDougall)
Five Woodbury FFA Teams Win State Championships
Ashlynn Graziano '25, Reporter • June 5, 2025
Juniors Lainey Scanlon and Tess Cuccia help younger students onto the hay wagon.
Young Minds Explore Agriculture at Nonnewaug
Ava Hirleman '27, Features Editor • June 4, 2025
Finnegan Magee, a junior at NHS, cleans pens at his SAE at Flanders Nature Center to ensure animals have a clean home. Ag students have a wide variety of SAEs that all entail different tasks, some work on farms, in stores, vet offices, landscaping businesses, etc. No matter the task, students make sure they are working their hardest.
SAE Offers Valuable Life Lessons and Work Experience to Agriscience Students
Caila Palaia '26, Reporter • June 2, 2025
The final results after both aquaculture classes help prepare for the boil. (Courtesy of Leanne Foster)
Aquaculture Class Hosts End-of-Year Crawfish Boil
Savannah Czerepacha '25, Sports Editor • June 2, 2025
Chapter Officers for the 2024-2025 year stand at banquet proud pf what they have been able to accomplish this year. From left, Christa Freel, Connor Cabeleira, Nate Berry, Abegail Diezel, Luciano Pedros. Chris Griffin, on the far right, received the Blue and Gold Award. (Courtesy of FFA Instagram)
FFA Banquet: Time to Acknowledge Dedicated Members
Ashley Blood ‘25, Reporter • May 30, 2025
Arts and Entertainment
Freshmen Lillian Crocker (left) and Sophie Mehegan (right) wear trendy clothing while at school. Lillian wore a basic 2000s outfit, and Sophie wore a clean girl/Brandy Melville outfit.
In With the Old, Out With the New: A Critical Look at the 2000s Fashion Comeback
Hope Davis '29, Reporter • October 2, 2025
The concept of this year's art show was a mystery until the week before the art show, which is this June 4-6.
NHS Art Show Set to Showcase ‘Common Thread’ of Creativity and Talent
John Wenzloff '28, Reporter • June 5, 2025
Music is part of many people's everyday lives. (Courtesy of blocks/Unsplash)
Music Impacts WMS Community Every Day
Arden Lee '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 5, 2025
Claire Roger poses with perfection as the drama club gathers around her in this spring’s performance of Godspell. The dedication and life brought to the show could not be possible without their practice, focus, and teamwork. (Courtesy of Lila Rogers).
Drama Club Prepares For Another Dazzling Year of Spectacles Headlined by Dracula and Guys & Dolls
Rowan Boisseau '28, Reporter • June 4, 2025
J-Hope performs in Brooklyn, New York, on March 14 for his second sold-out show. His solo career has been amplified in the absence of the five other BTS members who are currently serving in the South Korean army, marking a meaningful hiatus for dedicated fans.
Eggers: BTS’ Upcoming Reunion Causes Mixed Emotions in Fans
Maria Eggers '25, Reporter • June 2, 2025
Crumbl Cookie Critics: Episode Three
Crumbl Cookie Critics: Episode Three
Chase Heidorn '25 and Nathan Hayes '25 • May 19, 2025
Trending Stories
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Toby Denman talks to spectators during the 2022 Senior Night soccer game. Over the past 20 years Denman takes every game seriously expecting his team to give their 100% at every game. (photo credit: Noreen Chung)
Denman's Decades of Domination: ‘Mr. Nonnewaug’s' 20th Year Coaching NHS Boys Soccer
Catherine Viveros 28', Editor • October 14, 2025
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Sophomore Katie Savulak struggles with her large amounts of homework.
Willis: Homework in High School Causes Stress in Students 
Morgan Willis '27, Reporter • March 28, 2024
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Grace Rubacha followed by Valerie Chandler race to the finish line with fellow Chiefs cheering them on at the Nonnewaug Cross Country Invitational Oct. 3.
Cross Country Keeps Tradition Alive with 66th Invitational
Addison Bushka '27, Deputy Editor-in-Chief • October 14, 2025
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Nonnewaug’s social worker Shaoron Gomes talks to a group of FFA students from a variety of sending towns. As the calendar turns to mid-October, out-of-district students have already found their place on their new campus.
Out-of-District Agriscience Students Find their Place at Nonnewaug
Sophie Mehegan '29, Reporter • October 14, 2025