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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
Securely 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
Hilpertshauser Keeps Campus Outdoors Clean Amid Connecticut’s Yellowjacket Surge
Cam Jones '27, Junior Editor • October 2, 2025
Last Year’s LLS Visionaries Set the Standard as New Leaders Rise
Addison Bushka '27 and Elliana Obolewicz '27 • October 1, 2025
[PHOTOS] NHS Hosts Annual Senior Field Day for Class of 26′
Catherine Viveros 28' and Maddie Garguilo 28' • October 1, 2025
“Stay at Home if You’re Sick” : Back to School Germs
Stella Stein '29, Reporter • October 1, 2025
NHS Students Adjusting to New Chromebook Restrictions
Grayson Leveille '27, Junior Editor • September 30, 2025
NHS Students Adjust to Phone Policy Changes
McKenzie Feliciano '29, Reporter • September 30, 2025
News
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
Taylor Carella, a ninth grader at Nonnewaug High School, goes on her phone at the end of class. Students are permitted to take their phones out of classroom pouches prior to leaving for their next class. Phones are only permitted during passing time, study halls, and lunch.
NHS Students Adjust to Phone Policy Changes
McKenzie Feliciano '29, Reporter • September 30, 2025
Nonnewaug's Homecoming Dance will be held Thursday, October 9th at the Grand Oak Villa in Oakville. Originally, a variety of NHS athletic events were scheduled to take place the afternoon before the dance; however, student-athletes are relieved to know these games have been rescheduled. (Photo Credit - Fidel Fernando - Unsplash)
Student-Athletes Relieved that Homecoming Games are Rescheduled
Kailey Burgos '29, Reporter • September 30, 2025
From left, Sadie Nichols, Harper Whitney, Brianna Poliquin, Addie Cetrone, and Mia Mendez use their computers to do work in their English class. With the introduction of the personal device policy, all NHS students must use these school-issued Chromebooks.
New NHS Personal Device Policy Creates Adjustment Period for Students
Arin Morales '26, Senior Editor • September 30, 2025
From left to right: (Back) Coach Katie Blake, Dante DiGiovanni, Connor Toon, Jackson Dayton, Flynn Amodio, Cassidy Weeks, (Front) Landon Dains, Jack Butterly, Christian Julian, Post University's Jonathan Martin pose after last week's first E-Sports competition at Post University. The team will be competing at colleges throughout the state this fall. (Photo Credit - Katie Blake)
Nonnewaug’s First E-Sports Team Makes Debut
Andrew Singletary '26, Reporter • September 29, 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
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
At fall sport's mid-point, NHS athletics have enjoyed plenty of success; and thanks to productive summer practice sessions and early season work, Nonnewaug's teams are poised for October success. (Photo courtesy of NHS Girls Soccer Instagram)
As Fall Athletics Turn to October, Success Will Follow
Ava Hirleman '27 and Audrey Doran '27 • September 30, 2025
Junior Josh Zapatka (7) fights for the ball in a game against Northwestern on September 9th at Nonnewaug turf. Boys and girls soccer has seen a growth in numbers which fortunately helps this year's NHS boys soccer team which has increasingly relied on underclassmen to step up through a rash of late September injuries.
Boys and Girls Soccer Numbers Grow Rapidly
Lila Farrelly '28, Reporter • September 29, 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
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
For many Nonnewaug students, springtime meant time for buzz cuts. (Courtesy of Andrea Donato/Unsplash)
Jones: Buzz Cuts? More Like Bad Cuts
Cam Jones '27, Reporter • June 5, 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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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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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
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John Carrara finishes his race at the Cross Country meet against Northwestern and Shepaug on Sept. 30.
Injury Overshadows NHS First XC Home Invitational Meet of the Season
Deme Jones '26, Senior Editor • October 6, 2025
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The house that Doreen vanished from. Her new home was in quite a rural area having farmland quite literally across the road. Further down the road there are currently multiple farms. One can imagine how rural it must have been 36 years ago. (Google Maps)
Wallingford Disappearance Affects Vincent Family Dynamic
Kathryn Hartery '25, Reporter • June 5, 2024