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Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

NHS Chief Advocate
Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

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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
Preseason: A Blessing or a Midsummer Challenge for NHS Athletes?
Sadie Nichols '29, Reporter • September 18, 2025
A New Hoofprint: Woodbury FFA’s Newest Addition
Keira Zupan '26, Senior Editor • September 18, 2025
NHS Students Find Success at the 100th Anniversary of the Bethlehem Fair
Maddie Garguilo '28, Editor • September 17, 2025
Freshman Take the Leap to Varsity
Stella Stein '29, Reporter • September 17, 2025
Beyond the Game: Athletes Supporting Athletes
Delani Packet '29, Reporter • September 16, 2025
Reoriented and Rerouted: NHS Freshmen Finding their Way Amid the Labyrinth
Mia Mendez '29, Reporter • September 16, 2025
Green, CCRC Help Students Make Sense of Their Future
Cam Jones '27, Junior Editor • September 16, 2025
Navigating New Hallways: A Freshman’s Journey
Keira Zupan '26, Senior Editor • September 8, 2025
NHS Field Hockey Shut Out Against Watertown 4-0
Deme Jones and Maia Colavito • September 5, 2025
Girls Soccer Wins Against Holy Cross 1-0 Despite Key Injuries
Maia Colavito '26 and Deme Jones '26 • August 29, 2025
Sturges’ Chromebook Ban Inspires Others to Follow Suit
Anna Crocker '26, Deputy Editor-in-Chief • June 11, 2025
Chiefs Win Another BL Boys Tennis Crown
Audrey Doran '27 and Julia Gwiazdoski '27 • June 9, 2025
The Butterly Effect: From Fill-In to Favorite
Collin Humowitz '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 9, 2025
Packed Schedules Lead to Lack of Sleep, Poor Performance
Serenity Gibson '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 8, 2025
Should U.S. Soccer Have Promotion and Relegation?
Parker Chmielewski '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 8, 2025
News
Chief Advocate reporters and editors gather for a photo on May 1, 2024 to celebrate the publication earning SNO Distinguished Sites recognition for the first time. (Courtesy of Kyle Brennan)
As Brennan Takes on Other Courses, Others Step Up to Lead Journalism
Ava Hirleman '27, Features Editor • June 8, 2025
Nonnewaug senior Andrew Grivner, right, holds his Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship, a $200,000 award, awarded to him on May 29 at the Nonnewaug awards ceremony. A unique selection of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps awards were given, as well as other scholarship awards that make Nonnewaug's award ceremony stand out. (Courtesy of Nonnewaug High School/Instagram)
Nonnewaug Awards Ceremony Provides Diverse Recognition
Maia Colavito '26, Editor-in-Chief • June 5, 2025
Boxes of unused packets of colored powder sit in the Student Council storage closet after the Color Wars event was canceled. More than 900 packets of color lay dormant, waiting for next year.
Student Council Cancels Color Wars
Anna Walkup '28 and Fiona Scozzafava '28 • June 4, 2025
Marisa Holtman’s two kids and niece pose for a picture at Nonnewaug on May 30. (Courtesy of Marisa Holtman)
Teachers’ Kids Join Nonnewaug on Bring-Your-Kid-to-School Day
Maddie Garguilo '28 and Eliza Butkus '28 • June 3, 2025
Math Day students separate into groups to collaborate with peers from different schools to solve a puzzle. Students can build bonds and challenge themselves simultaneously. (Courtesy of Region 14/Instagram)
Math Day Encourages Students to Bond Over Shared Passion
Emma Bigman '25, Reporter • June 2, 2025
From left, R.J. Barksdale, Aiden Moffett, and Jakob Reynolds pose at the prom on May 25 at the Aqua Turf Club. (Courtesy of Images Studio)
Nonnewaug Rushes Last-Minute Preps for Prom (PHOTOS)
Aubrie Salisbury '27 and Audrey Doran '27 • June 2, 2025
Sports
Nonnewaug had four All-BL tennis players this year; from left, Jackson Brent, coach Nick Sheikh, Alex Tracy, Mason Norris, and Luke Primini. (Courtesy of Nonnewaug boys tennis/Instagram)
Chiefs Win Another BL Boys Tennis Crown
Audrey Doran '27 and Julia Gwiazdoski '27 • June 9, 2025
Most professional soccer systems around the world include promotion and relegation. Could it work in the United States? (Courtesy of Emilio Garcia/Unsplash)
Should U.S. Soccer Have Promotion and Relegation?
Parker Chmielewski '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 8, 2025
Cora Grogean, an eighth-grade student, looks distressed while worrying about schoolwork and athletics. (Stella Stein '29)
The Unseen Struggle of Student-Athletes
Stella Stein '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 6, 2025
Senior field hockey player Kelly Farrell handles the ball up the sideline. She wears face goggles to protect her face, but still obtained a face injury this season. This is one of the reasons why other players on the Nonnewaug field hockey team opt not to wear them. (Courtesy of Jason Scozzafava)
Clear Vision or Clouded Judgment? Field Hockey Doesn’t Require Goggles
Hannah Torre '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 6, 2025
Joey Boyne takes off in a race earlier this season. (Courtesy of Nonnewaug track and field/Instagram)
Spring Sports Roundup: Softball, Track, Tennis Teams All Win BL Titles
Max Sorcher '27 and Isaac Spagnola '28 • June 4, 2025
Sometimes the soccer ball doesn't bounce the right way. (Courtesy of Peter Glaser/Unsplash)
Dreams, Dust, and One Defeat: WMS Girls Soccer Looks Ahead to Next Year
Cora Grogean '29, Junior Chief Advocate • June 4, 2025
Features
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
Earning a driver's license takes months of practicing and testing. (Courtesy of Samuele Errico Piccarini/Unsplash)
Earning a Driver’s License Not as Easy as It Used to Be
Olivia Thompson '26, Reporter • June 4, 2025
NHS Ag/FFA
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
Delphinium and the bull calf warm up in a stall in the barn that Gorman and Bedron made after worrying about illness from the weather. (Courtesy of Woodbury FFA)
Woodbury FFA Welcomes New Bull Calf, Worcestershire
Lexi Sweeney '25, Ag Editor • May 27, 2025
Arts and Entertainment
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
The Disneyland Main Street Cinema plays the, "SteamBoat Willie" movie that originally was created in 1928.
Nonnewaug’s Thoughts on Disney Classics Being Brought To Life
Brianna Brainard '25, Reporter • May 13, 2025
Trending Stories
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NHS students look on during Nonnewaug football game, under the lights, Friday,September 12th. It's common at NHS to see athletes cheer at all sporting events.
Beyond the Game: Athletes Supporting Athletes
Delani Packet '29, Reporter • September 16, 2025
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Haley Lavelle, a freshman at Nonnewaug High School, trying to find her class using the map in the hallway. She uses room numbers that the map shows to match her schedule to help navigate around the school.
Reoriented and Rerouted: NHS Freshmen Finding their Way Amid the Labyrinth
Mia Mendez '29, Reporter • September 16, 2025
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Logan McGuire (#23) defends against the opposing team during soccer jamboree on August 30th 2025. McGuire is one of the many freshmen who excel on varsity. (Courtesy of Tara Herr)
Freshman Take the Leap to Varsity
Stella Stein '29, Reporter • September 17, 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