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Crumbl Cookie Critics: Episode 2 (VIDEO)
Chase Heidorn '25 and Nathan Hayes '25 • February 11, 2025
Scout Master Peter Gati conducts a meeting of Troop 480 in Woodbury. (Greg Voros '25)
Scouting ‘More Than Going on Campouts’ (VIDEO)
Greg Voros '25, Nonnewaug News • February 11, 2025
Latest Headlines
Colavito: Class of 2026 Gets Slighted By Privilege Loss
Maia Colavito '26, Editor-in-Chief • February 20, 2025
Jones: Dodgers Prove MLB Needs a Salary Cap
Cam Jones '27, Reporter • February 20, 2025
Nonnewaug Rivalries Move from Spartans to Spartans
Sophia Caldarella '25, Reporter • February 20, 2025
Chiefs Bring Home Inaugural BL Indoor Track Championships
Aubrie Salisbury '27, Social Media Editor • February 19, 2025
Molleur: The Struggle to Focus is Real
Matthew Molleur '26, Reporter • February 19, 2025
Crocco: Phones Are Problematic, But Attendance Tracking Isn’t the Solution
Elsie Crocco ‘26, Reporter • February 19, 2025
Zupan: Platforms Put the “Ugg” in Ugly
Keira Zupan '26, Reporter • February 19, 2025
Truancy Rates Fall, Student Attendance on the Rise Thanks to Unique Incentives
Brianna Johnson '25, News Editor • February 14, 2025
Crowded Space, Unique Solutions: NHS Winter Sports Get Creative with Building Use
Anthony Perez '26, Reporter • February 14, 2025
Lingley: Perfectionism Can Be Paralyzing
Sophia Lingley '25, Reporter • February 13, 2025
Gwiazdoski: School PDA is Not OK
Julia Gwiazdoski '27, Reporter • February 13, 2025
Class Councils Step to the Plate for Fundraising
Fiona Scozzafava '28 and Anna Walkup '28 • February 12, 2025
Sorcher: 68 Teams Perfect for March Madness, So Don’t Fix It
Max Sorcher '27, Reporter • February 12, 2025
Winter Red-Out Pep Rally Shows School Pride, Support for LLS (PHOTOS)
Rylee Gallicchio '26, Reporter • February 12, 2025
Sudden Cardiac Arrest a Silent Threat for Young Athletes
Aubrie Salisbury '27, Social Media Editor • February 11, 2025
News
Matthew Molleur, a junior at Nonnewaug, puts his cellphone into his assigned pocket in the phone holder. He does this each class to make sure that his attendance stays good and he doesn’t get distracted in class.
Crocco: Phones Are Problematic, But Attendance Tracking Isn’t the Solution
Elsie Crocco ‘26, Reporter • February 19, 2025
The senior class screams into the decibel meter to see which grade can reach the highest decibel at Nonnewaug during the winter pep rally on Feb. 7.
Winter Red-Out Pep Rally Shows School Pride, Support for LLS (PHOTOS)
Rylee Gallicchio '26, Reporter • February 12, 2025
Hundreds of people at Nonnewaug have been sick so far this winter. (Courtesy of Kristine Wook/Unsplash)
Illnesses Run Rampant at Nonnewaug This Winter
Rylee Gallicchio '26, Reporter • February 3, 2025
Seren Kuijsterman reviews the course catalog in preparation for course registration. Students must consider a variety of factors when selecting classes for fall semester, facts such as graduation requirements, rigor, and application to life beyond high school.
NHS Students Prepare for Course Selection Process
Dakota DiBiase '28, Reporter • January 30, 2025
NHS students are forced to balance the cost of driving with the conveniences of not relying on a parent or bus transportation. Beyond the cost of a vehicle, insurance, repairs, and gas, students now pay $20 to park on campus.
NHS Sophomores are Driving in the Near Future, but Can They Afford It?
Aubrey Waldron '27, Reporter • January 29, 2025
Avery Greaves (left), Hazel Cole, and Regan Lapointe (right), on their phones or other electronic devices in the library during their study hall. NHS students often find it difficult to read for enjoyment during the academic year, though reading, and the critical skills connected to it, are embedded in nearly everything students do at Nonnewaug.
Are NHS Students Immune to National Decline in Reading?
Kailey Townsend-Meeker '27, Reporter • January 28, 2025
Sports
An overhead view of Dodger Stadium on the scoreboard during a game. The Dodgers had MLB's highest payroll in 2024.( Courtesy of Cal-America/Pixabay)
Jones: Dodgers Prove MLB Needs a Salary Cap
Cam Jones '27, Reporter • February 20, 2025
Florida Atlantic star point guard Johnell Davis clutches the trophy after winning the East Regional championship over No. 3 Kansas State in the 2023 Elite Eight. (Courtesy of Florida Atlantic men's basketball/Instagram)
Sorcher: 68 Teams Perfect for March Madness, So Don’t Fix It
Max Sorcher '27, Reporter • February 12, 2025
Nonnewaug sophomore Max Nichols, center, prepare to get called for starting lineups before the boys basketball game against Gilbert on Jan. 11. Nichols admits that staying positive is a challenging part of sports. (Courtesy of Noreen Chung)
Obolewicz: Athletes’ Mindsets Can Be Their Own Biggest Opponent
Elliana Obolewicz '27, Reporter • February 11, 2025
The NHS girls basketball team poses with two military personnel after their victory over Terryville on Jan. 21. This is the first game where the girls wore Connecticut National Guard uniforms. (Courtesy of Abegail Diezel)
NHS Girls Basketball Hosts First National Guard Game
Savannah Czerepacha '25, Sports Editor • February 4, 2025
Thatcher Budris passes the baton to Jake Cenatiempo in the boys 4x200 meter relay on Feb. 1 during the Bethel Indoor Invitational.
Indoor Track Team Preps for BL Championships (PHOTOS)
Deme Jones '26, Multimedia Editor • February 4, 2025
Catherine Viveros swims the 100 Fly in the Nonnewaug vs. Shepaug swim meet on Jan. 31. NHS won 91-88.
NHS Swim and Dive Cheers to Victory vs. Shepaug (PHOTOS)
Deme Jones '26, Multimedia Editor • February 4, 2025
Features
Freshman Charlie DeFransesco sleeps in class after doing work for too long on a block day.
Molleur: The Struggle to Focus is Real
Matthew Molleur '26, Reporter • February 19, 2025
On one hand, everything needs to be organized and color-coded; on the other hand, things can be a sloppy mess.
Lingley: Perfectionism Can Be Paralyzing
Sophia Lingley '25, Reporter • February 13, 2025
Nonnewaug students hold hands in the hallway during passing time. What's the line where public displays of affection become too much in school?
Gwiazdoski: School PDA is Not OK
Julia Gwiazdoski '27, Reporter • February 13, 2025
Members of the Nonnewaug Class of 2023, from left, Andrew Greene, Zach Hellwinkle, Diego Razo, and Christian Swanson eat Chipotle during a class fundraiser in Southbury. Many class councils use Chipotle fundraisers to benefit class events like prom. (Courtesy of Kyle Brennan)
Class Councils Step to the Plate for Fundraising
Fiona Scozzafava '28 and Anna Walkup '28 • February 12, 2025
It's fun to make tasty meals, but culinary is about more than just food. (Courtesy of Sanket Shah/Unsplash)
Rosa: Culinary Is More Than Just Cooking
Arabella Rosa '25, Sports Editor • February 11, 2025
Crumbl Cookie Critics: Episode 2 (VIDEO)
Crumbl Cookie Critics: Episode 2 (VIDEO)
Chase Heidorn '25 and Nathan Hayes '25 • February 11, 2025
NHS Ag/FFA
Delphinium, the hereford that has found her home in the Woodbury FFA Program, enjoys her new pasture closer to the barn. She is now closer to the other animals to keep her company and closer to the people tending to her for easier and more accessible care. (Courtesy of Woodbury FFA Instagram)
New Fencing Starts New Beginning in the Woodbury FFA Program
Grace Nelson '25, Editor • February 10, 2025
Nonnewaug senior Levi Johnson works on the New Holland tractor after school.
Johnson a Helping Hand No Matter the Situation
Ashlynn Graziano '25, Reporter • February 3, 2025
Senior Samantha Kostka shows Boer goats in Greenfield, Massachusetts for the Woodbury FFA Boer Goat show team. She won a herdsmanship buckle. (Courtesy of the Woodbury FFA/Instagram)
Kostka Plays Important Role in Woodbury FFA
Chase Heidorn '25, Reporter • January 23, 2025
Nonnewaug's landscaping classes works hard through any conditions to make sure the property looks professional and is kept up with. Even on the coldest days they work through it to make Nonnewaug look as welcoming as it is. (Courtesy of Woodbury FFA/Instagram)
Ag Classes Scramble While Temperatures Drop
Emma Bigman '25, Reporter • January 22, 2025
Luciano Pedros takes part in the Woodbury FFA pumpkin carving event. Moments like these serve as the perfect metaphor for the NHS junior: helping his community as a natural leader. (Courtesy of Luciano Pedros)
Pedros Steps Into Many Leadership Roles
Rowan Boisseau '28, Reporter • January 10, 2025
Landscaping students (left to right) Lainey Scanlon, Mac Hanecak, and James Gwiazdoski prepare the oversized ornaments for the winter display. Students spent multiples classes planning, setting up, and alternating the holiday themed installation.
Nonnewaug Landscaping Class’ ‘Tremendous’ Landscape Installations 
Brianna Johnson '25 and Noah Blood '26 • January 8, 2025
Arts and Entertainment
Platform Uggs are ugly.
Zupan: Platforms Put the “Ugg” in Ugly
Keira Zupan '26, Reporter • February 19, 2025
Nonnewaug students scroll through TikTok during lunch. For those who didn't delete the app, TikTok is still available -- for now.
Yakavonis: TikTok Shouldn’t Be Banned
Charlotte Yakavonis '26, Reporter • February 11, 2025
Kendrick Lamar, top, and SZA are tour-mates and will perform together at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show Feb. 9. (Courtesy of Kendrick Lamar/Instagram)
Fans Excited for Super Bowl Halftime Show with Kendrick, SZA
Audrey Doran '27, Social Media Editor • February 5, 2025
From left, Reagan LaPointe, Savanna Carroll, Hazel Cole and Avery Greaves walk down the cafeteria hallway, exhibiting the latest trends at Nonnewaug.
Trends Come, Trends Go: What’s Hot at Nonnewaug?
Merije Iljazi '26 and Elsie Crocco '26 • January 22, 2025
The National Art Honor Society decorated the halls and main office of Nonnewaug before the holidays.
Nonnewaug Wrapped: Art Honor Society Decorates Halls, Office (PHOTOS)
Audrey Doran '27, Social Media Editor • December 20, 2024
Let's Talk Nonne: Quarter 1 Run-Through (PODCAST)
Let’s Talk Nonne: Quarter 1 Run-Through (PODCAST)
Katie Savulak '26 and Morgan Willis '27 • November 21, 2024
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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The Elias Howe School sometime after it closed in 2005. It has since been bought and turned into senior citizen housing. Bianca LeBron disappeared outside of Bridgeport school in 2001. (Katarzyna Grabowska/Unsplash)
Connecticut Mystery Remains Unsolved Over Two Decades Later
Kathryn Hartery '25, Reporter • April 26, 2024
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Assistant principal Declan Curtin displays his report cards from first and second grade. Both years he acquired perfect attendance, showing how being an active learner has always been one of his top priorities.
Truancy Rates Fall, Student Attendance on the Rise Thanks to Unique Incentives
Brianna Johnson '25, News Editor • February 14, 2025
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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