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Nonnewaug Seniors Share Advice for Underclassmen (VIDEO)
Audrey Doran '27 and Jadyn Heron '27 • March 13, 2025
Crumbl Cookie Critics: Episode 2 (VIDEO)
Crumbl Cookie Critics: Episode 2 (VIDEO)
Chase Heidorn '25 and Nathan Hayes '25 • February 11, 2025
Latest Headlines
Lakeview Impacts Berkshire League
Elliana Obolewicz '27, Reporter • March 24, 2025
Spring Training: Essential Warm-Up or Outdated Tradition?
Max Sorcher '27, Reporter • March 24, 2025
FFA Underclassmen Awards Provide Students with SAE Ideas
Maria Eggers '25, Reporter • March 20, 2025
Traditions of Lent, Ramadan Test Discipline, Faith
Merije Iljazi '26, Reporter • March 20, 2025
Spagnola: Don’t Count Out UConn in Quest for Three-Peat
Isaac Spagnola '28, Reporter • March 20, 2025
Sweeney: “Winter Blues” Cause Disruption with Grades
Lexi Sweeney '25, Ag Editor • March 19, 2025
The Unforgettable Moments: What Are the True Meanings of Sports?
Savannah Czerepacha '25, Sports Editor • March 19, 2025
Nonnewaug Girls Tennis Looks Forward With New Coach Pezzullo
Julia Gwiazdoski '27, Reporter • March 19, 2025
Is Kornblut ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’?
Maddie Garguilo '28 and Catherine Viveros '28 • March 18, 2025
Molleur: Concussions Can Be Debilitating
Matt Molleur '26, Reporter • March 18, 2025
Stankevich, Garguilo NHS’ February Athletes of the Month
Chief Advocate Staff • March 17, 2025
Library or Lounge? LMC Resources are Hidden Gems
Jano Nakhla '25, Features Editor • March 17, 2025
Willis: It Isn’t Always Easier to Be the Youngest Sibling
Morgan Willis '27, Arts and Entertainment Editor • March 17, 2025
NHS Restrooms Closed During Passing Times, and Students are Feeling It
Kailey Townsend-Meeker '27, Reporter • March 17, 2025
Graziano: Prom Fashion Changes Yearly
Ashlynn Graziano '25, Reporter • March 17, 2025
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Science teacher Joshua Kornblut demonstrates a lab. He makes sure that all of his students have hands-on learning opportunities. (Chief Advocate archives)
Is Kornblut ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’?
Maddie Garguilo '28 and Catherine Viveros '28 • March 18, 2025
Alexia Binette tries to use the bathroom before her chemistry class but finds a locked door. This happens to a lot of students trying to not miss class time.
NHS Restrooms Closed During Passing Times, and Students are Feeling It
Kailey Townsend-Meeker '27, Reporter • March 17, 2025
Nonnewaug's cafeteria looks busy during Wave 1 lunch on an even block day.
Crowded Lunch Waves Leaving People with Little Room to Eat
Eliza Butkus '28, Reporter • March 14, 2025
Lunch for most people, especially with new additions to the phone policy, is the only time of day students can socialize freely and go on their phones. Issuing lunch detentions for students that are usually never late is completely unfair and takes away the vital social aspect of the day.
Abaire: Lunch Detentions Unfair For Being Tardy
Joseph Abaire '25, Reporter • March 12, 2025
Nonnewaug Robotics Team members stand with a trophy in front of their award winning robot at the State Championship. Despite having few members, this team is accomplished in what they do. (Courtesy of Team Beta)
Team Beta: Short Staffed, Big Accomplishments
Maia Colavito '26, Editor-in-Chief • March 10, 2025
Most college-bound students rely on FAFSA to help them choose an affordable school. (Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Education/Instagram)
Could Pause on Federal Financial Assistance Affect Student Loans?
Kristi Sundstrom '25, Reporter • March 7, 2025
Sports
George M. Steinbrenner Field is part of the New York Yankees' spring training facility in Tampa. (Courtesy of GMSfield/Instagram)
Spring Training: Essential Warm-Up or Outdated Tradition?
Max Sorcher '27, Reporter • March 24, 2025
The UConn men's basketball team is the No. 8 seed in the West Region of the NCAA tournament as the Huskies seek a three-peat. (Courtesy of UConn Athletics)
Spagnola: Don’t Count Out UConn in Quest for Three-Peat
Isaac Spagnola '28, Reporter • March 20, 2025
Senior captain Katie Farrell (front) hits a ball on the Nonnewaug tennis courts last season. The team is gearing up for a fun season, starting with new Coach Pezzullo. (Courtesy of Noreen Chung)
Nonnewaug Girls Tennis Looks Forward With New Coach Pezzullo
Julia Gwiazdoski '27, Reporter • March 19, 2025
Senior Durkin Stankevich, left, and junior Sophia Garguilo are the Chief Advocate's Athletes of the Month for February. (left photo courtesy of Nonnewaug wrestling/Instagram; right photo by Deme Jones '26)
Stankevich, Garguilo NHS’ February Athletes of the Month
Chief Advocate Staff • March 17, 2025
Pictured on top is a club volleyball game, compared to a school volleyball team. Club sports offer way more opportunity, and are overall better and more beneficial than high school teams. (Courtesy of Nonnewaug Volleyball Instragram/ Ava RIckebach Instagram)
Caldarella: Club Sports Are Better Than Lousy School Seasons
Sophia Caldarella '25, Reporter • March 13, 2025
Nonnewaug seniors Kelly Farrell and Gavin Sandor pose for a picture for their CIAC Scholar-Athlete Award. (Courtesy of Declan Curtin)
Farrell, Sandor Named Nonnewaug’s CIAC Scholar-Athletes
Anna Crocker '26, Deputy Editor-in-Chief • March 10, 2025
Features
Library assistant Dawn Maletzke, left, helps senior Chloe Walsh edit an essay.
Library or Lounge? LMC Resources are Hidden Gems
Jano Nakhla '25, Features Editor • March 17, 2025
Eva Ripperger, left, and Gwen Scozzafava are two Nonnewaug seniors who have already chosen their prom dress, reflecting this year's fashion choices. (Courtesy of Eva Ripperger and Gwen Scozzafava)
Graziano: Prom Fashion Changes Yearly
Ashlynn Graziano '25, Reporter • March 17, 2025
Woodbury Middle School Spanish teacher Tania Fernandez teaches her students about Three Kings Day. (Courtesy of Region 14/Instagram)
Walkup: Region 14 Helps Students Learn Importance of Foreign Languages
Anna Walkup '28, Reporter • March 14, 2025
Nonnewaug seniors Zayne Brewster, left, and Kristi Sundstrom are among the many soon-to-be graduates who gave advice to underclassmen.
Nonnewaug Seniors Share Advice for Underclassmen (VIDEO)
Audrey Doran '27 and Jadyn Heron '27 • March 13, 2025
Nonnewaug juniors, from left, Ethan Wild and Jake Cenatiempo, and seniors, from right, Thomas Lengyel and Matt Shupenis pose before answering questions about each other.
Testing Out Best Friends
Aubrie Salisbury '27, Social Media Editor • March 13, 2025
Emma Evans hugs a fellow classmate after the 2018 graduation ceremony. Graduation is an ambivalent time for students, representing a significant change in their lives. (Courtesy of Region 14)
Bushka: Pressure Mounts for NHS Students, but ‘Focusing on the Now’ Remains Critical
Addison Bushka '27, Features Editor • March 12, 2025
NHS Ag/FFA
Chile, the mother, holds her kittens after joining them in their crate. She will continue to take care of them for some time, but soon they will work with the students to be ready for their adoptions. In the meantime, students in NHS’ veterinary science classes will have the opportunity to care and learn from these animals.
Mother Cat, Chili, Brings New Ingredients to NHS’ Ag Department
Rowan Boisseau '28, Reporter • March 14, 2025
Ag production teacher Kathleen Gorman hugs Pearl the alpaca on a walk during her agricultural production classes. Pearl died in January at age 26. (Courtesy of the Woodbury FFA/Instagram)
Remembering the Legacy of Pearl the Alpaca
Arabella Rosa '25, Sports Editor • March 6, 2025
I am doing a full clean tank clean on my turtle’s tank, scrubbing algae off of the glass. For many NHS students, the opportunity to take care of an animal gives them a sense of purpose and key responsibility skills.
Palaia: Owning and Caring for Animals Brings a Greater Level of Responsibility
Caila Palaia '26, Reporter • February 27, 2025
Marisa Bedron, left, the horse management teacher and Kathleen Gorman, the agriculture production teacher, spend time with the newborn calf, Delphinium. They work with her to get her used to students and to become a greater part of the program in the future. (Courtesy of the Woodbury FFA/Instagram)
Bigman: With Ever-Changing Agriculture, Students Should Stay Informed — Ag or Not
Emma Bigman '25, Reporter • February 27, 2025
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
Arts and Entertainment
Katie Savulak and Sofia Daddona of Main Street Ballet perform in Dreamscape, a new contemporary ballet choreographed by Cristin Gordon. (Courtesy of Sylvia Davidowitz)
Savulak: Long-Term Effects of Dance Beneficial or Inimical?
Katie Savulak '26, News Editor • March 13, 2025
Each week, Crumbl Cookie come out with an line up new cookies each week. Some cookies are known to be fan favorites, like the pink sugar cookie.(Courtesy of Project 290/Unsplash)
Heidorn: Crumbl Cookies Satisfy Sweet Tooth … If You Can Afford Them
Chase Heidorn '25, Reporter • March 11, 2025
In this April 2024 play in the Nonnewaug Auditorium, Once Upon a Mattress, June Robinson plays Queen Aggravain. (Courtesy of Kimberly Robinson).
June Robinson’s Acting at NHS Sets Her Apart
Christian Rivera '28, Reporter • March 6, 2025
The Chief Advocate Podcast: Gabby Petito's Murder
The Chief Advocate Podcast: Gabby Petito’s Murder
Maya Hines '25 and Sophia Lingley '25 • March 6, 2025
Beyonce holds her three Grammy Awards. (Courtesy of Beyonce/Instagram)
Heron and Doran: Beyoncé Isn’t a Country Artist
Jadyn Heron '27 and Audrey Doran '27 • March 3, 2025
Crowd at a concert raising their hands and listening joyfully to the live music on stage. NHS students have a wide variety of musical tastes, but similar to many people, exploring others' favorite artists makes people hesitant. Photo Credit: Alex Bracken (Unsplash)
Boisseau: What If Instead of Polarizing Musicians, We Respect Their Craft?
Rowan Boisseau '28, Reporter • February 26, 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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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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Science teacher Joshua Kornblut demonstrates a lab. He makes sure that all of his students have hands-on learning opportunities. (Chief Advocate archives)
Is Kornblut 'America's Favorite Teacher'?
Maddie Garguilo '28 and Catherine Viveros '28 • March 18, 2025
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Nesim Iljazi, second from left, sits at lunch with Joseph Abaire, Dylan Loring, and Henry Keil. He is the only one not eating, as it is Ramadan and he is fasting.
Traditions of Lent, Ramadan Test Discipline, Faith
Merije Iljazi '26, Reporter • March 20, 2025