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Nonnewaug High School's Chief News Source

NHS Chief Advocate
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The Chiefs' student section cheers on the basketball teams on last year's rivalry night. Nonnewaug's boys and girls hoops teams will visit Shepaug on Jan. 5.

[Photo] New Year, Same Chiefs-Spartans Rivalry Doubleheader

Juliette Nichols '24, Senior Editor
January 4, 2024
Nonnewaug boys soccer coach Toby Denman, left, and assistant coach Josh Kornblut address the team after a 0-0 tie against Litchfield on Oct. 25.

[Photo] Dynamic Duo: Denman and Kornblut Share Coaching Bond

Anna Crocker '26, Junior Editior
November 8, 2023
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[Photo] Nonnewaug Athletes Gearing Up in Pink for October

Layla Coppola '24, Reporter
October 25, 2023
From left, Andrew Greene, Ryan Ponte and Ben Shea are part of the girls basketball team's practice squad.

[Photo] Senior Boys Help Nonnewaug Girls Hoops Pick up Pace in Practice

Ben Stewart, Sports Editor
February 10, 2023
The cast of "Clue" takes its curtain call after the Dec. 8 performance at Nonnewaug.

[Photo] No Mystery Why ‘Clue’ a Hit for Nonnewaug Drama

Maia Colavito, Reporter
January 12, 2023
Carley Shook and Zach Hellwinkle face off in cornhole during a game last year.

[Photo] Interest in Cornhole Sparks New Team by Accident

Allysa Calabrese, Reporter
January 10, 2023
Volleyball seniors posing for a picture in the NHS gym on their senior night after their win against Wamogo.

[Photo] Magic of Senior Night Leads to Emotional Games

Allysa Calabrese, Sports Reporter
November 28, 2022
Nonnewaug senior prepares for their powderpuff matchup against the juniors at practice Nov. 18.

[Photo] Inaugural Powderpuff Football Game Finds Itself on Nonnewaug Turf

Samantha Conti, Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2022
Nonnewaug seniors attended the Senior Sunrise at Roxbury Airfield before the start of school Sept. 1. From freshman to senior year, the Class of 2023 has grown and come together in special times.

[Photo] Class of 2023 Rises with Sun for Senior Sunrise

Genieva Pawlowski, Campus News Editor
September 15, 2022
Brett Davino and Eli Brochu, second- and third-to-left, respectively, won the inaugural Nonnewaug cornhole tournament.

Davino, Brochu Win Nonnewaug Cornhole Championship

Kyle Brennan, Publisher
June 16, 2022
NHS Chief Advocate editors, from left, Izzy DiNunzio, Sam Conti, and Kamden Bushka, as well as reporter Judy Nakhla, visited Woodbury Middle School in January to mentor Adam Brutting's eighth-grade journalists.

[Photo] Chief Advocate Editors Mentor Eighth-Graders During Journalism Unit

Judy Nakhla, Reporter
March 10, 2022
Nonnewaug juniors Michaela Pellino, left, and Alyssa Hodges prove that out-of-district and in-district students often become friends in no time.

[Photo] In- and Out-of-District Students Jell at Nonnewaug

Jano Nakhla, Reporter
December 9, 2021
Hundreds of student-athletes suit up each year for the Chiefs, but how do sports impact students' mental health at Nonnewaug?

[Photo] MINI-DOC: How Do Sports Impact Students' Mental Health?

June 15, 2022
Social studies teacher Steve Bunovsky has encouraged respectful debate and consultation of multiple sources while staying neutral in his Current Topics in Civics class.

[Photo] Bunovsky Stays Neutral Amid Hot Topics in Civics Classes

Ryan Kostenko, Reporter
March 1, 2021
The bulletin board outside Nonnewaug's gym recognizes the student-athletes who earned fall postseason honors.

[Photo] 31 Chiefs Earn Postseason Awards from Memorable Fall Season

Owen Brown, Assistant Sports Editor
January 20, 2021
A new mural adorns one of the walls in Nonnewaug's front hallway near the auditorium.

[Photo] New Hallway Mural to Greet Returning Students

Mitchell Brooks, Reporter
January 13, 2021
Nonnewaug students and alumni praise Kathy Green, the counselor who has led the College and Career Resource Center, for her encouragement and guidance in setting up their next steps after graduating from Nonnewaug.

[Photo] Students, Alumni Praise Impact of Green’s Work in CCRC

Thayer Daly Lehman, Community News/Ag Editor
January 6, 2021
Lab supplies, like these in Toby Denman's class, might not be used much these days, but Nonnewaug science teachers are still figuring out ways to integrate labs into remote learning.

[Photo] Science Teachers Experimenting With Virtual Labs

Ally Southard, Reporter
December 22, 2020
Classrooms at Nonnewaug will stay empty until at least Jan. 19, 2021, and when Region 14 decides to resume its hybrid learning model, students and families will have to decide whether they want to head back or stay at home.

[Photo] Hybrid, Remote Learning Options Gave Students Decisions To Make

Lauralee Pelletier, Reporter
December 15, 2020
Pieces of art by AP Art students, such as those by seniors Mekhi Chambers, left, and Elyza Bruce, could earn awards through virtual competitions this year.

[Photo] Art Students’ National Awards Submissions Go Virtual

Ally Roche, Arts/Entertainment Reporter
December 14, 2020
Nonnewaug classes like Kyle Brennan's Period 1 world history group, as shown in this Google Meet screenshot, will have their Wednesday meetings shortened to 23 minutes beginning Dec. 16 -- the third different version of Wednesday remote learning of this school year.

[Photo] Wednesday Schedule Changing Again, Now 23-Minute Periods

Carson Buck, Reporter
December 11, 2020
Coats fill a donation box for the NHS Class of 2022's coat drive, which runs through Dec. 18.

[Photo] Junior Class Hosting Coat Drive

Charlie Stock, Ag/FFA Reporter
December 9, 2020
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