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Lana Manganello '25, Reporter

Lana Manganello is a junior at Nonnewaug High School who is a first-year journalist for the Chief Advocate. She is from Naugatuck and is part of the Nonnewaug agriscience program, studying aquaculture, which she loves. She looks forward to writing and interviewing students and staff and hopes to publish articles. Most of all, she loves working with her animals outside of school.

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SAE students working on small-town farms throughout the years always needed 200 hours, but that requirement will be cut by half for the incoming sophomores. (Courtesy of Zoe Schaeffer/Unsplash)

NHS’ SAE Hour Change ‘For the Better’

Lana Manganello '25, Reporter
May 8, 2024
Brooke Akerman shows off her traffic cone on Anything But a Backpack Day.

It’s Back: Anything But a Backpack (PHOTOS)

Lana Manganello '25, Reporter
February 14, 2024
Out-of-district students face challenges with early mornings and inclement weather decisions. (Courtesy of Surja Sen Das Raj/Unsplash)

Out-of-District Students Face Challenges with Inclement Weather Calls

Savannah Czerepacha '25 and Lana Manganello '25
February 2, 2024
Having a dream of being able to train and rescue dogs from a young age, Brenna Maklary was able to make it come true. Following the adoption of her German Shepard mix, Fauna, in the early months of 2023, Maklary’s ambition and determination led her to a consistent training routine of both of her dogs. (Courtesy of Brenna Maklary)

Maklary Does All and Pleases All

Lana Manganello '25, Reporter
January 4, 2024
As the talk of schedule change flows throughout the school, opinions vary. For some, the current schedule is time consuming as it is. Will 8 periods be too much for students to handle?

Could an Eight-Period Day Take the Role of Friend or Foe?

Lana Manganello '25, Reporter
December 1, 2023
After weeks of preparation, the 2023-24 Sophomore Block team displayed their theme Peter Pan at Nonnewaug’s annual Trick or Treat Street, representing the Woodbury FFA program.

Sophomore Block’s Peter Pan Theme a Hit at Soggy Trick or Treat Street

Lana Manganello '25, Reporter
October 27, 2023
The difficult weather conditions have made it harder for farmers to maintain their crops growth and farm routines. The intense weather causes excessive growth of weeds, which can add to the deterioration of crops from the rain alone, making farmers have to rebuild their crop production for the season.

Wet Weather Impacts Local Farmers

Lana Manganello '25, Reporter
October 4, 2023
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