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Maia Colavito '26, Junior Editor

Maia Colavito is a sophomore at Nonnewaug and is a junior editor for the NHS Chief Advocate. She is an athlete, playing soccer and track for NHS. This is her second year writing for the Chief Advocate, and she enjoys writing about a variety of news.

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Nonnewaug principal Mykal Kuslis listens to the Principal Student Advisory make their suggestions and types them into a Google Doc during the groups first meeting. This new group of students from every class strives to improve the NHS environment.

New Principal Student Advisory Striving to Enhance Nonnewaug

Maia Colavito '26, Junior Editor
November 21, 2023
Flo Franco(left) takes a selfie with Nonnewaug french students at his concert in the SCSU Lyman Hall auditorium.

French Students Watch as Canadian ‘Chanter’ Comes to Connecticut

Maia Colavito '26 and Anna Crocker '26
November 1, 2023
Destruction of the Palestine Tower in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike. (Courtesy of Palestinian News & Information Agency)

The Israel-Hamas War: Q&A

Maia Colavito '26, Junior Editor
October 31, 2023
Conor Gereg, center, dons a mustache while he and his family met members of the UConn womens basketball team over the summer. (Contributed by Conor Gereg)

Gereg’s Mustache Remains a Mystery

Maia Colavito '26, Junior Editor
September 28, 2023
Nonnewaug freshman Sophia Garguilo enjoyed a breakout freshman track season.

Garguilo’s Freshman Season Puts Her on Fast Track

Maia Colavito, Sports Reporter
June 16, 2023
Group work can either be exciting or dreadful, depending on partners and assignments.

Working Together Can Be a Stressful Endeavor

Maia Colavito, Reporter
May 26, 2023

MINI-DOC: Are Substance Abuse Assemblies Effective?

Maia Colavito and Anna Crocker
April 25, 2023
The cast of Clue takes its curtain call after the Dec. 8 performance at Nonnewaug.

No Mystery Why ‘Clue’ a Hit for Nonnewaug Drama

Maia Colavito, Reporter
January 12, 2023
Layla Coppola dribbles during the Chiefs Class L tournament game against Ellington. Coppola was named All-State in her first season at Nonnewaug.

Coppola Excels for Chiefs After Transferring from Gunn School

Maia Colavito, Sports Reporter
January 9, 2023
Nonnewaug athletic director Declan Curtin sits in his office, which was completely wrapped in paper at the start of the final week before holiday break.

Christmas Spirit Enlightened by Nonnewaug’s Holiday Shenanigans

Anna Crocker and Maia Colavito
December 23, 2022
Veterans eating breakfast together after the Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 9 concluded in NHS’s College and Career Resource Center, allowing veterans to tell stories and come together.

Home of the Brave: The Importance of Veterans

Maia Colavito, Reporter
November 22, 2022
Nonnewaug students, along with math teacher Jamie Lisevick, pose in pink during the Oct. 28 pink-out at Nonnewaug. Proceeds benefited the Cancer Couch Foundation.

Pink-Out Raises Nearly $2,000 for the Cancer Couch Foundation

Maia Colavito, Reporter
November 10, 2022
Nonnewaug students Oct. 12 took the PSATs, which help underclassmen prepare for the SATs.

PSATs Valuable Practice for the Real Deal

Maia Colavito, Reporter
October 24, 2022
While Nonnewaugs girls soccer team hasnt been forced to drive players cars to away games yet, bus scheduling problems have forced some teams to be more flexible.

Will Sports Transportation Issues Come to an End?

Maia Colavito, Reporter
October 2, 2022
Nonnewaug sophomore Izzy DiNunzio uses a Chromebook during class. Woodbury Middle School eighth-graders say that much of their screen time increase over the past couple of years is due to increased work on Chromebooks.

Should We Use Chromebooks So Much in School?

Maia Colavito '26, Junior Chief Advocate
April 8, 2022
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