Image courtesy of James Logan Courier: A scale showing one student being more favored than the other. By Krystal Torres '25 A group of students was put together to talk about the topic of teacher favoritism at Derby High School, a topic of frequent discussion in the student body. The students were asked a set … Continue reading Students discuss favoritism at DHS
Photo by Sarah Jadach: Derby's lifters pose for a photo at the NVL Weightlifting Competition. By Horatio Glover '26The annual Naugatuck Valley League (NVL) weightlifting competition took place this year at Oxford High School on March 23, 2024. This year marked the twentieth time that the NVL has done it. The competition sadly went on … Continue reading Battle of the brawn at Derby’s weightlifting competition
Photo by Vincent Trinh ‘25: The author takes one last look at the water before diving into the river that is Tyler the Creator. By Vincent Trinh '25 In an interview, Tyler once stated that his first track produced, “Earfquake,” was rejected by Rihanna and Justin Bieber. Despite this, Tyler said that “Earfquake” was going … Continue reading Igor is a window to a whole new dimension of music
Photo by Aeriana Smith '25: A beach flower in Virginia. By Aeriana Smith '25 Click the following link to interact with the article: https://crazyfamilyvacation.carrd.co/
Photo courtesy of Pinterest: The beauty of gay marriage. By Aeriana Smith '25 Click the following link to listen to the podcast: https://www.icloud.com/photos/#0f1TbGR9DduLL218Gfp4YLntQ
Photo by Krystal Torres ' 25 : Three distance runners getting ready for a meet on a beautiful day with a clear blue sky. By Vincent Trinh '25 We placed three first-year track athletes into a room in a focus group to ask them about their track experience. Their names were MG: Mckeon Gray ‘27, … Continue reading An inside look at the track experience from first-year Derby athletes
Photo courtesy of Ray Coplin: Class of 2024's Top 10 students. By Madeline Zavala '24 Click the following link to interact with the article: https://derbytop10.carrd.co/
By Kaelyn DiMartino '25 Derby varsity softball began their season on a high note with their home opener on Saturday, March 30, 2024 against Torrington. It wasn’t a game that Derby was predicted to win, but they came in with a positive attitude, ready to give their all and play the game. The game was … Continue reading Derby varsity softball is coming into the season hot
Image courtesy of NVCOG CT: Artistic rendering of future Downtown Derby. By Madeline Zavala '24 Derby, the smallest city in Connecticut, has grand things coming within the next couple of years. Downtown Derby will be introducing new businesses, apartments and roads! Although it’s something the Derby community anticipates, it hasn’t been the nicest experience driving … Continue reading Downtown Derby’s current state of construction creates both exhilarated and frustrated opinions
Thank you to our art teachers Kevin Daly and Sara Sicona for submitting student art for publication. "Sleepytime Clodsire," Marnie Lane '24 Marnie Lane '24 "Happy Entrappy," Marnie Lane '24 "Tempera on paper," Kezia Amarty '27 "Tempera on paper,", Jada Rodriguez '26 "Charcoal on paper," Eric Vargas '24 "Oil on canvas," Eric Vargas '24
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