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Dance China produces enthused audience at DHS
Photo by Savannah Harrold '25: Final bow by Dance China. Photo by Savannah Harrold '25: Lion dance opening act. By Raelynn Harris '25 Derby High School has cultural assemblies monthly to give students an opportunity to learn from performers. On Friday, February 24, 2023, DHS gathered in the auditorium for a performance by Dance China … Continue reading Dance China produces enthused audience at DHS
Is it really a senior lounge? Or is it a student lounge?
By Sophia Brunetti '23 Many high schools have an area in the building specifically designated for seniors and upperclassmen. We are all familiar with the senior lounge found in the Commons of Derby High School. It was a ‘donation’ by the graduating classes of 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, a place that is meant for … Continue reading Is it really a senior lounge? Or is it a student lounge?
Indoor track season ends successfully despite obstacles
Photo by Lifetouch: Lordina Boakye '23 gracefully dominating the high jump.Jan Brito '23 Derby High School’s indoor track team ended this season in a successful and satisfying way. The team is one of the best in the region and even in the nation. While this year the majority of the team was young, with only … Continue reading Indoor track season ends successfully despite obstacles
Revealing personas throughout the night: A book review
Photo from Barnes and Noble: The front cover of Riley Sager's novel, Survive the Night. By Raelynn Harris '25 According to How Long to Read, a website that gives its viewers information exactly about its namesake, the average reader, at a speed of 300 words per minute, would take four hours and forty minutes to … Continue reading Revealing personas throughout the night: A book review
The “Wright” take on celebrity drama
Photo from The New York Times: Ja Morant is back in action after being suspended for conduct detrimental to the league. By Mekhi Wright '23 Everyone needs a little bit of celeb drama in their lives! Here are the top three celebrity drama stories in recent weeks. Ye returns to social media Kanye has returned … Continue reading The “Wright” take on celebrity drama
We should all be feminists
Photo from Jan Brito '23: Throwback to a day out with my hard-working mom. By Jan Brito '23 Imagine a world where, between two people, there was better treatment for one of them because of their gender. Sound familiar? That's because in the world we currently live in, women aren’t treated equally to men. Many … Continue reading We should all be feminists
“Alarmed”
By Yssabella Derby '26
New season brings new additions to Derby High School’s cheer team
Photo by Andreale Mitchell '23: The cheer team performing for middle school visitors. By Andreale Mitchell '23 Derby High School's cheer team has a lot of new faces this basketball season, including coach Corey Bartone, who has been a cheer coach for 33 years and says she's excited to be a part of building up … Continue reading New season brings new additions to Derby High School’s cheer team
The Derby divide: can our town division be fixed?
Image from @DerbyRedRaider on Twitter: The two elementary schools in Derby are Irving Elementary (on the left), and Bradley Elementary (on the right). By Sophia Brunetti ‘23 Derby is one of Connecticut’s tiniest cities. It covers a 5.3 square mile radius with a population of 12,000 people. Most people would assume that a town like … Continue reading The Derby divide: can our town division be fixed?
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