Photo by Za’niyah Russell: During Q1 of senior night By Za’niyah Russell Under the Friday night lights, Derby High School’s seniors took the field for the last time, falling to St. Paul 21-14 in an emotional Senior Night game at 7 p.m. The night honored years of hard work, leadership, and family support, marking a … Continue reading Class of 2026 takes the home field one last time
Photo From: Rachel's Challenge - Awake the Learner By Skylah Clarke Rachel's Challenge is a program that was created in memory of Rachel Joy Scott who was a victim of the Columbine High school shooting in 1999. Before she was killed, Rachel kept a notebook in which she talked about the ways she hoped to … Continue reading Rachel’s Challenge inspires students to choose kindness
Photo from: The Economist: How to cancel “cancel culture” By: Skylah Clarke Cancel culture has been around for a while, but mostly skyrocketed into prominence with the rise of social media. It’s supposed to be used as a form of public accountability for what people on social media deem as bad behavior. However, it just … Continue reading Cancel Culture doesn’t create justice, it creates fear
Photo taken by Mianna Burke ‘28 : Showing Veer Patel ‘29 Aileen Valencia ‘28, Shirley Diglio-Guerrette ‘27 and Kerwney Jerome ‘26 wearing their uniforms By Mianna Burke '28 In December 2024, Derby's Board of Education voted to require uniforms for the upcoming school year, the uniforms being a collared top or crewneck with the Derby … Continue reading Derby High School students debate the new uniform policy
Image taken by Matthew Nicolari: Indoor track boys achieving runner ups for Class S State championships By Mianna Burke '28 With winter settling in, Derby High School's indoor track team is excited to begin its season on Dec. 4. As the weather turns colder, the energy from Derby High School's indoor track team raises and … Continue reading Student athletes and indoor track coach are excited for this upcoming indoor track season
Photo from Nedaat Masiat ‘26: Ruma and her daughter in 2012 posing for a photo, dressed in their cultural clothing. By Nedaat Masiat '26 If you walk into the preschool classroom at TEAM Early Education on any random morning, you’ll probably hear Ruma Chowdhury before you see her. She’s always laughing with the kids, helping … Continue reading Single mom creates a home within the classroom
Photo by Nedaat Masiat ‘26: This turkey in the senior lounge is waiting for canned goods! By Nedaat Masiat '26 Our school’s chapter of the National Honor Society demonstrated the power of service and unity through its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, which wrapped up on Nov. 20. The event, held throughout November, invited students, staff, … Continue reading NHS food drive puts the “unity” in community
Photo by Brianna Fernandez ‘28: “I Voted Today” sticker By Brianna Fernandez The idea of lowering the voting age to 16 has been talked about for many years, but it has never been put into action. The main reason is that 16-year-olds are still developing, and at that age, they do not know much about … Continue reading Information supports the ongoing arguments against voting at 16
Photo by Kobe Detvongsa ‘26: Senior homecoming king Quincy Carter ‘26stands with Italian teacher Hunter Sigona in Derby High School gymnasium. By Brianna Fernandez This year’s homecoming theme, “A Night in Paris,” brought our school a little taste of France. Under the sparkling lights, students and staff enjoyed this school event, held outside of the … Continue reading Derby High School’s Homecoming brings unity, excitement and lasting memories
Picture by: Vanessa Solis/Getty Images By Ava Umpierre '27 As slang from TikTok and Twitch spreads rapidly through middle and high schools, teachers say they are increasingly confronted with a choice: adopt “brain-rot” vocabulary to build rapport with students, or hold the line on traditional classroom language. The surge of terms such as “rizz,” “gyat,” … Continue reading The brain-rottification of middle/high school students and teachers: How has it impacted the classroom?
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