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
Category: Arts/Culture
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
“Alarmed”
By Yssabella Derby '26
Student Submissions
Thank you to all students who submitted art and writing for publication! Visit our "About" page if you are interested in publishing your work with The Raider Press. By Alyssa Cayer-McCarthy '23 By Marnie Lane '24
The “Wright” take on celebrity drama
Photo by Jessica Yanes: Getting Swierb's opinion on the latest Ye controversy. Everyone needs a little bit of celeb drama in their lives! Here are the top three celebrity drama stories in recent weeks. Kanye and his controversial takes Kanye West, also known as Ye, sparked a series of controversies in October 2022 by making … Continue reading The “Wright” take on celebrity drama
Burrito Bites: My Mind and Me Review
Image from Apple.com: Gomez's new documentary explores her challenges with mental health. By Jan Brito '23 Selena Gomez recently came out with her documentary My Mind and Me on Apple TV Plus. This documentary was supposed to be about her Revival Tour, but as Gomez kept going through difficult situations in between her shows, she … Continue reading Burrito Bites: My Mind and Me Review
Recent Derby student art
Thank you to art teacher Kevin Daly for submitting these for publication, and congratulations to all student artists on their accomplishments! Julissa Flores '25 Lynette Martinez '25 Atiana Reyes '26 Jacqueline Voss '24 Dahiana Rodrigues-James '24 Sophia Duarte '24 Emelyn Cruz-Milla '24 Emelyn Cruz-Milla '24 Emelyn Cruz-Milla '24 Dahiana Rodriguez-James '2
A Soldier’s Play gets audiences thinking
Photos by Jen Olson: The ending of A Soldier's Play provided an especially striking image of patriotism -- flags draped over soldier's beds. By Vincent Trinh '25 On Sunday, December 10, Derby High School took a field trip to the Shubert Theater in New Haven to see A Soldier’s Play: a classic, life-filled performance that … Continue reading A Soldier’s Play gets audiences thinking
“Where’s the bus?”
By Marnie Lane '24










