Image courtesy of Linkedin: The cartoon above perfectly captures the cycle caused by a lack of government support for prisoners. By Jaylynn Donaldson '25 The prison system was created to decrease the amount of crimes in the US and give people a second chance. America constantly preaches that our system is fair, but it's not. … Continue reading Lack of support from ignorant government creates constant prison cycle

Photo by Vincent Trinh '25: A student uses Google for their school work, representing the prevalence of the internet in everyone's lives. By Vincent Trinh '25 As we are experiencing the repercussions of the ‘digital age,’ social media and the internet have dominated our everyday lives. We and the rest of the world have seen … Continue reading Enlightening introspection of the internet reveals catastrophic impacts

Photo by Horatio Glover '26: Derby High School's upcoming events, representing how many activities students may be involved in. By Horatio Glover '26 ’There is a fine line between too many extracurricular activities and no extracurricular activities,’’ said Matthew Nicolari. Matthew Nicolari is Derby High School’s heath teacher. The Red Raider Press interviewed him on … Continue reading Urgent need for parents to limit children’s extracurriculars

Photo by Madeline Zavala '24: Opening page for the Common Application, the way that most seniors apply to college. By Madeline Zavala '24 Senior year is your year. It’s the year of your final homecoming, your final prom, your last school year with your peers, and much more. Although senior year is filled with tons … Continue reading Starting the college application process junior year results in meticulous application

Photo by Sarah Widomski: Joseph DiMartino's family smiling for the picture after finding out the results of the election. By Kaelyn DiMartino '25 For the past two years I have been dedicated to helping my dad, Joseph DiMartino, run for mayor. To me that sounds crazy because we worked so hard and finally got the … Continue reading Derby’s new mayor, Joseph DiMartino, is the best man for the job

Photo by Krystal Torres '25: A student at DHS having a bad hair day. By Krystal Torres '25 Beginning in late 2022, a  trend on TikTok called “school air” became relevant and famous. This is something that many students (mainly feminine) say negatively affects them during school hours.  There is no real science behind “school … Continue reading Derby High School students are saying “school air” makes them look bad after TikTok trend 

Photo courtesy of 123rf.com: Wouldn't it be nice if we had more breaks?By Kristian Fearon '25At DHS, the school breaks throughout the year range from five days to one week (primarily one every season) with a numbered amount of public holidays off. Some students at DHS feel our breaks and days off are long enough … Continue reading Students at DHS would benefit from longer breaks

Photo from Society for Human Resource Management: Employee working remotely in kitchen. By Raelynn Harris '25 The terms “remote work” and “telecommuting” have very similar meanings, if not the same. Telecommuting is the foundation for the modern terms of working from home and remote working. Remote work was created on March 11, 2020, because of … Continue reading Remote working boosts benefits and productivity

Image from israsociety.com: There is something we can all do to stop domestic violence. By Michael Slack '25 There is an increased risk of children becoming victims of abuse themselves because of the link between domestic violence and child abuse. Among victims of child abuse, 40% also witness domestic violence in their homes (Harrison). Domestic … Continue reading Take control: stop domestic violence