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?
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
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?
Photo by Jan Brito '23: View outside the DHS men's bathroom. Jan Brito '23 The no restroom usage in the first and last 10 minutes is more hurtful than helpful Since last year, Derby High School has implemented a rule where students can’t use the restroom in the first and last 10 minutes of class. … Continue reading The no restroom usage in the first and last 10 minutes is more hurtful than helpful
Photo by Andreale Mitchell '23: CDC's Germ Poster In Derby High Schools nurse's office. By Andreale Mitchell ' 23 Remember the time when we had to wear a mask to enter certain establishments? Having to stand 6 feet apart from people in your community as if breathing next to them would cause the black plague … Continue reading Mask on or off?
Photo by Jennylee Hoffman: Coach Shaneeka Burhanan (right) and the DHS Step Team impressed the audience at the first pep rally of the year. By Faith Anderson To the editors of The Raider Press, I would like to bring your attention to how many of the articles in the sports section are football, girl’s and … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: Dance = Sport? Yes!
Photo by Amy Reilly: The best thing ever! By Azariah Smith '23 When I was about 14 years old, the book that got me into reading was Poet X. My teacher used to force us to read a book a week, and even though I hated it at first, the experience of reading Poet X … Continue reading Prefer e-books over paper books? You’re crazy!
Photo from WTNH News8: DHS security offices outside the main entrance. By Mekhi Wright '23 Schools are safer with armed guards. There are countless examples of school shootings where school safety hasn’t had the right tools to defend the schools or the students and staff inside. As a result, the schools have to utilize the … Continue reading Are schools safer with armed guards?
Photo from CNN: Screen time can have many detrimental effects on kids. By Jan Brito '25 Technology has become more important than it was in the past and it is increasingly used and necessary in today’s society. Almost every industry is incorporating technology to make their daily operations more efficient. Most children in today’s society … Continue reading Children’s screen time should be limited
Image from JP Akter '24: Student responses to survey on political polarization. By JP Akter As the result of multiple allegations and public actions by elected officials, many believe there is a political polarization issue in Derby. From my perspective, this is definitely the case and this is having negative effects across the community. On … Continue reading We have a problem: political polarization in Derby
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