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

By Raelynn Harris In America, the amount of money students spend on college is a topic of debate. If colleges and universities cut costs, in addition to being free for the first two years, then improvement will likely be seen in America. A lot of changes would need to be made such as cutting down … Continue reading Let’s reduce the financial weight on college students’ shoulders

Photo By Andreale Mitchell '24: Colin Strickland '23 and Kelly Prasannouvong '24 handle struggle with perseverance. By Andreale Mitchell '24 Struggle (v.): to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition. This is one definition, but many different circumstances can define a struggle. Struggles are what human beings face in their … Continue reading Struggle is what we need