Photo from NYTimes.com: A rally in North Carolina advocating for teacher salaries to be raised. By Alexandra Karaleva '27 Teachers in the U.S. are constantly being underestimated and belittled. Even their pay can be viewed as disrespectful to the educational foundation they provide, as "teachers make all other professions possible” (Aolain). Teachers deserve to be … Continue reading Teachers deserve a raise
Photo by Shelly Sheridan: I am lucky enough to play youth soccer which is a privilege everyone should have. By Luca Ventimiglia '27 In the U.S. today, many children who play club soccer are prevented from playing by the pay-to-play system (Fierce United). For instance, a reporter from The Guardian says, “You don’t want to … Continue reading The pay-to-play system in U.S. youth soccer needs to end
Photo by Mckeon Gray '27: Derby, Connecticut's Hotchkiss Hose Company 1's Engine 14 responding to an automatic fire alarm. By Mckeon Gray '27 When you are having an emergency, the fire department is the first to help you in that time of need. However, these fire departments are having struggles of their own. Fire departments, … Continue reading Fire departments in the United States are underfunded
Photo by Shaliyah Howell ‘25: Shaliyah Howell '25 and friends Zomora Moya ‘25, Nyasia Ferguson ‘25, and Faith Gallishaw ‘25 at prom. By Shaliyah Howell '25 and Faith Gallishaw '25 In this podcast, Faith Gallishaw '25 and I talk about the Kennedy vs. Derby and Seymour vs. Derby track meets, and so many other interesting … Continue reading Life & Laps: Running through college, growth, and the grind
Photo by Brooklyn Fernandez ‘26: Crumbl Cookie Milford, CT. By Brooklyn Fernandez '26 This week I held a mini focus group experiment about the Crumbl Cookie lineup. I decided to go to Crumbl Cookie in Milford, CT to retrieve these cookies. They are open from Mon. to Sat., and their store hours are 8 a.m. to … Continue reading Crumbl Cookie offers variety of flavors
Photo by Jayla Anderson '26: Nedaat Masiat 26’ stressed about her goals. By Jayla Anderson '26 Striving to accomplish long-term goals can be extremely overwhelming. When goals seem too big or far away, a typical response is to give up on them, brush them to the side, or pull an “I’ll start tomorrow.” The feeling … Continue reading Facing overwhelming goals? Here are ways to cope with the stress
by Vincent Trinh '25 Photo taken by Cara Rice: Talia Dicapua, Lubendjy Mathieu, Vincent Trinh, Nick Sheridan, and Nyasia Ferguson (in order from left to right) share a laugh when Lubendjy says, "I liked the fights." Kaelyn DiMartino arrived at the focus group a little later and is not present. We placed five graduating seniors … Continue reading Graduating seniors reflect on their time at DHS
Image from Wikipedia: The cover of the song and album "American Pie" is shown with a man putting a thumbs up with an American flag. By Sofia Rudus '26 and Sara Poric '26 This podcast will explore the history of Don McLean's hit song, "American Pie," as well as passionate personal inputs and intriguing analysis. … Continue reading “The day the music died” is one slice of “American Pie”
By Jaylynn Donaldson '25 What would the world look like without Black creativity? The way we dress, the music we listen to, the trends we follow are all influenced by Black people. Black creativity has transcended through generations creating cultural importance and impact not just within the Black community, but the whole world. Beginning in … Continue reading Black creativity changed the world, so we should acknowledge its legacy
By Sofia Rudus '26 We are all taught at a young age through books, the internet and people close to us to not talk to strangers. They are unknown and can have ulterior motives. However, once most people grow up, they can sense danger better and are not as easily manipulated. This knowledge gives people … Continue reading There is beauty within a stranger
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