Photo from ifsw.org: Poverty makes many struggle to obtain basic needs. By Ayden Rodriguez '27 How can we help those in extreme poverty? Poverty worldwide is hugely problematic. Millions of people are in extreme poverty, living off what little income that they have and struggling to get ahold of basic things (more especially in poorer or … Continue reading Extreme poverty is a destructive presence worldwide

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 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