Photo by Kevin Daly: Judges and participants of the poetry slam. By Krystal Torres '25 Isabela Hernandez ‘24 and Jessica Gerkins ‘24 organized DHS’s first-ever poetry slam on April 25, 2024, with the help of English teacher and senior advisor, Nicole Borges. The reason for this poetry slam was because Hernandez and Gerkins needed to … Continue reading DHS’s first-ever poetry slam inspires students to use their voice
By Horatio Glover '26 ‘’I'm really upset.’’ ‘’They should bring them back.’’ ‘’I feel really sad, I used to buy cookies everyday.’’ These are just a few complaints from DHS students about the removal of cookies during the lunch periods. Around a quarter of the way through Derby’s school year, one of its favorite snacks … Continue reading Cookies taken away; students crumbling
Image courtesy of James Logan Courier: A scale showing one student being more favored than the other. By Krystal Torres '25 A group of students was put together to talk about the topic of teacher favoritism at Derby High School, a topic of frequent discussion in the student body. The students were asked a set … Continue reading Students discuss favoritism at DHS
Photo by Sarah Jadach: Derby's lifters pose for a photo at the NVL Weightlifting Competition. By Horatio Glover '26The annual Naugatuck Valley League (NVL) weightlifting competition took place this year at Oxford High School on March 23, 2024. This year marked the twentieth time that the NVL has done it. The competition sadly went on … Continue reading Battle of the brawn at Derby’s weightlifting competition
Photo by Vincent Trinh ‘25: The author takes one last look at the water before diving into the river that is Tyler the Creator. By Vincent Trinh '25 In an interview, Tyler once stated that his first track produced, “Earfquake,” was rejected by Rihanna and Justin Bieber. Despite this, Tyler said that “Earfquake” was going … Continue reading Igor is a window to a whole new dimension of music
Photo by Aeriana Smith '25: A beach flower in Virginia. By Aeriana Smith '25 Click the following link to interact with the article: https://crazyfamilyvacation.carrd.co/
Photo courtesy of Pinterest: The beauty of gay marriage. By Aeriana Smith '25 Click the following link to listen to the podcast: https://www.icloud.com/photos/#0f1TbGR9DduLL218Gfp4YLntQ
Photo by Krystal Torres ' 25 : Three distance runners getting ready for a meet on a beautiful day with a clear blue sky. By Vincent Trinh '25 We placed three first-year track athletes into a room in a focus group to ask them about their track experience. Their names were MG: Mckeon Gray ‘27, … Continue reading An inside look at the track experience from first-year Derby athletes
Photo courtesy of Ray Coplin: Class of 2024's Top 10 students. By Madeline Zavala '24 Click the following link to interact with the article: https://derbytop10.carrd.co/
By Kaelyn DiMartino '25 Derby varsity softball began their season on a high note with their home opener on Saturday, March 30, 2024 against Torrington. It wasn’t a game that Derby was predicted to win, but they came in with a positive attitude, ready to give their all and play the game. The game was … Continue reading Derby varsity softball is coming into the season hot
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