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What Does Your Car Say About You?
Some people believe that type of car you have can say a lot about you as a person. This can go as far as your personality, appearance, cleanliness, and even preferences. There are classic stereotypes such as a Rolls Royce is a symbol of old money or “daddy’s money,” but what about the state that the car is in, or the accessories people have? Some people let their personality shine through with aesthetic things. On the other hand, some show who they are by the state of the in
Ava Lombardo
Nov 18, 20254 min read
ECE Course Update
Newtown High School has implemented many new Early College Experience classes designed to give students an opportunity to get a head start on college level education. Newtown High School is offering around 20 ECE courses from University of Connecticut, Western Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, and Sacred Heart University. “Twenty ECE opportunities for students this year. It's been a lot of work, but
Summer Wilson
Nov 18, 20252 min read
Veterans Day
A national report reveals that over 30,000 veterans in America experience homelessness, poverty or neglect. November 11- Veterans Day, celebrates those who fought in all and any wars in American history, and is an important day remembrance. However, recent studies have found that over 30,000 veterans in America experience a negative experience after having been deployed. Whether that be homelessness, which is around 32,000 veterans, or poverty which is around 27% of America
Grace M
Nov 12, 20252 min read
Global Events
Land Found In Antarctica
Scientists have recently uncovered a hidden landscape buried deep beneath the ice in East Antarctica. This land, located in a region called Wikes Land, has been trapped beneath more than a mile of ice for millions of years. Even though it’s completely frozen today, the area was once a green and forested environment with flowing rivers. Using advanced satellite images and special radar technology, researchers were able to map the land beneath the ice without ever seeing it di
ICE In Minneapolis
A Federal judge on January 31 declined to halt Operation Metro Surge, a large Federal immigration enforcement effort in Minnesota, allowing the operation to continue while legal challenges move forward. The operation has drawn national attention following two fatal shootings involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot and killed on January 7. On January 24, Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse, was killed in a separ
Mamdani Elected
Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist from Queens, was elected Mayor of New York City after the November 4 election, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in a race that drew the city’s highest voter turnout in five decades. Mamdani, 34, secured 50.4% of the vote, marking a historic win as New York City’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor. The election was one of several major Democratic victories across the country, alongside gubernatoria
Opinions & Editorials
Sisters Leaving For College
As the second semester begins seniors are making decisions about college, which turns many siblings into only children at home starting next fall. Soon spring events like prom, April break, even the last day of school will be coming quickly. This seems exciting, but it means that soon most seniors will be going away, leaving their siblings at home. This is true for NHS sophomores Amelia Bossio-Dotolo and Amelia Schmidt as their older sisters, Olivia and Aquinnah respectively,
NHS Journalism 2025-26
I remember my first year taking journalism like it was yesterday. Instead of rows of desks and a teacher lecturing at the front of the...
Lunch at Newtown High School
School lunch has always cost money for those in public schools. The price of these lunches has also usually followed the rise and fall of...
Sports & Athletics
Superbowl 2026
The NFL conference championships commenced on January 24th with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks advancing to Super Bowl LX in San Francisco. This will be the Patriots first Super Bowl appearance since the 2018 season, and the first since the 2014 season for the Seahawks. The Patriots finished the season with a 14-3 record to end the regular season including going 8-0 on the road. They claimed their first AFC East title since 2019. They were led by second year qu
2026 Winter Olympics
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy are almost here–and it is a lot to take in. Opening Ceremonies were held at San Siro Stadium on February 6. Sixteen sports will be played over the course of about 17 days. There will be medal games, milestones, and over 2,800 athletes competing from 90 National Olympic Committees. The entire world is holding their breath for the most famous series of international sporting events to commence. There are many headlines to keep i
NHS Hockey Game In Memoriam
The Newtown/New Fairfield Hockey team hosted a memorial game in honor of former assistant coach and Newtown Middle School Teacher, Andrew Tammero, who passed away last summer. The event also served as a fundraiser for the Tammero family. The co-op team, also known as the RebelHawks, held this game on January 28, , at the Danbury Ice Arena against the co-op team of Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, and Immaculate (BBDI). Although the RebelHawks lost 7-4 the night was about honori
Arts & Culture
Save A Fox
Save a Fox Rescue, originally based in Minnesota, has recently been facing many financial and emotional struggles following the death of their founder, Mikayla Raines. Save a Fox is a nonprofit organization that primarily rescues foxes from fur farms, where they live in horrible conditions, and are essentially sentenced to death. The organization also takes foxes from pet surrenders, where owners are unable to take care of their pet foxes. Sometimes they’ll get foxes from pet
Circle of Care: Bags of Love
As Valentine's season draws nearer, cancer organization Circle of Care turns their attention to putting together Bags of Love for newly diagnosed cancer patients. The Bags of Love program was started by the two cofounders of Circle of Care who were the parents of cancer patients. “They recognized when their children were in treatment that there were a lot of gaps that were missing from just what the family needed.” Circle of Care Programs Associate Kerri Mims said. Circle of
The Grammy Awards
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, February 1st at the Crypto.com Arena in LosAngeles, celebrating some of the biggest achievements in music. The show, hosted by six-time host Trevor Noah, was broadcasted on Paramount+, as well as CBS. Alongside celebrating music, the ceremony often became an opportunity for artists to express their political opinions. Awards this year went to many notable artists such as Kendrick Lamar who took home five awards, including
Technology and The Future
Stranger Things New Season
Netflix recently announced that the fifth and final season of the hit series “Stranger Things” will begin its release on Thanksgiving Day. The show, which will comprise of eight episodes in total, will be released over the course of a month, finishing just before the beginning of 2026. Volume one, featuring episodes 1-4, is set to release on November 26th. Volume two, containing episodes 5-7, will be released on December 25th, with the finale, episode 8, closing out both the
Indie Animation
Independent animation studios on YouTube have been rising above larger corporations like Disney with their high quality shows for the past five years. It seems as though YouTube animation studios have greatly grown in popularity. One in particular, Glitch Productions, has been making waves in the independent animation industry. “It’s a new and amazing time for indie animation to shine. We wouldn’t be anywhere without the audience’s enthusiasm and support,” Tracy Butler, pa
Ozone Recovery
Due to global reduction of CFC (chlorofluorcarbons), the hole in the ozone layer is projected to make a full recovery by the year 2066. MIT led a study confirming that the Antarctic zone of the ozone layer is in fact healing. This directly resulted from global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. A region in the Earth’s stratosphere with concentration of a molecule made of three oxygen atoms is called the ‘ozone layer’. The ozone layer provides an absorbent layer o
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