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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 184 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 182 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 122 min read
Global Events
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
Government Shutdown Continued
As of November 12th, the United States continues its government shutdown to a 43th day, the longest shutdown in US history. The crisis reached an all time boiling point, as flights have been reduced across the country, causing panic among millions of Americans dependent on air transportation. In addition, SNAP recipients have not received aid in November yet despite the recent Federal court decision on November 7 to mandate SNAP resume. Even as it nears its possible conclusio
Hurricane Melissa
The residents of Jamaica, and other Caribbean islands, are dealing with the deaths and damages made by Hurricane Melissa which hit the island on October 28th, 2025. Hurricane Melissa is one of the top three worst hurricanes in documented history. The category 5 hurricane has taken the lives of 75 people nationwide as of November 5th. Authorities say they expect the death toll to rise once they are able to reach areas that were hit the worst. 43 deaths have been confirmed i
Opinions & Editorials
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...
The Turkey Trot from an Inside Perspective
On Thanksgiving morning, while the majority of the country was fast asleep, I was gearing up to face off against my family in a 5k that...
Sports & Athletics
Sports Gambling
NBA coach Chauncey Billups and NBA player Terry Rozier were arrested on October 23rd due to gambling related charges as a part of an FBI investigation. Both were put on leave from their respective teams, the Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat, and will not be paid while on leave. Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones was also arrested in this investigation, along with 32 others. These others include members of organized crime families, organizers of rigged po
MLB Playoffs
The 2025 MLB regular season has come and gone, and now the playoffs are coming to a close with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays facing off in the World Series. Meanwhile, fans are also anticipating award winners, including the tight race for AL MVP. The Milwaukee Brewers finished the season with the best record going into the playoffs, at 97-63. Their season was fueled by an all around effort, including elite batting from outfielder Christian Yelich, leading th
Bad Bunny Bowl Backlash
The NFL has announced that the halftime show performer for the 2026 Super Bowl would be Bad Bunny, which has started an uproar on all sides on social media. On September 28, the NFL had announced their star for the 60th Super Bowl halftime show would be Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, more famously known as Bad Banny, a Puerto Rican rapper and record producer. He had originally gained followers on SoundCloud in 2016 and signed a music label with Hear This Music Label. Bad B
Arts & Culture
Christmas Trees: Real or Fake?
Christmas trees are a staple for having any house Christmas ready. These trees are almost always adorned with lights and ornaments, but often the only real debate lies in if we set up real or fake trees. A fake tree is easy to set up but a real tree requires more work. However there are local places Christmas tree trimmers can go to get the real pre-cut ones. In the United States alone, roughly 40 million Christmas trees are sold every year. Among that, 10 million artifici
Black Friday
November is a time for family, friends, and turkey—but for some, Black Friday is the real holiday. It’s the time when the deals drop, couponers get to work, and shoppers head out to stores to hunt for the best sales. People line up outside in the early morning chill, hoping to snag unbeatable bargains. That’s not always the case today. Many shoppers now look for deals both in stores and online, as technology has shifted some of the shopping activity to digital events like Cy
Humans and Nature
Humans and nature have been connected to each other for thousands of years, but over time, that bond has begun to fall apart due to modern industrialism. But new studies are showing that spending more time in the great outdoors can actually be extremely beneficial to the population’s mental health. Research in the field of psychology has recently revealed the effect that nature has on people. This effect can be therapeutic to people’s minds in many ways, leading it to be dub
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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