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The Student Job Market
Despite the desire to work during high school, many young people often find it challenging to find a job. Having a job has become an expectation of teenagers. It used to be a struggle to balance school and work, but it is just as much of a problem finding a job willing to hire a teenager at all. Students who are especially good at time management are the most responsible and the most likely to be looking for a job. The application process, no matter the age, is sometimes an u
Lily Caston
6 days ago3 min read
Being Afraid
Being afraid is something that has always been a part of human nature. Whether it be from a scary movie or a creepy reptile, humans have always had fears, and there are extreme ends to the spectrum. It can range from a small aversion, to having an intense phobia. A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder which causes an intense fear of an object, situation, or event. For outsiders it may seem irrational, but to the person with the phobia, they feel genuinely scared or threatened
Amelia Bossio-Dotolo
Mar 113 min read
Woke Up A Millionare
Newtown High School students were asked what they would do if they woke up a millionaire. The answers varied from paying off family debt to buying exotic animals. Buying a house was the top answer from the forty-two random people asked to answer the question, with eight people having this response. 6 people said that they could donate to charity first. These students were not asked from a list or given specific answers to choose from. “I would help the children in need so th
Gianna Mascaro
Mar 112 min read
Global Events
Impact of War
American lives and the country as a whole are greatly impacted by the war in Iran. Operation Epic Fury was initiated in Iran and designed to dismantle the regime’s security, especially the Iran nuclear program. The U.S. plan is to weaken the country of Iran by going after its economic sanctions although this ultimately impacts U.S. economic businesses and all the other countries that trade with Iran. The U.S is worried about the safety in Iran because their heavy military act
State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address on February 24 inside the U.S. Capitol Building. The 108 minute speech broke his previous record for the longest presidential address to Congress. The State of the Union is a speech given by the President to Congress each year. In this speech the president reports on the nation’s conditions, where major issues or proposed agendas may be outlined."Our nation is back, bigger, better, richer, and stronger than ever befor
Assisted Suicide
Assisted suicide, also called medical aid in dying, is one of the most debated issues in modern medicine. Some people believe terminally ill patients should have the right to choose when their suffering ends, and others say that intentionally ending a life goes against the purpose of healthcare. Physician-assisted suicide happens when a doctor prescribes medication that a patient can choose to take to end their life. The patient must take the medication themselves. This is d
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
NCAA Basketball
College basketball has been heating up as the regular season ends and teams like Duke and Arizona prepare for March Madness. Standout players like AJ Dybansta and Darryn Peterson promise to put on a show if their teams advance to the tournament as they have for the regular season. Duke is the number one-ranked team in the nation as of March 10th. They had been led by freshman forward Cameron Boozer, averaging 22.7 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game as of March 10
Climbing Feat
When rock climbing some basic necessary equipment include a harness, a helmet, or belay equipment. But climbing 101 story Taipei, American rock-climber Alex Honnold relies on tenacious grip. On January 25th, Honnold took on Taipei in northern Taiwan. Taipei is 1,667 feet, and is the 11th tallest building in the world. Thousands of nervous people gathered to watch Honnold climb Taipei, including his wife. Over 2.6 million viewers watched through Netflix ’ s ‘Skyscraper Li
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
Arts & Culture
Eric Dane and James Van Der Beek
Hollywood dealt with two losses in mid February with the deaths of Eric Dane and James Van Der Beek. Both actors were widely known for their iconic television roles and had been open about their personal health struggles, ALS and colon cancer. Their deaths not only shocked fans, but also brought attention to the serious illnesses they were battling. Dane was best known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan, also known as “McSteamy,” on the popular medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” H
Parenting Styles
Having children requires parents to decide on a style that works best for both the child and themselves. This is often a tough balance though as each style comes with benefits and drawbacks. Styles differ but most parents also change with each child. Most profess to be harder on their first child because they tend to worry more, and while the second, third, fourth etc. child has more freedom and to learn from their own mistakes. “I actually think that I was harder on my s
Seasonal Affected Disorder
This winter Newtown has seen frigid temperatures and a large amount of snowfall. This has resulted in an increase of darker days causing depressing moods and low energy levels in people. During the winter months, people experience a chemical change in their brain from the shorter days and lack of sunlight. The human body also makes more melatonin during these darker days because hormones are triggered because light is scarce. Most people experience this from the beginning o
Technology and The Future
Other Than the Phone
Electronics have taken over our freetime, the average person spends between four and five hours on their phone per day. When people find free hours with nothing to fill them, they tend to default back to scrolling on a phone or putting on a show. These activities have negative effects on your brain such as reduced creativity. Endlessly scrolling on your phone may seem harmless when in reality it is cause for depression, anxiety and can be addictive. This is because of dopami
Blue Light Poisoning
With the increased reliance on digital technology, people have found themselves on their devices much more. This constant exposure to blue light, especially at night, can have a multitude of negative effects on the body, often resulting in eye damage and sleep deprivation. Natural blue light is found in the sun, though it gives off this light in much shorter wavelengths than digital devices. There is also artificial blue light, which is given off by LED and fluorescent lights
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
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