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Senior Activities
Every autumn, as the morning chill sets in across American high schools, thousands of seventeen and eighteen-year-olds execute a remarkably synchronized rite of passage. Gathering on football fields or asphalt parking lots before dawn, students wrapped in oversized fleece blankets face the horizon to watch “Senior Sunrise.” It is a heavily photographed, meticulously documented event designed to mark the official start of their final academic year. By June, the exact same coho
Sophie Hull
3 days ago3 min read
Newtown Greenway Proposal
The Newtown Bike and Trail Committee held a public presentation and guided site walk this month to evaluate community interest and technical feedback regarding the proposed Newtown Greenway, a multi-use trail concept under study to link the Fairfield Hills campus directly to Sandy Hook Village. The initiative addresses a long-standing infrastructure barrier: Interstate 84, which physically divides pedestrian and bicycle transit between two of Newtown’s central activity hubs.
Sophie Hull
Sep 183 min read
New NHS Boys Soccer Coach
New NHS Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Antonio Viscuso has high hopes for the boys soccer team this season. Viscuso was most recently the Girls Varsity Soccer coach at Pomperaug HS and formerly the head coach of Masuk from 2012-2021. Viscuso was also an assistant coach at the University of New Haven for three seasons. Newtown finished last season with a record of 10-4-2 over the course of the regular season. They defeated Norwich Free Academy in the opening round of states 3-0, be
Sean Conlin
Sep 183 min read
Global Events
Russian Plague
Concern has spread of a global outbreak of the plague after a Russian lab researcher working with the bacteria died on October 2nd from pneumonia. A 28 year old woman by the name of Darya Shipilova reportedly died from pneumonia of unknown origin. Shipilova was a lab technician studying a variant of the plague at a Russian research institution. Russian officials took multiple days to respond, eventually coming out to say that this is not a health emergency. It was said that n
Press Ban
A federal judge issued a court order late Tuesday, Oct. 13, blocking the Trump administration from enforcing an executive press restriction against reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, ruling that the White House likely violated First Amendment protections and procedural due process guarantees by revoking credentials. The order issued by the U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly, extends an earlier temporary restraining order granted on Sept. 24, preserving standard press
Midterm Elections
The 2026 midterm elections will take place on November 3, with voters across the country deciding who will represent them in Congress. The results will have an important impact on determining which party controls Congress and how the federal government operates during the next two years. Midterm elections take place halfway through a president's 4 year term. During these elections, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and about one third of the seats in the Senate ar
Opinions & Editorials
The Power of a Positive Mind
I find it that it is so much easier to complain and vocalize my complaints than to face the reality of situations. Teenagers and students alike can relate to each other when comparing the list of homework that they have, strenuous after school activities, and even just what wave they have for lunch. But I do believe that if people begin to act happy, then stress would fall naturally and success would follow. It is an empty statement to tell someone to just be happy, but I bel
Spring Music 2026
Music for Spring 2026 - and beyond - has been good to us. April 24th brought us Noah Kahan’s new album The Great Divide and Conan Gray’s Wishbone Deluxe. In addition, April 17th gave us Olivia Rodrigo’s single Drop Dead. (My personal favorite of this bunch.) Rodrigo’s album is set to release June 12th. A lesser known artist who is on the rise, Malcolm Todd, has also released two songs this spring with Breathe on March 13th, and I Saw Your Face on April 23rd. There are rumors
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,
Sports & Athletics
NFL International Games
The NFL is having a record nine international games across seven countries and four continents for the 2026 season. The increasing amount of international games has brought many differing opinions on whether or not it’s good for the NFL. The Jacksonville Jaguars have played at least one game in every season since 2013 with the exception of 2020. The Jaguars played both the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans in London this season. “We now get calls about ‘We want the game.
Mason Miller Spotlight
Mason Miller has had a historically dominant stretch to the 2026 MLB season. The San Diego Padres closing pitcher’s scoreless innings streak reached up to 34 ⅔ innings, the longest streak in team history before being broken on April 27th. Miller started this season with 20 strikeouts in 27 batters faced during his first eight appearances, which is a 74.1 percent strikeout rate. This is the highest by a pitcher in his first eight appearances of a season since at least 1900. He
Yale Athletics Scrutiny
Yale University is facing scrutiny as a growing group of former coaches and student-athletes allege a "toxic culture" and a "culture of fear" within the athletic department under the leadership of Athletic Director Victoria Chun. The controversy, which comes as the university administration evaluates Chun’s contract renewal, was catalyzed by a letter from retired Yale men’s hockey coach Keith Allain. In a letter obtained by the New York Post, "She is the absolute worst leade
Arts & Culture
Fall Festivities
As autumn foliage begins to transform Fairfield and Litchfield counties, Newtown and its surrounding communities across Western Connecticut are kicking off an expansive season of fall festivities, outdoor excursions, harvest traditions, and evening entertainment throughout October. Local agricultural landmarks remain a cornerstone of autumn life in Newtown. Castle Hill Farm on Sugar Lane welcomes visitors every weekend from early October through the start of November, opening
Chris Hansen Scrutiny
Former NBC Journalist Chris Hansen faced renewed public scrutiny following the September 25 release of A24 thriller Primetime. Hansen is an American television presenter and journalist. During his tenure as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, he hosted the segment entitled ‘To Catch a Predator.’ On this program, sexual predators would be caught using sting operations. Hansen was then on several other shows, including but not limited to, Crime Watch Daily and Killer Instinct.
Creepy Cat in the Hat
Videos and images made by artificial intelligence resembling a well known Dr. Seuss' character “The Cat in the Hat” have recently been spreading, causing distress amongst children. The various media posts show The Cat in the Hat walking around neighborhoods and schools at night. In some videos, the character was seen chasing pedestrians through the streets. These AI videos started throughout the UK and Ireland on Tik Tok, but have now made their way to the United States. Mu
Technology and The Future
Lab Grown Meat
Cell-cultivated meat, also known as lab grown meat, was Federally approved for sale in the United States in 2023, however bans are now expanding across the U.S. as more concerns arise. Currently, Singapore and the U.S. are the only countries that sell this meat to their citizens. Australia and Israel are testing it, but it is not available for purchase. In the U.S, Florida was the first state to ban cultivated meat, and states such as Alabama, Nebraska, Montana, Mississippi,
AI Concerns
The public has recently grown concerned about the growth of the AI industry in America due to major safety concerns surrounding the technology as a result of poor management. Many people have become worried that the exponential growth of the AI industry will introduce all sorts of new problems into society. These fears spring from the lack of concern that companies themselves have of the issue. They just keep producing these unsafe products as quickly as possible so that they
Viewer Satisfaction
With constant advancements in technology, the film industry has changed quite a bit, leading to changes in the films themselves. The public receival of this has been debated, with some fearing the impact it could have on the quality of movies, and many praising the upgrades made to the media. Newtown High School students and staff have weighed in on the subject. “Project Hail Mary might be one of the best movies of all time. I think the cinematography is truly a piece of art
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