Fermented foods have been part of the human diet for a millennium. Alcohol, bread, and cheese have been ubiquitous for about the last 15,000 years. Fermented foods declined in the […]
Chocolate is often touted as the quintessential Valentine’s Day treat. The two have slowly become more intertwined in the past couple of centuries. In Mesoamerican cultures, such as the Mayans […]
The works of the Bard of Avon have been a mainstay in American curricula since the early 20th century. However, it’s time to reconsider his place in modern curricula. The […]
A new Chinese food restaurant, called Ugly Dumpling, recently opened at the site of the former TGI Fridays. I went on September 19th and figured it would be great to […]
On May 3rd, Alexander Medina achieved the school record for the two-mile in 9:28. That is 8 laps around the track and 3218 meters. The average time is about 16 […]
The Hamden High varsity and junior varsity teams have had a very successful season. They lost only 5 out of 19 games this season, with their first winning record since […]
Recently, my mom and I have noticed that young people aren’t reading as much. One could blame a variety of causes, such as social media shortening young people’s attention spans […]
As of November 2nd, the time was shifted an hour earlier, marking the end of Daylight Savings Time. While gaining an extra hour of sleep seems like a good thing, […]
The opening night of the Mainstage Ensemble’s first play of the year, Clue: On Stage, will be taking place on November 7th (11/7/25). There will also be performances on Saturday, […]
I am Samir, a sophomore at Hamden High School. I am very excited to be the editor-in-chief of The Dial this year. I really enjoy writing, and I got third […]
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