HHS Volleyball Season in Review
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 […]
Category Archives: News
Literature for the Modern Teen
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 […]
Fall back into your routine after Daylight Savings Time
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 Mainstage Ensemble’s Performance of Clue: On Stage is Coming Soon
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, […]
PBIS Is a Slam Dunkin’
On October 1st Hamden High School celebrated their first PBIS incentive event. All students who received an invitation to the event were able to celebrate with a visit from Dunkin’. […]
Duonychus: The Bizarre Two Clawed Therizinosaur
By Harry Benson Recently, in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia, paleontologists have found a new species of dinosaur, which they named Duonychus Tsogtbaartari, meaning simply two claws. The name Duonychus […]
National World Language Honor Society’s Logo Design Contest!
Hamden High School’s National World Language Honor Society is looking for a new logo, one that reflects the society’s values of multiculturalism, languages, and knowledge. The winner will be awarded […]
Connecticut Isn’t That Bad, Right?
Connecticut: the fifth state to be admitted to the United States, one of the oldest areas in the country, home to beautiful historical homes, Sikorsky, amazing pizza, lots of history […]
Activism in Hamden
Interview conducted by Samir Abedin Abdul Osmanu is a member of the Hamden Town Council and an HHS graduate. The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. Samir […]
Chronic Absenteeism
By Desmond Bohan Hamden’s standardized test scores and percentage of students on track to graduate have rapidly declined over the past few years. Interestingly, the chronic absenteeism (missing 18 or […]
The Dial 