JSA CLUB CELEBRATION
Challah is a special braided bread eaten by Jewish families every Friday night and Saturday during Shabbat, the weekly day of rest. More than just food, challah is a symbol […]
Category Archives: School
Nap Time at HHS
Neptune Cicero New studies have come out from Yale University saying that teenagers should be having an hour-long nap in between each class because it allows the brain time to […]
Little Women
Once again, the HHS Mainstage Ensemble and Music Department have put together this year’s spring musical, Little Women! The opening night for this show is Thursday, March 20th at 7:00pm […]
Flaws of The New Technology Rule
Shanneah Havana On March 3, 2025, a new rule restricting personal technology use during instructional time took effect. Under this policy, students are prohibited from using devices such as cell […]
Tips for Writing a Short Story and My Process for Writing One
With the deadline for the Thornton Wilder short story competition, I figured it would be a good time to write an article with some advice. I have written many short […]
The Bell Situation
Ever since that fateful day in October, Hamden High School has been without an effective intercom system, and lost complete function of the class bells. Everyone was confused originally, but […]
An Open Letter to History Educators
Preface: I was listening to an audiobook of Don’t Know Much About History by Kenneth C. Davis, which identifies things taught in US history classes that are frequently misinterpreted. It […]
The Lunar New Year at HHS, and a brief history
Last Wednesday (2/5/25), the Asian American Club hosted a Lunar Year Festival in the library. It was a wonderful environment. There was a photo booth with the option for students […]
16th Century Teenagers: School Life
Image link: https://cdn.britannica.com/84/148984-004-40E2EAFF.jpg Cited sources: https://localhistories.org/life-in-the-16th-century/ Vengeance and compulsion arose in the minds of many during the 16th century, as society at the time displayed traits distinctly peculiar to communism. […]
Methods of Literary Analysis – Part III – Mrs.Gallo-Yatcko & Mr.McCarty
Mrs. Gallo-Yatcko uses Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to analyze literature. To illustrate this, I will use examples from Brandon Sanderson’s novel Mistborn. Maslow’s hierarchy goes from base physiological needs to […]
The Dial 
