The Unseen Mask by Samir Iydroose
The Thornton Wilder Writing Competition is an annual event hosted by the Friends of Hamden Library, celebrating the literary legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and playwright Thornton Wilder. Open to […]
Violino Forte: A Retelling of The Little Tailor
By Matteo Fetta Violino was a farmer in Italy; he lived with only his mother. They sold many things for money, mostly cheese. One day, while Violino was on the […]
Somber Prologue by Sean Figueroa
The Thornton Wilder Writing Competition is an annual event hosted by the Friends of Hamden Library, celebrating the literary legacy of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and playwright Thornton Wilder. Open to […]
Purim at HHS and a Recipe for Hamantaschen
Last Friday (3/21/25), the Jewish Student Association (JSA) observed Purim. Purim commemorates an ancient plot to kill all Jews in Persia, orchestrated by Haman the Agagite (This epithet is a […]
A Short Recap of HHS’s Cross Country Season
Hamden High’s Cross Country team did quite well this year. According to Coach Bryce Lindamood, their goal was to be the top team at the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC), which […]
The JSA’s Hannukah Celebration
Hamden High’s Jewish Students Association (JSA) just hosted its first event of the year, for Hanukkah on Monday, December 8th. They made dreidels out of clay, learned about Hanukkah, sang […]
A Short Recap of the HHS Girls Swim and Dive Team’s Season
The girls swim and dive team had an amazing, productive season. They won 11 out of their 14 meets, with the remaining three being ties and losses. They were also […]
Why you should eat more fermented foods and a brief history of them
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 […]
Seized Chocolate Hearts
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 […]
To Teach or Not to Teach: Ditching Shakespeare in the Classroom
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 […]
The Dial 