Athletes should insist on Breen Field maintenance
Carlos Gonzaga, Staff Contributor
May 31, 2017
Breen’s Field is used for sports and activities. The field on High Street in Naugatuck has been long used for youth sports. However, it has been falling into disrepair and has not been receiving the necessary maintenance. It is the job of the town to maintain the town’s parks and recreation f...
Student aims to improve police and community relationship
Felicia Ojeda, Staff Contributor
May 26, 2017
In cities across America citizen and police officers struggle with strained relationships, especially considering the rash of police brutality and violence on American streets being covered by the media in the last few years. High school students have been trying to make small changes in their areas in...
Planned Parenthood faces defunding
Brenna Yeager, Staff Contributor
May 24, 2017
Planned Parenthood is one of the nation's leading providers of quality and affordable health care for women, men, and young people, as well as being the nation's largest provider of sex education. Planned Parenthood operates more than 650 health centers throughout the United States, and provides an ...
Torturing the tortured souls
Jared Aponte, Staff Writer
May 24, 2017
These days it seems the epitome of Internet humor is posting ironic memes about having crippling depression while battling fidget spinners like BeyBlades and while, yes, occasionally these jokes are funny, most times they are just toxic and depressing. And no, not in the “funny meme” way, in the ...
Thirteen reasons why and why not
Sollange Pinto, Staff Writer
May 17, 2017
13 Reasons Why is originally a novel by Jay Asher, which has been turned into a Netflix sensation co-produced by Disney star Selena Gomez about a traumatic back story of the suicide of Hannah Baker a high school student who left behind 13 tapes indicating why she committed suicide and blaming her pee...
Democrats and Republicans reach mutual agreement to shoot the American public in the foot instead of each other
Jared Aponte, Staff Writer
May 12, 2017
Despite the complete stalemate and eventual overturn of the last attempt to replace the Affordable Care Act, the Republicans are trying again and this time the Democrats are trying a new defense strategy: hugging it out. Despite the massive amount of harm this bill has been projected to cause to 24...
“Yeah, This Sucks,” Says Local Optimist
Jared Aponte, Staff Writer
May 8, 2017
Lee Young, the resident self-love enthusiast and “good vibes” promoter, has reportedly put down her sage and come out her meditation chamber to say “This… is like, totally not good dude.” “Yeah, this sucks,” she told us last Friday. “Our beautiful Mother Planet is being killed by corp...
“13 Reasons Why” and its morality are questioned
Jillian Ginty, Staff Writer
April 25, 2017
The brand new Netflix original series “13 Reasons Why” is blowing up in the media-- but not all for the right reasons. Based off Jay Asher’s 2007 novel of the same title, the show was co-produced by pop star Selena Gomez and her mother Mandy Teefey. It has received both tons of acclaim and ...
Local man destroys two-party system by being annoying on Facebook
Jared Aponte, Staff Writer
March 28, 2017
FACEBOOK COMMENTS SECTION — An unidentified Libertarian who asked to be referred to only by his username, Supreme Meme Man, absolutely demolished the Two-Party System on Friday when he shared an anti-taxation meme from the East Tennessee Libertarian Party meme page. This assault on the norms of ou...
Madonna burns some bridges in her fiery speech
Olivea Hubbard, Staff Writer
February 22, 2017
On January 21, 2017, only one day after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump, a Women’s March took place. 673 marches happened worldwide, and in Washington, D.C, Madonna made quite the unforgettable speech. The speech started off pretty basic, with her saying things such as, “good did not win ...
Annual pro-life demonstration occurred on January 27th
Samantha Sbat, Staff Writer
February 15, 2017
The 44th annual March for Life, the world's largest annual pro-life demonstration will be held on January 27, 2017 in Washington D.C. Tens of thousands of Americans are set to travel from across the nation for this dignified protest to promote the beautiful dignity of human life which leads...
Is it okay to punch Nazis?
Jared Aponte, Staff Writer
February 15, 2017
Yes. In light of “Alt-Right” leader Richard Spencer getting physically assaulted by a member of the Anti-Fascist, or AntiFa, during an interview in Washington on Friday the Internet has become a debating ground for this single question: Is it okay to punch a Nazi? Yes it is — in the opinion ...
Ryan Maguire, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019 • No Comments
Last Sunday, October 27th, President Donald Trump announced that ISIS leader and one of the world’s most wanted men, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed during a U.S military...
Faith Williams, Managing Editor
October 30, 2019 • No Comments
“We want to make every effort to get rid of the STIGMA that masks the depression and suicide crisis we are facing in our towns and cities. We cannot accomplish this dream...
Florida passes law to arm teachers
October 28, 2019
On October 1st 2019 a bill was passed that allows Florida teachers to have the option to carry guns on school grounds. The bill was introduced and passed in response to the 17 students and staff that...
Sixteen year old takes his own life
October 28, 2019
On September 23, 2019, Channing Smith, a 16-year-old student at Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee, took his own life due to his classmates posting his private text messages and...
New studies reveal surprises about Venus
October 28, 2019
Two weeks ago, Dr. Michael Way, study author at the Goddard Institute of Space Science, presented a study at the European Planetary Science Congress, which suggests that the planet Venus could have supported...
Kadrisha Bizati, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2019 • No Comments
Last week was the first Monday of May, which means the Met Gala happened. The theme this year was Camp: Notes on Fashion. Many celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian,...
Justin Dinis, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2019 • No Comments
*This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of the final season of the television series, Game of Thrones, which first aired on April 14, 2019.* The long-awaited...
Michael Joo, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Hedgehogs live in forests. Hedgehogs eat insects, slugs, baby mice, frogs, fish, worms, small snakes, eggs, and even fruit. Hedgehogs are small, They also have spikes.
Javonte Card, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Foxes live in a forested area found in mountains, grasslands and deserts. They make their homes by digging burrows in the ground. Foxes have a rather slender appearance,...
Summer Bush, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Where they live: in a wild forest, What they eat is: rabbit, bear, and birds, etc. The fact is, that they can roam large and long distances, sometimes up to 12 miles...
October 28, 2019