The Naugatuck High School 5 percent Jacket Ceremony took place April 21st in the auditorium and was available online for friends and family to view due to COVID restrictions. The event was an hour and...

On March 2, 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to move to the back of the bus and give up her seat to a white person- nine months before Rosa Parks did the same thing.  According to her biographer...

Loujain al Hathloul, a 31-year-old Saudi Arabia women’s rights activist, has now been released from prison after spending 1,000 days in custody for “promoting and advocating women’s rights.”  During...

Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve in the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by former President Ronald Regan for this position in 1981. She served in the highest...

With Women’s History Month upon us, it is very important that we celebrate someone who has made it her job to fight for everyone in this country.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, is the...

Just in time for Women’s History Month, Malala Yousafzai has achieved another major accolade, landing a multi-year programming deal with Apple TV. Malala has achieved and experienced substantially...

It’s that time of year where we take a look at all the powerful women who have impacted our world. One woman who deserves to be celebrated this Women’s History Month is actress Jessica Chastain.  Jessica...

During Women’s History Month, all women should be celebrated. However Alison Bechdel deserves special recognition because she is a talented cartoonist who advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. Not only...

Cori Bush is the first Black woman to ever represent Missouri in Congress; she is also a pastor, nurse, and activist.  When Bush was scrolling through Facebook one day, she saw a boy’s body laying...

This Women’s History Month we are celebrating 13-year-old activist Amariyanna “Mari” Copeny, also known as Little Miss Flint. Amariyanna was born on July 6, 2007 to her parents in Flint, Michigan. At...

During Women’s History Month, we celebrate Marsha P. Johnson, an American gay rights activist and outspoken woman who fights for rights of the LGBTQ+ community.  Johnson was born on August 24, 1945...

Update: The statewide competition was held Tuesday, March 9 where the Naugatuck High School junior placed first runner up!    Naugatuck High School’s Jaida Tavares won the school’s Poetry...