NHS welcomes its new teachers
Hailey Almonte and Britney Amankwah
October 20, 2020
To start the 2020-2021 school year, Naugatuck High School has welcomed a few new teachers to the school community. These teachers teach a variety of subjects including English, social studies, and special education. We look forward to learning from them in the years to come. Naugatuck High Schoo...
CIAC cancels high school football in Connecticut
Aaron Smith, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2020
Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released their decision in September to cancel high school contact football for the 2020-2021 school year. “This decision was made in alignment with the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s recommendation that football is a high risk sport an...
NHS welcomes AP Mrs. Johnna Hunt
Lissette Agosto and Faith Arcuri
October 2, 2020
As we ring in the new school year, Naugatuck High School welcomes new Assistant Principal Johnna Hunt to our outstanding list of faculty members. Mrs. Hunt is coming from an eleven-year position as principal at Hillside Intermediate School. She says that she has always looked forward to working with th...
NHS rolls out its DL plan
Alivia Stonier, Senior Reporter
September 29, 2020
The Coronavirus is a pandemic that has taken the world by storm. Everyone had to go into lockdown for many months, and schools were closed in early March. Distance Learning began. However, it has now been seven months and with that comes the reopening of the new school season. For Connecticut tha...
Sunset Farm promotes health and life
Jacob Thompson, Senior Editor
February 26, 2020
Ms. Kaitlyn Kimball, an English teacher at our school, owns a farm, Sunset Farm on Andrew Mountain Road. She and her fiance purchased the property a few years ago. Ms. Kimball loves to be a helpful and healthy part of the Naugatuck community. She and her fiance grow all kinds of vegetables (except corn) an...
Gun control in America – when is enough enough?
Ashley Antunes, Javonte Card, Ana Rezende, Jhoselyn Morocho, Alivia Stonier, Anthony Thiel, and Faith Decrescenzo
February 3, 2020
Gun control has grown to be a hotly debated issue in the past decades. However, deciding how to handle the issue has become urgent. Within 2019 alone there have been 41 mass tragedies creating controversy on the floors of the Capitol and among American citizens. Staff along with students from varying grade...
Women and the draft – is it time?
Britney Amankwah, Shravani Daptardar, and Nailah Lewis
February 3, 2020
When considering the thought of women in the potential draft, there are many factors to consider. One being, traditionally, women were not included in the draft due to the fact that females were believed to be “inferior” to males mentally, physically, and emotionally. In today’s society, however, time and time...
Children and cell phones – is it necessary?
Ayanna Bencosme, Gina Conforti, Taina Lugo, and Lauren Rupsis
February 3, 2020
As technology continues to advance, so do our tendencies with how we use it. While our growing generations become increasingly reliant on smartphones and screens, it is necessary we ask: are these gadgets doing more harm than good? Should young children in elementary school be allowed to have them?...
NHS welcomes Mrs. Russell as a new dean
Elizabeth Kilmer, Senior Editor
January 15, 2020
After 36 years of teaching at Naugatuck High School, math department head Mrs. Michelle Russell is taking on a new position - interim dean. Right after Veteran’s Day she was approached by the administration staff and offered the position. It was decided that based on her experience and the respect the ...
NHS says good bye to Ms. Wallace
Elizabeth Kilmer, Senior Editor
November 19, 2019
Naugatuck High School is wishing Ms. Wallace good luck as she continues on her journey. She will be continuing her duties as assistant principal at Avon Middle School beginning this month. When interviewed by The Greyhound News Ms. Wallace got choked up talking about the students she’s built a relationship with...
Naugy volleyball wins NVLs
Joel Alexander, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019
The Naugatuck Greyhounds volleyball team enter the NVL championship at 19-3. In the Naugatuck Valley League, the Greyhounds stand at 17-2, the two losses coming from St. Paul Catholic and Seymour. The two out of league games for the Greyhounds resulted in a win beating Pomperaug and losing to East Ha...
Mrs. Campbell comes out of retirement – for a little while
Taina Lugo, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019
Former English teacher, Mrs. Cheryl Campbell, has recently come out of retirement to help take over for Mrs. Norcross, the AP Literature and English 3 teacher who is out for a short time. According to Campbell, Norcross reached out via phone call and asked if she was willing to sub for couple of w...
Jayda Costa, Staff Reporter
October 13, 2020 • 1 Comment
Army soldier, Vanessa Guillen, was murdered in April after being sexually harassed at Fort Hood Army Base by fellow soldier Aaron David Robinson. Vanessa Guillen, a 20...
Merveille Kaja, Staff Reporter
October 12, 2020 • No Comments
Over the past decade, the main concern of Turkish policy has been the crisis in the Middle East and North Africa, which include threats from different terrorist groups. Ankara,...
Boris’ 10 pm curfew backfires?
October 12, 2020
On Wednesday, September 9th 2020, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson initiated a nationwide curfew as a result of a large spike in coronavirus cases. Coronavirus cases have been on the rise over the past...
Back to school in Connecticut is tested by global pandemic
October 12, 2020
Back to school is normally a period of the fall where students find themselves excited to be back in school, see their friends, and resume their education. But, this past year has been anything but normal....
Magawa, the mine-detecting rat, awarded prestigious animal award
October 12, 2020
Magawa, the mine-detecting rat, was honored with a PDSA Gold Medal, an award that honors animal heroes, in Cambodia on September 25th, 2020. Magawa is a 5 year old rodent who was trained by the...
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 • 1 Comment
*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...
Hailey Almonte, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
Women’s History Month is a time to look back at how women have changed the world for the better. For many years women have done amazing things and women continue to reform...
Alivia Stonier, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
William Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, otherwise known as Billie Eilish, an eighteen year old singer known for her soft vocals and anti-pop sound, broke into the music scene...
Nailah Lewis, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
Today in the U.S. over 250,000 juveniles are incarcerated as adults every year. This number is significantly larger than any other country in the world. With so many...
Teacher wages are too low in this country
March 10, 2020
Let’s celebrate “Big Eyes” artist, Margaret Keane
March 4, 2020
For Black History Month, we celebrate Josh Jacobs
February 11, 2020