“Midnight” Album Review Jenna Ulizio March 16, 2019 On Feb. 1, the alternative rock band Set It Off released “Midnight”, the band’s fourth studio album. Released through Fearless Records, the album debuted at No. 8 on the Alternative Albums Billboard...
Local Guitar Teacher, Pat Russo, on Teaching Guitar and the Local Music Scene Andrew Morro January 10, 2019 I sat down with Wallingford guitar teacher Pat Russo to discuss teaching and the state of the local music scene. If you would like more information on lessons with Pat, he can be reached...
Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center Kimlyn Vo November 25, 2018 On Thursday, Nov. 15, the second day of their senior trip to Washington, D.C., the class of 2019 had the opportunity to see a showing of Shear Madness, “the longest running play in the history of the...
Connecticut Guitar Players and Vendors Come Together at the Oakdale Andrew Morro October 29, 2018 The Northeast Guitar Expo was held on Oct. 14, 2018 at the Toyota Oakdale in Wallingford, and was for the purpose of bringing together luthiers, vendors, and players in the Connecticut area to buy, sell, and...
Boston Calling 2018 Attracts Thousands Sarah Locascio June 6, 2018 Steller by Sarah Locascio, Article by Camryn Thayer During Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27th, thousands of people crowded the Harvard Athletic Complex for the annual Boston Calling music festival....
Deadpool 2 Stays Fresh Even With Infinity War’s Success Jackson Volenec June 6, 2018 Directed by David Leitch | Prod. by Ryan Reynolds, Simon Kimberg | R | 2h | Action/Comedy Even though Deadpool 2 was released in between the film with the largest box office in history (Avengers:...
“This is America:” A Message for All of America to Consider Sarah Locascio May 29, 2018 On May 5, Donald Glover (otherwise known as Childish Gambino) sparked conversation and debate when he released the music video for his new single, titled “This is America”. The video already has over 200...
Wild Imagination Goes Untamed in Isle of Dogs Jackson Volenec May 25, 2018 Directed by Wes Anderson | Prod. by Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson | PG-13 | 1h 41m | Adventure Wes Anderson is a director who has received immense praise throughout his career, and with Isle of Dogs, he...
Exclusive Interview: Local Band, Sunday Morning, Wins Toad’s Place Battle of the Bands Andrew Morro May 8, 2018 On Friday, April 20, I had the pleasure of interviewing the band Sunday Morning at the Toad’s Place Battle of the Bands. Sunday Morning is guitarist and vocalist Dan Hill, bassist Parker Dumont, drummer Erik...
Coginchaug Music Department Spreads Nostalgia by Bringing Back the ’80s Camryn Thayer April 27, 2018 The Coginchaug music department drew crowds of people with their production of “Back to the 80s” from April 5-7. The somewhat cliché plot was woven together by classic ‘80s hits and references that gave...
Marvel’s Black Panther Breaks Its Own World Records Jackson Volenec April 6, 2018 Directed by Ryan Coogler | Prod. by Kevin Feige, David J. Grant | PG-13 | 2h 15m | Action By Jackson Volenec & Patrick Kearney The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a franchise that has 18 different...
Modern Journalism Issues Tackled in Spielberg’s “The Post” Jackson Volenec April 6, 2018 Directed by Steven Spielberg | Prod. by Steven Spielberg | Written by Liz Hannah, Josh Singer |PG-13 | 1h 49m | Drama, Suspense | Released Jan. 12, 2018 By Jackson Volenec & Patrick Kearney...
HQ Trivia: Just a Fad or Here To Stay? Sarah LeMere February 23, 2018 A cross between QuizUp and Trivia Crack, HQ is a new app that is taking the world by storm. The app is a live trivia game in which you compete against other players from around the world for a grand prize of...
Blockbusters from the 2000s: A Look At Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 Jackson Volenec January 30, 2018 Directed by Sam Raimi | Prod. by Laura Ziskin | PG-13 | 2h 19m | Action | Released May 4th, 2007 Jan. 16th 2018 By Jackson Volenec & Patrick Kearney This film is a somewhat random choice to review...
The Last Jedi: A Bold Film, A Daring Sequel, and a Divided Fanbase Jackson Volenec January 12, 2018 Directed by Rian Johnson | Prod. by Kathleen Kennedy | PG-13 | 2h 35m | Sci-Fi | Released Dec. 15 2017 By Jackson Volenec & Patrick Kearney Jan. 10, 2018 Ever since the reboot of the...
“Coco” Tells the Tale of Death in a Vibrant World of Life Jackson Volenec January 10, 2018 By Jackson Volenec & Patrick Kearney In recent years, Pixar is back on the rise releasing original films such as Inside Out (which had received high praise in 2015), and their newest movie Coco. Pixar...
Top Christmas Albums Robert Griffin December 12, 2017 It is now that most wonderful time of the year, and with that comes great music. Even though it is always great to listen to the classics, it can be hard to find so new Christmas music worth listening...
Friend Request: The Only Ones in the Theater… and Now We Know Why. Patrick Kearney October 17, 2017 By Patrick Kearney & Jackson Volenec Friend Request is the new addition to the now sizable collection of horror films that demonize modern technology. Some other examples of said genre are Feardotcom,...
Movie Review: The Fate of the Furious RaAnna Kurek May 24, 2017 By Paige Copeland and RaAnna Kurek If you watch F. Gary Gray’s Fast and the Furious franchise, you will want to go to a movie theater near you and catch part eight, The Fate of the Furious....
Book of Mormon: Review Taylon Fay March 13, 2017 The Book of Mormon Taylon Fay Taking a clever and satirical swing at current-day religion, Matt Stone and Trey Parker have brought their comedic genius to the stage. Peppered heavily with edgy topics...
Favorite Christmas Movies Chris Solomon December 19, 2016 Written By Chris Solomon and Griffin Murphy After surveying 50 students and teachers in the school, we found that the most popular Christmas movie was "Elf". The next most popular movies were "Home Alone,"...
How To: Beach Picnic Morgan Cunningham June 7, 2016 With help from the notorious Facebook food videos, I made a successful sunset beach picnic. Here’s how you can make one too: Pick your food. I wanted to make something unique, so I went onto Facebook...
Senior Art Showcase 2016 Zac Schleicher May 12, 2016 On May 5, 2016 the senior class held an art show. Here is a recap of the work that was shown off by some of the senior art class...
Latin V and UConn Drawing Explore the Metropolitan Museum Zac Schleicher March 8, 2016 On Monday, Feb. 22, the Latin V class along with UConn Drawing class took a trip to New York City to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. While at the museum, the students explored the different galleries...
Lift Your Grades Last-Minute Ava Altschuler October 29, 2015 As Coginchaug students approach the end of first quarter, every assignment begins to count to maintain their grades or to scavenge for a single extra point. It seems as if two-weeks until the marking period...
Health Classes Address Gender Roles Morgan Cunningham June 15, 2015 A big issue in society today is the way media affects our idea of gender roles. There has been a big focus on this topic in CRHS junior health classes this year. Classes discussed gender stereotypes and...
Tie-Dyeing CRHS Miranda Cronin January 20, 2015 In Mrs. Anderson's chemistry class the student did an experiment that they could take home: tie dye shirts. The process took around two days to complete and was fun and also informational. Step 1: Soak the...
Most Anticipated Movies of 2015 Cory Hassmann January 20, 2015 After the Marvel action flick, Guardians of Galaxy, that hit the No. 1 spot four weekends following its release, and the first part of the third release in The Hunger Games trilogy that dominated the box...
The Golden Globes Awards- Sunday Jan. 11 Caroline Gervais January 19, 2015 Let’s take a look at the Best and Worst Dressed Celebs at the 2015 Golden Globes Awards. Best Dressed: Amy Poehler- The ruching and short train create the perfect combination of ‘classy and...
People’s Choice Awards- Wednesday Jan.7 Caroline Gervais January 15, 2015 Let's take a look at the Best and Worst Dressed Celebs at the 2015 People's Choice Awards. Best Dressed: Stana Katic- Stunning. Gorgeous. Radiant. There’s a long list of adjectives to describe this...
Peanut Butter Blossoms Brooke Troutman November 25, 2014 Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour 1/2 cup of sugar (plus extra for coating) 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 cup of...
Upcoming Book Releases Ivy Linden-Dionne October 28, 2014 Although it may not seem like it with this gray fall weather, winter is coming soon, and the holidays aren’t far behind. It’s hard to find the perfect gift for everyone you know, but a book can usually...
Swallows of Kabul: A Review Nora Khalil October 16, 2014 Life in Kabul is harsh under the strict, oppressive rules of the Taliban. The land is scorched to death, the people of the city seem to be walking on delicate eggshells, and hope for a better tomorrow has...
‘Let’s Get Lost’ in a Good Book Ivy Linden-Dionne October 16, 2014 In the novel, Let's Get Lost by Ali Alsaid, four teens across the country are facing four very different problems. There's Hudson, a small town mechanic who’s attempting to break out of his routine life,...
