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Items in the capital budget that will be funded are: Turf Replacement (CRHS) The education budget $13,750, Unanticipated Repassed by voters on May 24 pairs & Maintenance means major changes are $100,000, Brick Repair & Recoming to RSD13. placement (Strong) $80,000, Pickett Lane SprinklerAt the high school, 3.5 teaching jobs and one secu- Pumphouse (Central Office, rity position will be eliminat- Strong, CRHS) $325,000, and Athletic Facility Upgrades ed. At the middle school, three teaching positions and (CRHS) $180,000. two half-time tutoring jobs The approved budget for the will be cut. And at the ele2022-2023 school year is mentary school level, one $37,915,970. science specialist is retiring, and that position will not be See School budget, A4 filled.
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Friends knew to not even think about contacting me until October, when it was safely tucked in for its long winter nap. I had a floatie chair in which to lounge, and I would swirl ‘round and ‘round, drinking green tea, reading, hopping off every now and then to splash around and get cool. It was nirvana.
It worked just fine. It kept me cool, and that’s all I asked. Easy peasy. Just wipe the bottom with a cloth from time to time, and I was ready to go. If the water started to look a bit murky, just drain the thing, and presto, I could fill it up with clear water in a matter of minutes. No muss, no fuss. No high electricity bills because of a filter that ran for 8-10 hours. Life was good.
So, my friends, when you are enjoying your pool on these scorching days, please try not to make too big of a splash. I might hear it, and that will not do my mood any favors. Because, you know, I have pool envy.
But the worm has turned. My grown-up pool, which stands lifeless in my backyard, has been calling me, and it is a call that cannot be answered. For one thing, there’s no water in it, green or otherwise. I have been immersed in nostalgia when these 90 degree days have But the honeymoon ended a descended upon us. I can’t couple of years ago. I could reach my friends because not, for the life of me, get the they are floating and splashwater right. And although I ing around in their pools, usually love the color green, and ah, I remember the it is not such a good color days. I fervently wish I was for a pool. After much time swirling around and and effort, and even my around, with tea and book neighbor trying to fix the in hand, in a pool of my problem, to no avail, I finally own. threw in the towel. (The My doggie pool does not albeach towel.) low for any swirling whatsoAt first, much to my surprise, ever. It barely allows for me I was fine. Relieved even. sitting there. It is so small The nightmare was over. that, with my back up That pool took up a lot of my against one side, my feet are time and my money and my wedged up against the opemotional stability. Let life posite side. And getting in be easy, I say. Like getting a and out is no picnic, either. doggie pool off of Amazon The knees do not bend like and sitting in it and reading. they did in the days of yore
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In Brief Open House Day Scenic boat and trolley rides. Farm animal encounters. Beer and wine tastings. Behind-the-scenes tours. These are just a few of the activities that Connecticut residents and families can enjoy on Connecticut Open House Day, Saturday, June 11.
Outdoor concert The outdoor concert for the “Century of Devotion” exhibit featuring the Sam Vinci Band will be held Saturday, June 11, 12 p.m., in the backyard of the General Mansfield House, 151 Main St., Middletown. The “Century of Devotion” exhibit will be on display until the Fall 2022.
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The Greenbacker family has owned and operated the Durham farm since 1983. But the family’s farming roots date back to the 1700s. Greenbacker’s Brookfield Farm, Facebook
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owned and operated the Durham farm since 1983. But the family’s farming roots date back to the 1700s. “Joe Greenbacker is a terrific man, from a terrific family,” listing agent Ann Harrison of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty said. “They have been hard-working people for years.” Greenbacker’s Brookfield Farm is on the market for just under $5M. The real estate listing states, “The acreage is home to seven residences, multiple barns, cattle and equestrian infrastructure and breathtaking
topography including extensive open fields, rolling hills, beautiful woodlands, a pond, commanding views and stunning sunsets.” The Greenbacker family first started farming in Meriden, but outgrew the space. In nearby Durham, the farmers found the land they needed. Four years ago, as the price of milk dropped and dairy subsidies dwindled, the Greenbacker’s sold off their herd of hundreds of cows. Joe Greenbacker is the oldest of four, and the siblings own the farm together. They decided, as a family, to put the place on the market.
“The fortunate thing is that my daughter Melissa and her husband Matt still have some cattle here and would like to continue here,” Greenbacker said. “They would like to continue, but without more of the younger generation continuing on the farm, it was hard to see how they would have a path to take it over on their own.” The landowners previous to the Greenbackers sold development rights to the State of Connecticut, and the deal is the property can only be used for agricultural purposes, or open space.
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DURHAMAntoinette “Toni” (Naples) White left this life in the early hours of Monday, December 20, 2021. She came into it on June 13, 1934, the ninth of eleven children raised on the Naples Farm in Durham, CT. She grew up in a house partly built by her father, Archangelo “Andy”, and shared that home with six sisters, four brothers, and her indomitable mother, Maria “Mary”. Of this group of thirteen, she was the last to make her final exit. Toni lived her life with a deep connection to family and a profound sense of what it was to stay connected - both to those we love, and to a Higher Power. She was a woman of enduring faith, and she embraced the fact that faith and spirit might be different for us all, but at the heart of everything is Love. She loved little in this life more than her family, including a wide web of siblings and in-laws, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends. To list them all by name would be longer
than space allows, but suffice it to say that she is missed by a significant number of people, not the least of which include her children: Lisa Greene (Brad), Linda Esser, Glenn White (Mona Treadway), and Annette Cochefski (Roy), and grandchildren: Ryan and Lindsey Greene, and Rachel Esser. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 50 years, Sheldon, and by her much adored son-inlaw Dan Esser. A memorial service in celebration of Toni’s life will be held on June 13, 2022, 11 a.m., at Notre Dame Church in Durham, CT.
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STUDENTS WALKOUT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION By Zach Infeld
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Downstairs Bathroom Not Dangerous By Evan Clancy
According to students in Ms. Walsh’s robotics class, the amount of particulate matter in the downstairs boy’s bathroom is much higher than anywhere else in the school. However, this shouldn’t be anything students and teachers have to worry about.
Students at Coginchaug walked out on April 29th to protest discrimination in the district Photo by Zach Infeld
Shortly after the bell rang for Coginchaug students to go to 5th period on Friday, April 29th, many students did not go to class: instead, they walked out of the building to protest the recent rise in discrimination in the district. Junior Julia Talbert-Slagle, who organized the walkout, said that, “I understand that I am white and I cannot experience racism and I will never be able to experience racism, but that does not mean I can look at these things which are happening in my district and cannot say that it’s wrong: because I can
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Junior Julia Talbert-slagle, the lead organizer of the walkout Photo by Zach Infeld
and it needs to be done.” Senior Madalena DiPentima, reading a letter submitted by an anonymous student, put the racism into perspective. “People from other towns have heard about RSD13’s racist incidents. RSD13 has only 1,300 kids in the entire district, which is about the same amount of students [at] Middletown High School alone.” Students went through the doors to the front of the building, where a speaker and podium were set up. Around 150 students walked out,
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as well as members of the Coginchaug faculty. Multiple members of the Board of Education, as well as Superintendent Doug Schuch, were in attendance. However, TalbertSlagle had other words. “Silence is compliance,” she said. “[The Board] are letting this go on and they are saying this is ok because they are not saying it is not ok.” “[Coginchaug] is now a hostile environment”, she said due to the increase in discrimination.
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Ms. Diane Walsh, the Math and Tech ED teacher, has a robotics class where a few of her students, Seniors Luke Charest and Davin
Hettrick, and Sophomore Abigail Meliso did some experimental research on the differences in the air quality in various locations throughout the school. They used a small device called ‘PM2.5 Air Quality Sensor and Breadboard Adapter Kit – PMS5003’ to test the air quality. The rooms/areas tested to date include: the upstairs boys bathroom, the downstairs boys bathroom, the up-
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OPINON: It’s Enough. Again By Natalie Hayward and Zach Infeld
Our time as students has been marked with major catastrophes which have seen our peers across the country die in their places of learning. Sandy Hook. Parkland. El Paso. Oxford. And now, Uvadale.
No other countries face this issue to the same degree as the United States. This year, 248 mass shootings, 1.7 per day, have occurred in America alone, taking the lives of hundreds. It’s time we stopped
acting as though changing nothing, maintaining and upholding the same pieces of the second amendment will protect us. With such a massive amount of human life lost to senseless gun violence, it’s clear that if we continue this way, our country will face even more harm. Each time we hear about a mass shooting happening in some part of the US, we pledge “enough is enough.” But
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CARE: Racial Justice for Students By Annika Liss
Joanna Schmidt In response to recent racist incidents throughout the district, Mrs. Joanna Schmidt, the chorus teacher at Strong School, decided to start a racial justice group for students called CARE. The Devil’s Advocate had the opportunity to sit down with her and discuss her plans for the group. The Devil’s Advocate (DA): Can you tell us a bit about what CARE is and what your vision for it is? JoAnna Schmidt (JS): CARE stands for the Coginchaug Alliance for Racial Equity. There is currently a CARE group of adults in town, but this group is really going to be dedicated to district students and our focus will be on evaluating and improving our school community and working hard to make it a safe place for students.. DA: What inspired you to create CARE? JS: I was inspired to create CARE because I strongly believe in the power of my student’s voices. As a chorus teacher, my student’s voices are all I have to make music with,
but I also believe that my student’s voices, in terms of their thoughts and feelings, get pushed down on this issue a lot, and I want to hear them. I’m a part of a lot of school and district based committees, and while I believe that the adults in this district are doing the best that we can, something that is consistently missing from those meetings are student voices. So, I wanted to create a space where students can speak freely, without fear of judgment or punishment, which is often not the case during school hours. DA: Are there any specific goals you want to accomplish through CARE? JS: I don’t think I can completely answer that question because we haven’t met yet. However, I can say that there’s a few areas I’m expecting we’ll probably focus on, such as curriculum documents. Those are all online, so I want us to be able to take a look at those documents and see where there might be room to modify or adjust. I also want to look at our social-emotional learning program. I want to see if there’s any room for that time to be used in a more effective or efficient way. Lastly, I want to look at our core [ethical] values, because the people that created those core values are no longer in this district. Are they really a true representation of what our students need? Are we able to live the values that we currently have?
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DA: What other steps do you think need to be taken to address racism throughout the district?
“What you are saying is hurtful and not funny,” freshman Rebecca Ebunola said.
JS: I’d like to see us as a district empower our kids and our staff to call out racism. Just as some students have become very comfortable in calling out bullying, some teachers are very comfortable with looking at a situation and saying: that is this. I think as a district, as a team of learners and families and students, we need to find the language to do that, and the confidence to be confident in calling those kinds of acts out. Because we see it, we just don’t always have the language for it. I think we need to get the families involved in the learning as well. The other thing that I think as a district we need to work on is I want us to feel empowered to use accurate language descriptors of what we see. When we see something with systemic racism or we see somebody being oppressed who is a part of a marginalized group, I want us to be comfortable and confident in using the words that are appropriate to describe those actions. ue the way that we are.
The blame was also directed towards school policies, including the curriculum. Talbert-Slagle mentioned, “The way we learn about racism is that it ended with the Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s. That is not when racism ended: it became systemic.”
This work ahead of us is hard and long, and it’s not going to be solved by one meeting and one committee. It’s going to take a long time, and the only thing we can do is get started.
Education was also a topic mentioned by multiple other speakers. Freshman Wasim Chater, who is Muslim, said that, “When 9/11 is mentioned or we hold a moment of silence, I get stared at. It is not something that is funny. I do not believe what they did on 9/11 was right, so if you are staring at me believing I supported it, I did not.” “Not all Muslims are terrorists, not all black people belong to gangs,” Ebunola said. “You cannot define people based on how they look or what they wear on their head.” Senior Ava Carusone, who is mixed, said that while she is not racially profiled, she still feels it. “My mom is brown and my whole family is from South America, and I get to say this is ingrained everywhere.” Throughout the event, multiple students were laughing and disrespectful of the purpose of the event. “I just wish there was not a lot of laughing,” Ebunola explained, “just
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more listening than joking about what was happening.” “We know this [walkout] is not going to end racism”, senior Hailey Curry said. “This is to bring awareness and hopefully have people realize how severe this really is and help those who are going through it.” Discrimination in the district has been rebrought into the forefront with events at Strong Middle School. In regards to this, the Board of Education invited Calvin Terrell, an educator and founder of an organization regarding social progress, to speak with students and families on May 3rd. The invitation was met with backlash from many in the town, with a special Board of Education meeting to potentially cancel his engagement occuring on April 27th. The meeting did not complete those goals. “It is ok to be curious [about minorities and their beliefs], but it is not ok to make up things. We are all human, we all have a beating heart and that [discrimination you say to us] hurts,” Chater said. Principal Debra Stone said in a ParentSquare message about the walkout that, “I believe that the students learned about peaceful rallying, choice, and ways to express themselves appropriately with the help of trusted adults.”
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Music Goes to Disney, Virgina Beach
For the week of May 15th through the 20th, the Coginchaug Regional High School Concert Band traveled to Virginia Beach for their music trip. While there were not any competitions occurring in May, the band was still able to have musical experiences. The concert band had a workshop with members of the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band, where they played pieces they have been working on for their spring concert to get feedback. The next day, the band played those pieces at the entrance of Busch Gardens Williamsburg for attendees entering. When not playing music, the band got to visit Colonial Williamsburg to watch the fife and drums performance, explore the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, dance on a DJ Dinner Cruise, and enjoy the beach.
Members of Coginchaug’s concert choir travelled to Walt Disney World in Florida. While they did not compete, they performed at Disney Springs and took part in a workshop with Disney musicians, where they received feedback on their work. When they were not performing, they got to take in the four amusement parks of the resort.
Students Attend State Latin Day By Jenna Ulizio
It was an interesting sight to see during first period on April 28th: students walking down the hall, wearing togas, peploses, and other Roman-inspired clothing. These students had not exited a time machine; they were headed to Connecticut State Latin and Greek Day, an immersive event where students from all over the state can participate in activities and presentations inspired by the classics. Coginchaug sent a delegation of its entire Latin Department, with students from Latin II to V using their knowledge and skills at the event. The students arrived at Holiday Hill that Thursday morning and
set off to represent their school amongst the over 30 other schools present. Ms. Katy Reddick, one of the Latin teachers at Coginchaug and the advisor for the Latin Honor Society, described State Latin Day as “a great opportunity to interact with Latin students across the state” and “an opportunity to have fun with the language through crafts, lectures, and activities…and see how different teachers, different schools, different students ‘do’ Latin.” Students could compete in academic competitions, which were tests on various subjects like mythology, ancient geography,
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stairs girls bathroom, the pottery room, the wood shop, the middle stairs, the back stairs, the foods classroom, room 207, room 204, and the cafeteria. Multiple readings were taken in these locations at different times during the school day. The students found that on average the downstairs boys bathroom had the most particulate matter in the air. According to Meliso, the measurement in the downstairs boys bathroom “has reached 8,000 particles total [per cubic meter]l” and Charest followed up by stating that “The normal is like around 50 [particles per cubic meter] on a good day.” The group of students have been theorizing what the cause(s) for this substantial discrepancy between normal, and the startling results found. The group of students have some predictions about the cause such as dead skin cells, vaping smoke, or a problem with the ventilation system. There’s also the possibility that this was caused between closed and open doors. Meliso stated, “I feel like the air is just heavier in the bathrooms, especially with the doors closed all the time” She also thinks the small size
of the space contributes to higher numbers, “I think the bigger rooms are fine, it’s just the tinier ones.” Charest shared that there is a giant fan in the pottery room, and there’s not one in the bathroom. Also, according to Meliso, “The wood shop is really clean because there are dust collectors so it takes in air all the time.” Additionally, there are no windows in the downstairs bathrooms which could decrease ventilation. The ventilation system that is present in the boys bathroom, is placed facing the sinks rather than the stalls and is low on the wall. Despite the fact that the air quality is over 7 times the yearly recommended value by the EPA, Charest assures that “You shouldn’t be worried. None of this is going to do any damage to your lungs.” Hettrick agrees: “We did the math, if you breathed only the boys bathroom air for 56 days straight, you would die.”
Abby Meliso (L) and Luke Charest (R), Photo by Evan Clancy
Students dressed in Roman clothing before leaving. Photo by Katy Reddick
Greek, Latin grammar, and more. Junior Julia TalbertSlagle placed second in the Mottos and Phrases Statewide Exam. Another option was the certamen tournament of three teams buzzing in to answer questions on the classics. There were also numerous sporting events. Freshman Annika Liss
entered the costume contest, where she placed second with her portrayal of Persephone, the Greek goddess of spring and queen of the underworld. She created her costume by using an orange sheet (the color of brides in ancient Rome) to make a peplos decorated with fake flowers. When asked about her win, she said that it was very motivating to know she could create amazing things with the right time and effort. When not competing, various presentations were
being held. A classics professor at Wesleyan gave an interactive lesson on curse tablets, lecturing students on their historical uses and allowing them to write their own in Latin. Another presentation was on astronomy and the influence of the ancient world on the modern field. Students walked away from the day with a positive attitude towards the experience. Senior Ava Dell’Orfano, one of the co-counsls of the Latin
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Class Spotlight: American Voices By Liz Carroll
Photo by Liz Carroll
The American Voices and Identity class, taught by Julie Lagace, a History teacher and Lisa Mishriky, an English teacher, has been around for a couple years at Coginchaug Regional High School. In the school Program of Studies, the purpose of the course is to, “explore the idea of equity as defined by social constructions of race, gender and individualism in our modern society.” American Voices starts by asking individuals about their own identity, asking them to look inward on experiences with their own identity and how it may relate to others in the class. Students learn how to define important terms that are normally brought into the inclusion conversation, like bias or privilege, and how they physically impact our societal structure. Towards the end, the scope of the class opens up and students talk about how systems cause differences in race, gender and sexual orientation. There is no class that matches the structure of American Voices. The majority of class time is spent with students freely talking about the concepts they learn about and relating them to their personal experiences. The class does read a book, called The Other Wes Moore, by Wes Moore. The story follows two men with the same name,
who come from similar backgrounds, and end up in very different lives. The author, who is currently running for the Governor of Maryland, went to military school and became very successful. The other Wes Moore is spending his life in prison after robbing a bank. Mrs. Miskriky mentioned that in the class you, “[use] a lense of history and literature and some sociology to think about individual identities and then group attitudes and behaviors, then society and institutions.” Mrs Lagace said it makes you “look at yourself as an individual and what your beliefs are, but also how that fits in with the groups you fit in to and institutions.” Students thought that the class taught them about important social structures and psychological reactions. Hannah Wright, a Junior who is taking the class, said that she likes how the class teaches history of the topics discussed and then “explains why people do things or act certain ways” and the class “shows how stereotypes and bias change.” Taylor Connell, a sophomore said “it’s made me think about current events, especially in our town, in a different way and how implicit bias is the root of the problem.” Mrs. Miskriky added that,
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Honor Society, spoke to its unique nature, saying it “was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before.” The Latin department at Coginchaug is small, and this event gave students a new perspective on their learning while also allowing them to interact with other students of their language. Ms. Reddick found that her students
Students in the American Voices and Identity Class (Editor’s note: the author is a student in this class).
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were “independent learners and explorers and amidst all the activity it was the happiest and most relaxed I’ve seen students all year.” There is support to attend the event again in the future.
“as a teacher, I like seeing how the course content lines up with the community and the school and hearing from the students.. its something I otherwise wouldn’t really know.” After a year’s hiatus due to the pandemic, the Coginchaug senior trip to Washington, D.C. occured Molly Edwards, a Senior, from March 22nd to the 25th. Students visited many said that “it opens up a of Washington’s iconic landmarks, such as the White whole new lens of topics House, the National Zoo, and the Lincoln Memorial. and brings awareness to They also visited the Air and Space museum at Dulles them.” International Airport, as well as an outside look at Camden Yards in Baltimore. They also partook in a wreath In terms of the open laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetary’s Tomb structure of the class, with of the Unkown Soldier. The Senior trip will move back students leading conversa- into its traditional November time slot for the Class of tion, the class overwhelm2023. ingly liked the structure. Paige Jackson, a Sophomore, said “I feel like talking out in the open makes you get out of your shell and makes you more comfortable with voicing your opinion, no matter what it is.” She also said,“it’s good that people have open conversations in this class and it should be that way in every other class.”
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John Coady said, “The open class environment gets people thinking about subjects and I feel like you really engage your curiosity.” He also said, “It causes deeper thinking.” Considering recent community events, this class might be a good way for students to educate themselves on the topics of race, gender and sexuality. It combines elements of History, Psychology and English to show students how the structures and systems of society may cause bias. It encourages deeper thinking and self reflection.
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SENIOR SPOTLIGHT By Lauren Konefal
Staff writer Lauren Konefal surveyed graduting seniors about their experiences at Coginchaug, their plans for the future, and their advice to their classmates in the other grades. Read more of their responses at our website, crhsnews.com.
What advice would you give to underclassmen based on your experience at Coginchaug?
In my years at CRHS, I have seen very few of our students go down a different path than their classmates. You do not need to write the thesis that you think your English teacher wants or the same thesis as your classmates. When you join the workforce, employers are searching for people with different ideas and experiences . . . Why follow your classmates, when you can write your own story? --Bella Lenoce
I would say to go to games and other events and try to make the most of your time here. It’s not always fun or easy but you can try to enjoy it because it goes by fast! -- Carly Benbow
I would tell underclassmen to find that balance between school and your personal life. You don’t have to pick one or the other and miss out on the rest. High school can get really stressful, especially when you are constantly asked what you want to do with the rest of your life. The best part is that you don’t have to decide yet because we’re all still so young.-Charlotte Johnson
Branch out and get involved. Try new things and make connections. Many people say this, but high school really does fly by. Make the most of it and try to go out of your comfort zone because it doesn’t hurt to try something new, even if it may not seem cool or the most popular thing to do, go for it because at the end of the day it is your life.--Colin Murphy
My advice to underclassmen would be to make the most of these 4 years. Also, the little things that bother you and problems you have as a freshman are not going to matter to you when you are a senior. --Emma Ufferfilge
To any underclassman student at CRHS, I would suggest taking the time to ask others for help when you need it. Most teachers and classmates are willing to help you out if you ever feel stressed or overloaded with work.--Grace Hinsch
Don’t be afraid to go to teachers for assistance or go to the guidance office for help. They can help out with numerous things. --Jack Huscher
I would probably tell the underclassmen, specifically the juniors, to not stress about college because in the end everything will work out. --Liz Carroll
Don’t discourage yourself or put yourself down, it’ll only hurt you in the long run; instead make goals that you can accomplish day by day and progressively make them harder in order to challenge yourself and become better in your life. Also don’t be afraid to fail, because failure is the best teacher and it’s going to teach you the harder lessons in life. Good luck out there. --Mark Laudano
Being a teenager in high school can sometimes seem impossible but they should know that they will always get through it. Unexpected things happen in life and the most important way to go about those obstacles are to let them slide off your shoulders. You never know what amazing things those challenges could lead to. --Rebecca Tobin
It’s okay to not know everything; you are students and you are still learning. If you are always trying so hard to be perfect and never be wrong, how much will you fear making mistakes and how much energy will you put into avoiding them? I admit that I am guilty of fearing imperfection, but I will also admit that I have learned the most from classes and assignments where I have made the most mistakes. It’s okay to make mistakes, do not fear them, embrace them. --Ellie Castiglia
I would tell the underclassmen to just enjoy your time here in high school. Appreciate everything you learn and everyone you meet because this is it before the big world. Try new things and meet new people, because time seriously does fly by through these years. And just be happy, this is supposed to be your fun teenage years. --Olivia Herrington
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Maybe We Shouldn’t Be Thanking the Academy This year at the 94th Academy Awards, the Academy decided that, in order to streamline the broadcast and increase viewership, they would pre-record eight of the awards presentations and show them throughout the live ceremony. In doing this, they identified certain categories as less important than others. These categories were Original Score, Sound, Makeup and Hairstyling, Film Editing, Production Design, Documentary Short, Live Action Short, and Animated Short. Academy award nominee Tamara Deverell, production designer for “Nightmare Alley”, said, “Demeaning the very crafts, in their most outstanding expressions that make the art of filmmaking worthy of celebration, came as a great disappointment to me.” Deverell was unable to attend the awards ceremony, but says she does not regret missing it “because of the ‘diss’ that my craft was among the ones not properly and equally recognized.” The art of filmmaking is incredibly collaborative. While the actors and directors tend to garner much of the glory, there is not much they could do without every piece of the puzzle. Without production design, the characters are acting in blank space. Without the score, the story gets lost in silence. Without editing, the film is never made. Not a single category should be treated as less-than because there is a delicate synergy and interdependence between each department. Nominee Robert Mackenzie compared his experience this year to his experience five years ago
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when he one the award for Best Sound for his work on “Hacksaw Ridge.” He said “being in the room with all my other filmmaking peers at the moment of that announcement” made the experience life-changing. This year, not only was his category announced before everyone was in the room, but his family was barely able to make it to their seats in time. Mackenzie said this demonstrates the Academy’s “lack of concern” for the pre-taped categories this year. In pre-recording these categories, the Academy also ended up editing down the winners’ acceptance speeches to save time. When Patrice Vermette accepted his award for his work on “Dune,” the moment was, as Deverell put it, “further diminished by the editing.” Efforts to reduce the length of the program, however, failed. This year’s program ran around three hours and 40 minutes, making it one of the longest running broadcasts. Additionally, viewership was at an alltime low. This means that the disregard for these eight essential branches of filmmaking was completely in vain. The professional community of the film industry is also not pleased with the change. Over 70 notable film professionals—including previous Oscar winners John Williams, Guillermo Del Toro, James Cameron, and Kathleen Kennedy—expressed their disappointment in the Academy in a letter sent to academy president, David Ruben. They explained how all categories deserve the same recognition and, “To diminish any of these individual categories in the pursuit of ratings and short-term profits does
irreparable damage to the Academy’s standing as impartial arbiters and responsible stewards of our industry’s most important awards.” “I hope this will not be the norm going forward and that the Academy will learn that craft is more important than commercial ratings,” says Deverell, “Personally, I am much less interested in the Oscars as a realistic award for film artistry… it all seems as though it has become a disappointing sham… or maybe it always was…”
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when have they stopped, or even slowed the rate that they’re taking place for that matter? They continue to occur, continue to take innocent lives, and continue to divide our country more and more with little action taken to stop such from happening. When did we choose to uphold an amendment created in 1787, before gun violence ravaged our country, over human life? When will lawmakers consider the devastation and trauma that both children and adults are facing and decide that we can’t keep on the same path?
The Second Amendment is the most controversial Whether or not this will be amendment in the Bill of the norm going forward is Rights. It’s probably the amendment most people still up in the air, but the know as well, due to that decision did cause signifinature. What was origicant controversy among nally a clause to make sure movie-lovers. The use of the country could run “#PresentAll23” has made and maintain a military its way around various has turned into one of social media platforms in the days leading up to and the key dividing issues in American politics. Even after the show aired. though by large margins Americans approve of new Simply put, leaving out measures for combating entire categories from the gun violence, such as unilive broadcast is insulting to the artists involved. versal background checks The recognition that these (83%) and banning semiautomatic rifles (72%). artists can get from being featured in a show like the Yet, no substantial action has gotten done. One of Oscars is one of the few the reasons is one of the ways to draw the public’s attention to the unsung he- key major issues with our political system: dark roes of the film industry. money and lobbyists. The After all, there is a reason why these eight categories gun lobby is one of the most powerful groups in are categories to begin Washington, with the NRA with: movies would be spending up to 3 million nowhere without them. dollars a year on their lobbying efforts in Congress. For a time, the NRA did support gun control efforts and were supportive of the efforts to change gun policy. However, since the Sandy Hook shooting, gun rights groups, including the NRA, have used their influence to shape policy. They spent an astounding $15.8 million on lobbying compared to
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$2.9 million by their gun control counterparts last year. Gun reform needs to be not only a priority, but one of the most significant issues in our political landscape right now. We do not want this cycle, an American phenomenon that doesn’t happen anywhere else. Every other functioning democracy has taken immediate action after a mass shooting. In 2019, after the Christchurch massacre, New Zealand swiftly removed semi-automatic rifles with support across its parliament, with only one member opposing. That is unheard of in American politics. These reforms are able to be accomplished: the world has shown us before. World leaders responded to similar shootings in droves, from neighbors Canada and Mexico to allies France and the United Kingdom. Even Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin urged the United States to, “show earnest care to the human rights of its own people, submit a report on the US human rights conditions for international scrutiny, and deeply reflect upon why it has become a country with the most serious gun violence in the world, where children and teens are 15 times more likely to die from gunfire than their peers in 31 other high-income countries combined?” It’s nothing short of heartbreaking. Hearing about children going to school under the guise of safety and protection and never returning back home makes you think about your own state, your own town, the people you know who could end up in the same situation. We remember about three years ago,
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Stop Denying Women Healthcare By Natalie Hayward
Even as a sixteen year old, I can’t help but feel that alongside other women, I am losing rights that the generations before me fought so diligently to gain. It seems that we’re moving back in time rather than forward, and now, with a mostly male Supreme Court, men are allowed the right to make crucial decisions on our bodies. They are doing so without so much as listening to our wants or needs, while lacking the essential knowledge of what these decisions will do to us; the harm they will undoubtedly result in. It has been confirmed through a leaked opinion of the Supreme Court that the decision of the 1973 case Roe v. Wade, the only document preventing states and the federal government from putting a complete ban on abortions, may soon be overturned. Regardless of your personal opinions towards this topic, your religious or political views and beliefs, I ask that you read this article and do your own research to educate yourself on just how important access to safe abortions truly are. What will happen if Roe v. Wade is overturned? To start, there are thirteen states (as of now) in America that have a set of ‘trigger-laws’ in place to be enacted immediately if Roe v. Wade is overturned. These states plan for a complete ban against abortion if they get the chance to do so in the near future. Roe v. Wade limits states from completely preventing access to abortions, “ruling that [under the 14th amendment] abortions [are] constitutionally protected up until about 23 weeks when a fetus [can] be able to live outside the womb”. Of the thirteen states that have created these ‘trigger-laws’, only
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writing about exactly what as to which firearms can four make exceptions for for birthing it. That’s not we’re writing about now; be bought, who can own cases of sexual assualt and even including the cost of them, and which other Making stricter gun laws medicine needed throughthree for cases of incest, and protecting students strict restrictions can be out pregnancy, or even although all states will alenacted, our country won’t from mass shootings. If low a woman to receive an baby formula (which has young people are speakimprove and nothing will abortion if her life would gotten outrageously expening out, lawmakers need change. Gun violence has be risked during child sive over time). Using Alabecome the main cause to listen. This is an issue bama as an example once birth. that desperately needs to of death for children and Let’s make one thing clear: again, it is clear that this be addressed and has gone teenagers. This is avoidBanning abortion does not issue is not new; in fact, on for far too long. To tar- able. This is something actually ban abortion, it it’s been an ongoing one get an elementary school, we could have prevented only bans safe ones. There for years: In 2017, some to see on the news a death years ago. There is no just 93% of Alabama counties are a number of dangertoll made up primarily of explanation for why this had no clinics that proous ways a woman can can happen in a developed children ten years of age vided abortions, and 59% give herself an abortion or younger, is genuinely country such as the United of Alabama women lived in (though I will not give exsickening. If Congress can- States. amples for this as they can those counties. If lawmaknot come to an agreement ers wish for all pregnant be quite disturbing). By taking away access to safe women to give birth, why do they not consider the abortions, women who major expenses involved in Coginchaug’s golf team completed another season, cannot travel over state doing so and instead take lines to get an abortion finishing 8th in the Shoreline. However, the season had away the facilities plenty may resort to other risky, a noticeable star: senior captain Colin Murphy tied for sometimes life-threatening of women are in need of? first place at the Shoreline championships and being This is an issue that will methods to avoid child recognized first team all conference. Sophomore AJ only harm and endanger birth. On top of this, Turman was recognized second team all conference. women across the nation. women may not have the Murphy will be attending Assumption College and will financial means to support Denying women aborbe playing golf there. a child if they are acciden- tions is denying them essential medical treattally impregnated, or they ment. Like so many others, may not be ready for one I feel so much fear and in general. While giving As the year concludes, we would like to recognize the anger around the fact the child up for adoption seniors on this year’s staff of the Devil’s Advocate. that whether or not Roe is always an option, after Editorial Board: v. Wade is overturned is nine months of carrying Ava Dell’Orfano has been a member of the Devil’s entirely up to the Supreme • your own child in your Advocate staff for all four years, the last two as a Court, mostly men who own womb, even if you staff editor in charge of the rebooted Devil’s Advodidn’t initially want to take will never understand the cate TV program. She will be attending the Univerreproductive health of fecare of one, many women sity of Connecticut to study Communications. male bodies firsthand, that may become emotionally • Jenna Ulizio has been a member of the Devil’s attached to their baby and will never carry a child of Advocate staff for all four years, the last two as find it too difficult to part. their own, or birth a child a staff editor in charge of editing. She will be atIt is a simple fact that one they may not be ready to tending the University of Connecticut, majoring in have. I am heartbroken for cannot deny: The cost of English. all the women who live in healthcare in the United • Zach Infeld has been a member of the Devil’s states with plans to ban States is out of control Advocate staff for all four years, the last two as a and much too high for the abortion and fear that if staff editor in charge of the print issue and digital they ever need to receive average person to afford. content. He will be attending Syracuse University one, they may be unable These same lawmakers to study Journalism and International Relations. to do so and feel unsupthat deny woman aborStaff Writers tions are not working hard ported by the lawmakers • Liz Carroll has been a staff member for one year. in charge of protecting enough to lower the cost She will be attending Suffolk University to study them. I am grateful to live of giving birth and being History and International Relations. cared for in a hospital. For in a state that has proEvan Clancy has been a staff member for one example, It costs $15,162, tected access to abortions, • year. He will be taking a gap year next year. on average, to give birth in but that does not mean I • Max Czellecz has been a staff member for the last cannot express my feelan Alabama hospital. Alafour years. He will be attending Central Connectiings about other parts of bama, which has already cut State University to study Hospitality. the country. In 2022, let’s put extremely strict abor• Leah Wagner has been one of the co-anchors of tion bans in place prior to hope our lawmakers and Devil’s Advocate TV for the last two years. She will the Supreme Court consid- the Supreme Court choose be attending Suffolk University to study Psycholering striking down Roe v. to move forward rather ogy and Criminal Justice. Wade, values you and your than going back in time Mark Laudano has been a staff writer for the last and reversing what women • child’s life so much that four years. He will be enlisting in the United States have fought so hard for: they will charge you fifMarine Corps after graduation. teen thousand dollars just Our basic human rights.
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Outdoor Track Season Recap By Caleb General
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Baseball Recap By Editorial Staff
After a season of high expectations coming off their first state title since 1972, Coginchaug’s baseball team finished a hard fought campaign which saw them fall to North Branford 9-5 on June 1st in the second round of the state tournament. The team was 15-7 throughout the entire season, and was 3rd in the Shoreline conference. They lost 6-1 to Cromwell in the first round of the Shoreline tournament.
Coginchaug’s Boys Outdoor Track Team after winning the Runnin’ Rams Invitational at Old Saybrook High School.
The team was led by senior captains Anthony Morro, Jeremy Mangiameli, and Connor Willet, who all will be continuing to competitively play baseball when in college.
Both Coginchaug track and field teams finished on the podium in their respective Shoreline conference championships, as well as a 4th place finish for the boys and 11th place finish for the girls in the Class S state meet. Coginchaug’s boys team won the Runnin’ Rams meet at Old Saybrook on May 13th by 30 points and also won meets at home, capitalizing against Westbrook, North Branford, and Morgan. Gage Rovelli was named to the all conference first team as well. The girls team, while less successful over the course of the season, shined at the Shoreline level. Katie Farr, Allison Vigue, Bethy Sorensen, Grace Harkins, Sophie Farr, and Cali Beebe all received first team all conference accolades in a team which finished 3rd in the Shoreline. Vigue also won the pole vault at the Class S tournament. Anthony Morro
Softball Season Recap By Editorial Staff
For the 2022 Coginchaug Lady Devils Softball team, it was not meant to be a third consecutive state final and consecutive state title. On Wednesday June 1st, the Devils were knocked out of the Class S state championship by a walkoff against 5th seeded Old Lyme in a 4-3 loss. The Devils lost some of their key players from their 2021 title run, yet retained multiple key performers. They were led offensively by senior captain Ava Marenna with a 0.405 batting average and junior Jackie Kelly with 23 RBIs, including the lone home run hit this season. Senior captain Janna Jose, who will be playing softball at Westfield State University, led the team witha 1.75 ERA. Junior Mia Poturnicki led the team in strikeouts with 41 and a 7-3 record. The Devils were 13-8,and were the 4th seed in the Shoreline tournament, which they lost 8-4 in the first round to eventual champions North Branford. They beat Stafford 10-2 in the first round of the state championships.
Tennis Recap: Remillard Wins Shoreline Title By Editorial Staff
In a conference dominated by country club educated tennis players, Coginchaug sophomore Piper Remillard won her second consecutive Shoreline title, going undefeated throughout the regular season. The girls team also qualified for the play-in round of the state tournament, but lost to Notre Dame-Fairfield. Remillard also qualified for the individual state open. They finished the season with a 6-9 record, including their defeat in the state tournament.
Remillard has qualified for the individual state open, where she will compete against the best players from all across the state. Fortunes were different for the boys tennis team, who finished the season with one win overall.
Piper Remillard
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Diesel fuel tax to rise sharply Already reeling from skyrocketing national inflation, Connecticut consumers face a one-two punch beginning July 1 that threatens to make groceries and other basic goods even more expensive.
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MERIDEN — The city has so far received more than $36.58 million in requests to fund projects with COVID-19 relief funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act. That total already surpasses the close to $36.36 million in funding the city is scheduled to receive through the federal program. The more than three dozen funding applications that have been submitted to date include several requests from city departments for infrastructure repair and upgrades.
Maloney’s Ian Graham celebrates with the team after beating Windsor 35-21 in the Class L final at Veterans Britain on Saturday. It is the first Memorial Field in New state championship in the history of Meriden high school football. Photos by Aaron Flaum,
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Multiple city departments, including the Fire Department and the Department of Health & Human Services, have pending requests. So do several city nonprofit groups and small businesses.
Maloney’s Kuron Wiggins forces Windsor’s quarterback Elijah Cromartie to fumble the ball during the first half. See more coverage inside on Page B1 and online at myrecordjournal. com/sports.
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Independent short film uses town locations By Lauren Takores Record-Journal staff
WALLINGFORD — A dusting of snow Wednesday put a wrinkle in the plans for a group of independent filmmakers shooting a short film in town this week. Crew members didn’t complain though, as they shot a funeral scene inside First Congregational Church on Thursday.
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Director Ryan Sheehy, of Wallingford, and cinematographer Amber Steele, of Phoenix, Arizona, prepare for a shot on Thursday during filming of “No Words” in the sanctuary of First Congregational Church in Wallingford. Sheehy is a 2008 graduate of Sheehan High School.
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Late last month, Chesprocott held a seconddose clinic for that age group, and Esposito was Esposito happy with the results. “The kids did really well this time,” Esposito said. “They sort of knew what they were up against this goround. They understood that if they sat and got the vaccine they would be re-
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Book Club. Monday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. The title is “The Guncle” by Steven Rowley. Register at durhamlibrary.org.
Knit2gether. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. New knitters and crocheters welcome.
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Lawn games. Thursday, June 23 at 6 p.m. Bring a friend and try out our new collection of games. Register at durhamlibrary.org. Book talk (Zoom). Middlefield-Durham Racial Justice Team Book Discussion, Thursday, June 30 at 7 p.m. The title is “They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei. Register at durhamlibrary.org.
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