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Danbury High School     43 Clapboard Ridge Road Danbury, CT 06811     (203) 797-4800

The Hatters' Herald

Danbury High School     43 Clapboard Ridge Road Danbury, CT 06811     (203) 797-4800

The Hatters' Herald

Media pressure teenage girls into conforming to “the look”

Media pressure teenage girls into conforming to “the look”

Akua Atakora and Joy-Anne Foster January 20, 2016

All over the world there are different examples of what society identifies as beautiful. In this country, we have been sucked into a celebrity hype that has sculpted our ideas of the perfect body,...

Alan Rickman: an appreciation

Alan Rickman: an appreciation

Christine Cardamone, Staff Writer January 19, 2016

  Our hearts are heavy with mourning and grief upon hearing of the passing of Alan Rickman. Rickman, who had been suffering from cancer, died at age 69 on Jan. 14. When we heard the news of...

Dartmouth Relays show off Danbury’s potential

Jake Roberts, Staff Writer January 19, 2016

Danbury Track and Field portrayed some notable performances in January. The annual Dartmouth relays often pose as a chance for more experienced Danbury track and field athletes to achieve fast times and...

Danbury film students win drone

Mihir Sood, Editor-in- January 11, 2016

A new gadget was awarded to DHS as several film students were presented with a drone. Four students in Scott Carrizzo’s film class -- Tyana Ross, Trevor Ward-Willis, Gillian Brown, and Abigail Heiden...

Coldplay releases upbeat, ‘A Head Full of Dreams’

Coldplay releases upbeat, ‘A Head Full of Dreams’

Katie Clark, Staff Writer January 7, 2016

Fans around the world had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Coldplay’s seventh and possibly last studio album. Now that it’s out, Coldplay has shown the world that they still have what it takes...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens worth the hype

Star Wars: The Force Awakens worth the hype

Jake Roberts, Staff Writer January 5, 2016

Fans have eagerly awaited the return of Luke Skywalker for 32 years, following The Return of the Jedi (1983). Now in 2015, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill return to the big screen in Disney’s...

Cashman once again proves his worth

Cashman once again proves his worth

Michael Tucci, Sports Editor January 5, 2016

Brian Cashman, New York Yankees general manager, said in the beginning of the offseason that the Yankees were content with their roster, and would only attempt to settle a couple minor deals that would...

Student announcements: Tuesday, Jan. 3

Student announcements: Tuesday, Jan. 3

January 3, 2016

Athletic Events for today: Girls Basketball HOME vs. Staples - V 7:00 JV 5:15 FR 3:45 Boys Basketball AWAY @ Staples - V 7:00 JV 5:15 FR 3:45 - buses leave at 2:15 and 3:30  Peer Leadership...

Giants can only hope for Goodells forgiveness.

Goodell to rule on Beckham’s suspension

Michael Tucci, Sports Editor December 22, 2015

From the time that the first whistle blew on Sunday’s game, Odell Beckham Jr., knew that he had a long day ahead of him. In the weeks leading up to this game, cornerback Josh Norman of the Carolina...

Dark skies at 7:07 greet DHS students well before sunrise.

Studies show teens work better at later hour

Joy-Anne Foster, Staff Writer December 22, 2015

After a long day at school, how much sleep do you get at night? Do you find it hard to concentrate during class? Feeling drained, being unable to concentrate and agonizing headaches are all factors...

Danbury is a happening place, survey says

Danbury is a happening place, survey says

Akua Atakora, Staff Writer December 21, 2015

Often we hear our classmates bemoan that living in Danbury is boring and that they can’t wait to get out of here. But reactions on campus to a recent internet survey show Danbury to be among the best...

Donation to inspire science students

Macroscopic Solutions December 20, 2015

Editor's Note: Tech Ed teacher Susan Margolis was instrumental in DHS receiving a complex imaging system to be used in science classes. Macroscopic Solutions donated the system to the school. Mark Smith,...

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