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The Student News Site of East Haven High School

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Emilee Gargano, Features Editor

The Features Editor for the 2022 - 2023 school year.

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Celebrating Science Success at EHHS with Quarterly Awards

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
February 9, 2023

Bulletin board featuring recipients of awards in marking period 2

Are Cats Really The Cats-Meow?

Are Cats Really The Cats-Meow?

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
June 6, 2023

For years, people have debated if cats or dogs are better and according to EHHS students and staff, there are various reasons for people to both like and dislike cats. Science teacher Ms. Ellery Riccio...

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Buzzing on the Big Screen: Young Sheldon

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
June 2, 2023

Young Sheldon Genre: Comedy Release date: September 25, 2017 Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 81% Emilee’s rating: ★★★★★ Young Sheldon is the prequel to the hit TV show The Big...

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Buzzing on the Big Screen: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
May 16, 2023

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Genre: Comedy/Coming of Age Release date: April 28, 2023 Run time: 1h 46m Rotten Tomatoes score: 99% / Audience Score: 94% Emilee’s Rating: ★★★★★ Based...

EHHS Class of 2023 Shares Their Final College Decisions

EHHS Class of 2023 Shares Their Final College Decisions

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
May 3, 2023

EHHS seniors made their final college decisions on May 1, 2023. EHHS Class of 2023 will be attending various schools such as University of Connecticut, University of Rhode Island, Southern Connecticut...

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Buzzing on the Big Screen: The Super Mario Bros Movie

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
May 1, 2023

The Super Mario Bros Movie Genre: Comedy Release date: April 5, 2023 Run time: 1 hr 32m Rotten Tomatoes score: 59% / Audience score: 96% Emilee’s rating: ★★★★☆ Mario and Luigi...

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Buzzing on the Big Screen: House of the Dragon

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
April 14, 2023

House of the Dragon Genre: Drama Release date: August 21, 2022 Run time: 10 episodes Rotten Tomatoes score: 93% / Audience score: 82% Emilee’s rating: ★★★★★ House of the Dragon,...

EHHS Co-op Marching Band Will be Competing at a Higher Level Starting in the 2023 Season

EHHS Co-op Marching Band Will be Competing at a Higher Level Starting in the 2023 Season

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
April 9, 2023

Starting in the 2023 season, EHHS Co-op marching band will be competing in a higher competition class following their very successful past seasons. Previously, the marching band competed in A-class and...

Buzzing on the Big Screen: Daisy Jones & The Six

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
March 31, 2023

Daisy Jones & The Six Genre: Drama Release date: March 3, 2023 Run time: 10 episodes Rotten Tomatoes score: 69% / Audience score: 81% Emilee’s rating: ★★★★☆ Daisy Jones...

Buzzing on the Big Screen: The Hunger Games

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
March 17, 2023

With The Hunger Games series resurfacing and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snake's upcoming release, I was inspired to watch all of the movies again and rank them from favorite to least favorite. Spoiler...

EHHS Students and Staff Weigh In on Climate Change

EHHS Students and Staff Weigh In on Climate Change

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
March 8, 2023
EHHS students and staff are concerned about climate change following the warm temperatures and lack of snow this winter.
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HONEY BOOKS: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
March 3, 2023

“ ‘Doesn’t it bother you? That your husbands have become such a headline story, so often mentioned, that they have nearly eclipsed your work and yourself? That all anyone talks about when they talk...

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BUZZING ON THE BIG SCREEN: Romance Movies to Watch this Valentines Day

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
February 3, 2023

13 going on 30 (2004) Run time: 1h 37m Genre: Romance, Comedy Rotten Tomatoes score: 65% / Audience score: 70% On her thirteenth birthday, Jenna Rink (Christa B. Allen) makes the wish to be...

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BUZZING ON THE BIG SCREEN: M3gan

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
January 26, 2023

M3GAN Genre: Horror/thriller Release date: January 6, 2023 Run time: 1h 42m Rotten Tomatoes score: 94% / Audience score: 79% Emilee’s rating: ★★★☆☆ When Gemma, a roboticist,...

EHHS Drama Club Chooses The Addams Family for the Spring Musical

EHHS Drama Club Chooses The Addams Family for the Spring Musical

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
January 17, 2023

EHHS Drama Club has kicked off their spring 2023 season with auditions under way, officers chosen, and The Addams Family musical on deck for the April 13-15th production. On December 29th, EHHS Drama...

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HONEY BOOKS: Heartstopper

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
December 16, 2022

Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman Genre: Romance, Graphic Novel Emilee's Rating: ★★★★★ Spoiler Warning Ahead! Charlie and Nick meet at their all boys high school when...

Ticketmaster: The Solution or the Issue?

Ticketmaster: The Solution or the Issue?

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
December 8, 2022
Taylor Swift’s The Era’s Tour ticket presale crash left many fans disappointed and questioning Ticketmaster.
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HONEY BOOKS: The Midnight Library

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
December 2, 2022

“You could eat in the finest restaurants, you could partake in every sensual pleasure, you could sing on stage in Sao Paulo to twenty thousand people, you could soak up whole thunderstorms of applause,...

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HONEY BOOKS: A Thousand Splendid Suns

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
November 11, 2022

“In a few years, [Mariam] will be a woman who will make small demands on life, who will never burden others, who will never let on that she too has had sorrows, disappointments, dreams that have been...

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East Haven Rotary Club’s Annual Trunk or Treat: Killing Halloween or A Safer Alternative?

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
November 3, 2022
East Haven Rotary Club held their annual Trunk or Treat at East Haven Town Beach and the baseball field, “The Pit” on Saturday, October 29th from 5 pm to 7 pm.
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HONEY BOOKS: Daisy Jones & The Six

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
October 28, 2022
This week I'm reviewing the music-focus historical fiction novel, Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Spoiler warning!
The EHHS Co-Op Girls Swim Team is Having a Successful 2022 Season

The EHHS Co-Op Girls Swim Team is Having a Successful 2022 Season

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
October 24, 2022

EHHS Co-op girls swim team has a successful 2022 season with wins against Branford and West Haven. The EHHS Co-op girls swim team beat Branford on September 27th and West Haven on September 29th. Senior...

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HONEY BOOKS: Shatter Me series

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
October 20, 2022
In this column, Emilee Gargano reviews different books. This week she tackles the Shatter Me series by Tahereh Mafi. Spoiler warning!
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HONEY BOOKS: Does We Were Liars Really Have a Shocking Twist?

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
October 4, 2022
In her new column, HONEY BOOKS, Emilee Gargano will review books every other week. This week she takes on We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
EHHS English Department Sets Out to Help Students' Writing in the New Writing Center

EHHS English Department Sets Out to Help Students’ Writing in the New Writing Center

Emilee Gargano, Features Editor
September 30, 2022
The EHHS English Department opened a new Writing Center this fall run by two English teachers in order to help students with their writing needs.
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