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THE RAIDER PRESSNEWSOFREBFIAiNER TERRITORY

A FEWWORDSFROM THE JEFEl\4any thanks to those whopafticipated in the DHs annualblood drive facilitated by JenShea, Brian Nutcher and theNational Honor Society.The Class of 2012 hosted a"Give Back Night" at Chili's inShelton. 10% ofthe nightsproceeds went to the seniorclass. Many thanks to thesenior class advisors, LindaRomano and Eileen Witek.Our annual winter concen washeld on December 2"d in theauditorium. The students wereexcited to perform and did afantastic job. Many thanks toMaureen l\4cGovern for hertireless efforts to continue tomake our music departmentthe best it can be.On December 12th - SeniorsLara Bracci and Spencer Waldwere honored for their leader-ship at the annual ConnecticutAssociation of Public SchoolSuperintendent's dinner heldat the Grassy Hill Lodge. Weare so proud of these twooutstanding young people.

Welcome! We are very pleased to introducethe first issue of The Raider Press, our very ownDerby High School newspaper.The history of our country's news is rich andlong. The first American newspaper appeared inBoston in 1690, entitled Publick Occurrences.Published without authority, it was immediatelysuppressed, its publisher arrested, and all cop-ies destroyed. In fact, it remained forgottenuntil 1845 when the only known surviving ex-ample was discovered in the British Library. Thefirst successful newspaper was the BostonNews-Letter, in t704. Two more papers madetheir appearance in the t72O's, in Philadelphiaand New York. By the start of the RevolutionaryWar, overtwo dozen papers issued from all thecolonies.The industrial revolution dramatically af-fected newspapers. The numbers of papers andtheir paid circulations continued to rise. The1850 census catalogued 2,526 titles. Power-ful, giant presses appeared, able to print tenthousand complete papers per hour. At thistime the first "pictorial" newspapers began; theyfeatured illustrations of events in the news, aswoodcut engravings made from correspond-ents'sketches or taken from a new invention:the photograph.During the Civil War the unprecedenteddemand for timely, accurate news reporling

Toys for Tots is an organi-zation devoted to helping chil-dren in low to no income fami-lies, in order for them to have agood Christmas. The programcollects new or unopened toysthrough November and Decem-ber. Our area's Toys for Totsprogram is the Valley TeamOrganization. They collect toysthroughout the valley and dis-tribute them to qualified fami-lies.

Volume 1, lssue 1 December 2011

WELCOME TO THE RAIDER PRESS!reporti ng tra nsformed America n jou rna I ism intoa dynamic, hard hittingforce in national life.Many accounts of battles turned in by early re-porters remain today as the definitive historiesof their subjects.Newspaper growth continued throughoutthe postwar years. An amazing 11-,31.4 differentpapers were recorded in the 1880 census. Bythe 1890's the first circulation of a million cop-ies per issue was recorded. Features of the mod-ern newspaper appeared, bold "banner" head-lines, use of illustrations, the introduction ofcomics (called "funny pages") and dedicatedcoverage of organized sporting events.Our planet now inhabits 188 countries, 5 billionpeople, and millions of stories . In our time, ra-dio, television and the World Wide Web havegradually replaced newspapers as the nation'sprimary information sources, so it may be diffi-cult to appreciate the role that newspapers haveplayed in our history and continues to play. How-ever, the importance of the written news shouldnever be underestimated. The purpose of news-papers is to communicate what is newsworlhy,inform the community of events and happen-ings, enlighten the reader to varied perspectives,and entertain where space allows. A newspaperdedicated to unbiased reporling provides a pow-erful voice for its readership, its community -

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toys, which will help valley chil- Wdren in need to have a happyholiday.

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Toys FOn TOIS DRIVEBY: SAMANTHA MILLER & NZINGA RICHARDSONTo qualify families need tolive in Ansonia, Derby, Sey-

mour, Shelton, Beacon Falls,Bethany or the Oxford area,have children that are underthe age of t2, and have a needfor the services depending ontheir financial situation.This year, we have gatheredmore than four large boxes of

Ring Dance 2Underground Music... 2

ArtlFashion 2Sports 3

Ask Shirley 4He Said/She Said 4

Comics 4


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UToERGRoUND MUSIBY SAMANTHA Foalsis a guaranteed sensation thatwill get your body moving withgreat velocity.Foals most recent album"Total Life Forever" has amore progressive outlook. Ontrack 5, "Spanish Sahara" hasa fine introduction with lighttaps and occasional drags ofthe guitar. The song picks upas it goes on and towards theend, you feel as if you are lis-tening to a completely differ-ent song, yet it seems to inter-twine perfectly. As the bub-bling synth and furious drumsclash, it brings the listener toa peak, as if they have grad-

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uadually come to a realizationof something throughout thesong. Suddenly, after all of thecommotion, the song calmsdown once again as it comesto a close with just a singleechoing synth note. AlthoughFoals resides in the U.K., theirsongs are available to every-one on iTunes. So in order toobtain a true sanctuary, down-load the Foals album of yourchoice, sit back in any placethat brings you comforl, andabsorb a sensation that youare momentarily unaware iexists.

E:MI TnLLERAre you looking for true musicalexcellence? Then it may be a goodidea for you to turn off the radio andtune into this arlicle. Sometimes itis necessary to explore beyond thepop music scenethat plays on everystation on a daily basis; possiblyexploring all the way to the UnitedKingdom. Foals rs an alternativerock group of England consisting ofthe self-sufficient mastermindsYannis, Edwin, Jimmy, Walter, andJack. Although each member wentto college, only guitarist, JimmySmith, stayed long enough to re-ceive his degree from Hull Universi-ty. The rest collectively decided todiscontinue their English courseswhen Foals was signed to Trans-

gressive Records in 2007.Their first album "Antidotes"released in March of 2008 has acollection of grooving strings,along with sets of psychedelicbrass outbursts. At one moment,such as in the track "Heavy Wa-ter" of the Antidotes album, theritualistic beat of the drums andthe sharp, lush style of thestrings will make you want tosway with your arms extending tothe sky. Then suddenly, the songswitches tactics by transformingthe strings into a brass ensem-ble with a lazzy feel. Never has asaxophone, trombone, and trum-pet appealed to me so greatly. lt

FasHro ONSHLBefore I make a witty state-ment about wanting ChuckNorris to run for President,this here repertoire is to in-form our republic on a fashionicon, the late and great Ms.Coco Chanel (August 19,1883-January 1O,7977).The great Gabrielle Bon-heur Chanel got her name"Coco" from a popular songshe once used to sing as a

N tcBY A : cocoEY SMITH CHANELcaf6 entertainer. They say that"the Devil wears Prada," butCoco wore monochromatic daydresses in creamy silk. May itbe evening gowns, day dresses,or a simple night gown, Cocohad her ideas on how womeneven vhere should look, act,and dress.

She had a definitive senseof style and most of her fabricscontained a palette of blacks,

whites, and some shades ofbeige. She had a very inno-vative mind that inspiredthe hearts of many to bebold and to stand out.Coco once said,"Elegance is not the prerog-ative of those who have justescaped from adolescence,but of those who have tak-en possession of their fu-ture. "

el-e-ganti pleasingly gracefuland stylish in appearance ormanner.

R ING DANCEBY ANDREVll R REVIEWAINISHTHE FOOD WAS...Student A: "...nasty. The zititasted like throw-up, corn wasbad, everything but the breadwas bad."Student B: "...really good;chicken would have been bet-ter if I could have chosen."

Student D: "...ok, it could havebeen better. Wings or pizzawould have been better."

THE DJ ...Student A: "... was crappy. Theykept switching songs thatshould have not played aftercertain songs. No improving theDJ, a new DJ would have beenbetter. "Student B: "..-was alright, but allthe songs played weren't reallynew; I wish they could have hadmore requested songs played."

THE PRICE...Student A: "... was unfair to payfor tickets because it was badfood and DJ."Student B; "... was reasonablebecause we needed the mon-ey."Student C: "... was expensivebut it was for the junior class."

THE EXPERIENCE ...Student B-' "...was an awe-some one."Student C; "...it was fun."Student D; "...was fun andgood experience."

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#54 Colin Haydu, OL,zDLPhoto by Sarah Jadach

Ray Kreiger led the NVL in passingand finished 5th in the state with 2,608yards and 26 touchdowns. Kreiger wasalso elected to the 201-1 All NVL teamon Offense. Dillion McMahon finished2no in receiving in the NVL and 4th in thestate with 1,089 yards and 11 touch-downs. McMahon also broke the schoolrecord for receiving yards in a singlegame with 2L2yards in the Week 8

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Tne zoMerby Red Raiders seasonwas filled with ups and downs all year.Lead by co-captains and All NVL quarler-back Ray KreiSer, All Brass linebackerLuis Casco, All Brass tight end TimAdanti, and co-captain Colin Haydu, theseason got off to a hot start with a com-manding 55-32 win over St. Paul. TheRed Raiders then lost 3 straight to Nau-gatuck, Ansonia, and Wilby, before adominating 41-0 over Watertown. Thiswas followed by a stunning, 32-20 loss toWolcott and another 58-28 loss to Tor-ring;lon.

match-up against Seymour and waselected to the 2011 All NVL team ondefense. Luis Casco led the team intackles with 43. Colin Haydu led theteam in sacks with 3. TyRae Smalls wasalso selected as the Male Athlete of theWeek by the New Haven Register for his2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 2fumble recoveries, and 1 touchdownperforma nce aga inst Watertown.

Then came Senior Night for the RedRaiders. Behind passing and running on-slaught by Kreiger, Derby upset Seymour54-27 lo bring the Raiders to a 3-5 record.The Raiders next challenge was to go upto Waterbury and face the Crosby Bull-dogs. The Raiders came home with a 53-34 victory, bringing Derby to 4-5.

The last chance for a .500 seasoncame on Thanksgiving against theHousatonlc River rival, Shelton. An un-precedented comeback was halted late inthe 4th quarler, negating what would'vebeen the biggest win of the year for theRaiders. After a 26-19 loss to the Gaels,the Raiders ended the season at a recordof 4-6.

G*d!"tr*irtL:Never let it rest.Until your good isbetter and your bet-ter is best.-Tim Duncan


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..]*, ,...t1 I' :''' 4Etc sHiR'LE{...i -{i,$' I'm an anonymous writer who wants to share' d & ** my abilities to help people with their prob-

lems such as, advice about relationships, friendships,drama, crushes, school related topics, and any.thing youmay have an issue about. lf you need advice orjust wantto vent, I will be here. Call me Shirley, I know every.thing.You can send me an email or submit a letter in the AskShirley box that will be in the main office. Your name willnot be published. Email: [email protected]: I feel overwhelmed with my classes, work, and sociallife. How do I balance my schedule?A: School comes first, and then work. Your social life canbe between classes, and when responsibilities are met.You could try to get a study group together with yourfriends combining school and a social life.Q: How do I tell my friend that she smells without offend-ing her?A: Tell them that you are going shopping, and invite themto go, then while your out be like I need deodorant andsome perfume, then if she doesn't buy any, sit her downand let her know; she may be happyto know.

HE SAID,/stlt 5fl1D... on Ring DanceBy Sarah Panico

I was recently able to have a chat with a guy and a girl attendingRing Dance. I heard about EVERYTHING, from what they were expectingto what they were excited about. Here's what they had to say:So what are you excited about? He said: "Getting my ring." She said: "l'mexcited to get dressed up & get my hair & nails done and such."Are you nervous about anything? ls anything bothering you? He said: "lcan't dance." She said: "N0."Do you have a vision of what it will look like? He said: "Dark and awe-some." She said: "Cinderella's Ballroom."What's more important looking good or having a good time? He said:"You shhknow I GOTTA look fresh, when I look fresh I be fresh." She said:"Having a good time definitely. There's no point in looking good if you'renot enjoying you rself. "

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