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Language display put up in the second floor hallway of the main building.

World Language Offers More Than Just a Credit

Ethan Sands, Staff Writer February 7, 2024

South Windsor High School offers a variety of world languages to its students, including Italian, French, Spanish, and American Sign Language (ASL). For most students going into these courses, they...

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SWHS security guard, William Oulundsen, traveled to North Korea for Taekwondo.

Beyond Borders: Mastering Martial Arts in North Korea

Emily Porter, Staff Writer February 6, 2024

North Korea, a country few have ventured into, is closed off to many in the world. However, SWHS’s own security officer, William Oulundsen, has traveled to the infamous country not only once, but twice....

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Sophomore Nithish Jayaraj at Yale University Awards Ceremony receiving Best Delegate for Joint Crisis Committee as Mitt Romney.

From Rebuttal to Reward

Sophomore Nithish Jayaraj receives recognition for ‘Best Delegate for Joint Crisis Committee': Republicans at Yale Model United Nations 50.
Emma Cherubini, Copy Editor February 1, 2024

Nithish Jayaraj, a sophomore at South Windsor High School, was recently recognized at Yale University as the ‘Best Delegate for Joint Crisis Committee: Republicans at Yale Model United Nations 50’....

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The South Windsor Teen Center’s staff, who all work hard to support the center.

South Windsor’s Teen Center

Emily Porter, Staff Writer January 22, 2024

This January marks the 36th year that the South Windsor Teen Center has been open as a safe and accessible space for teens. Located in the Charles N. Enes Community Center, it has various events that engage...

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South Windsors 4th R staff training for the 2023-2024 school year.

Connecting the Students of South Windsor

Emma Cherubini, Copy Editor January 22, 2024

The 4th “R” program at the South Windsor Elementary Schools is a before and after-school program that provides elementary school students a place to go before and after-school hours while their parents...

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Entertainment star, Zeby Khan posing for a head shot to promote his upcoming work.

Alumni Spotlight: Zeby Khan

SWHS alumni, Zeby Khan, sat down with The Prowl to discuss his career as an actor post-graduation.
Maanya Pande, Finance Manager January 18, 2024

As a cold breeze blew through the hills of South Windsor, a warm face lit up the computer screen, all the way from New York. Sitting on the Zoom call was Zeby Khan, an actor and South Windsor High School...

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Festis 4th period class working on their model business projects.

Entrepreneurship Starts Mobile Business Project

Ethan Sands, Staff Writer January 11, 2024

SWHS teacher Ellen Festi begins every day of her entrepreneurship class with a pitch from Shark Tank.  Having bought all 15 seasons of the show, she handpicks episodes to play at the beginning of each...

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Students in Fashion Design class working at the sewing machines.

Fashion Design Class

Emily Porter, Staff Writer January 4, 2024

Fashion Design is a course unique to South Windsor High School. The high school offers classes for various skill levels, which can be taken in any order, while both maintaining the focus of illustration...

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Science teacher, Ms. Tuxbury, working at her desk to create and plan lessons for her chemistry classes.

Featured Teacher: Ms. Tuxbury

Hana Moustafa, Staff Writer January 3, 2024

From coaching dance to teaching chemistry, Ms. Tuxbury has been wanting to teach since she was a junior in high school. She first found teaching with dance, where she really enjoyed witnessing kids show...

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Italian Club

Max Schwartzman, Editor-in-Chief December 21, 2023

The Italian Club baked up some sweet desserts after school on Wednesday, December 20th with Mrs. Zaccardelli in room 105 to celebrate the holiday season.

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