By Aleah James – Staff Reporter
A Jonathan Law Science Olympiad duo has proven that in the high-stakes world of competitive engineering, the most effective strategy is to ignore the competition.
NEWS
NEWS: Two Rising Athletes Live The Varsity Dream Thanks To Raffles For Wishes
By Jackson King & Matthew Witteman – Staff Reporters
Jonathan Law seniors Harshitha Kothapalli, Layla Alogna, and Kayla Markowitz founded the Law chapter of Raffles for Wishes in 2024, and have created an unforgettable experience for many young athletes.
NEWS: UNICEF Club Organizes Shoe Drive To Support Communities In Need
By Sarah Hammad and Mihika Dabhade – Staff Reporters
The Jonathan Law UNICEF Club is hosting a shoe drive to support communities in need while raising funds for UNICEF and promoting sustainability.
NEWS: Law’s National Honor Society Prepares For Annual Brain Bowl
By Breana Aquino – Staff Reporter
Jonathan Law’s National Honor Society has been preparing for the upcoming annual Brain Bowl that will take place on Friday, April 24.
NEWS: Advanced Creative Writing Class Works To Publish Book Of Short Stories
By Molly Lynch & Ava Grippo – News Editors
Mr. Healy’s Advanced Creative Writing class is in the process of creating their book of short stories, “Rule of Law.”
NEWS: Lui Makes Impact On Law’s AP U.S. History, Civics Students
By Adrian Vitale and Matthew Sanchez – Social Media Editors
Jonathan Law AP U.S. History and Civics teacher Mr. Lui has has been teaching Law for nine years.
NEWS: JLHS Athletic Leadership Council Shapes Hard-Working Athletes
By Dani Kotansky and Cora Aitkenhead – News Editors
Jonathan Law hosted its second Athletic Leadership Council meeting on Thursday, February 5.
NEWS: SAVE Promise Club Makes Birthday Cards To Celebrate Students, Staff
By Abigail Merenda and Courtney Russo – Sports Editor and Social Media Editor-In-Chief
The Jonathan Law SAVE Promise Club is in the middle of making Birthday Cards to celebrate staff and students.
NEWS: Drama Club Ready To Rock The Stage For Spring Musical
By Fiorella Gargiulo – Social Media Editor
The Jonathan Law Drama Club has begun rehearsing for its annual spring musical “Rock of Ages.”
NEWS: Law’s Medical Alliance Club Promotes Community Interest In Healthcare
By Aislyn McKernan – Social Media Editor In-Chief
Jonathan Law’s Medical Alliance Club has been bringing the community closer by helping organizations and encouraging student interest in the medical field.
NEWS: Turcotte Inspires Students Through Her Love Of Chemistry
By Matthew Sanchez and Adrian Vitale – Social Media Editors
Chemistry teacher Ms. Turcotte has been teaching at Jonathan Law for 19 years.
NEWS: Fashion Club Hosts Winter Clothing Drive To Support Milford Community
By Mihika Dabhade and Sarah Hammad – Staff Reporters
The Jonathan Law Fashion Club is running a Winter Clothing Drive to support families in the Milford community who may be struggling during the cold months.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Law Football Alum John Neider About His Transfer To West Virginia
By Yeiden Nieves – Sports Editor
Law alum and former Connecticut Football Gatorade Player of the Year John Neider recently transferred from the University of Connecticut to the University of West Virginia.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Sophomore Dylan Gaillard About The Law Boys Basketball Team
By Brady O’Neil – Staff Reporter
Sophomore Dylan Gaillard is a member of the Law boys basketball team.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Senior Wrestling Captain Ozgun Otay About The Wrestling Season
By Henry Smith – Sports Editor
Senior Captain Ozgun Otay is the starting 175-pounder for the Law wrestling team.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Senior Captain Alani Velez About The Girls Indoor Track Season
By Courtney Russo – Social Media Editor-In-Chief
Senior Captain Alani Velez has been an important asset to the Law girls indoor track team this season.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Sophomore Nathan Krauss About The Milford Mariners Hockey Season
By Logan Thomas – Sports Editor
Sophomore Nathan Krauss is a member of the Milford Mariners hockey team.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Sophomore Isla McKeand About The Law Key Club
By Anwita Puttam – News Editor
Sophomore Isla McKeand is an Editor for the Jonathan Law Key Club.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Junior Captain Jordan Fisher About The Law Gymnastics Team
By Taylor Mola – Social Media Editor
Junior Jordan Fisher is a captain of the Law gymnastics team.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Junior Henry Smith About The Law Wrestling Season
By Sebastian Beltran – Social Media Editor
Junior Henry Smith is a member of the Law wrestling team.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Junior Captain Logan Mullarkey About The Boys Indoor Track Season
By Connor Ryan – News Editor
Junior Logan Mullarkey is leading the indoor track team this season as a captain, focusing on hard work, improvement, and supporting his teammates.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Sophomore Emma Bonanno About The Law Girls Basketball Season
By Dani Kotansky – News Editor
With the 2025-2026 Law girls basketball season in full swing, sophomore Emma Bonanno has proven to be a key player in the lineup.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Sophomore Reid Moulton About The Boys Indoor Track Season
By Dylan Gaillard – Sports Editor
Sophomore Reid Moulton is a member of the Law boys indoor track team.
5 QUESTIONS WITH…Sophomore Colton Perry About The Milford Mariners Season
By Fiorella Gargiulo – Social Media Editor
Colton Perry is a sophomore on the Milford Mariners hockey team.
SPORTS
SPORTS: Junior Hagan Caps Stellar Indoor Track Season With Class M Title
By Kendall Upchurch – Staff Reporter
Law junior indoor track athlete Talia Hagan continued to stride towards success this winter.
SPORTS: Jonathan Law Cheer Team Wins Co-Ed SCC Championship
By Logan Mullarkey – Staff Reporter
After a season full of hard work and determination, the Jonathan Law Cheer recently won the SCC Co-Ed Championship.
SPORTS: Law Gymnastics Finishes Season With Strong Showing At States
By Delaney Morrin – Staff Reporter
The Jonathan Law gymnastics team recently concluded a successful season by placing in the Top 10 at States.
SPORTS: Junior Vella Announces Commitment To Sacred Heart University
By Emma Bonanno – Staff Reporter
Law junior Emily Vella recently announced her commitment to play Division I soccer at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
SPORTS: Law Girls Basketball Team Takes Big Strides During Winter Season
By Eason Dong – Staff Reporter
The Jonathan Law girls basketball team recently finished its winter season with a record of 9-11 and is currently preparing for the CIAC State Tournament.
SPORTS: Law Boys Basketball Team Finish Winter Season Strong
By Marina Cosmas and Gabby Rodriguez – Staff Reporters
The Jonathan Law boys basketball team wrapped up the 2025-2026 season with a record of 5-15.
SPORTS: Milford Boys Swim Team Wraps Up Season, Looks Ahead To Next Year
By Teagan Liphardt and Alexandra Oliveira – Staff Reporters
The Milford boys swim team ended the winter season with five consecutive wins.
SPORTS: Law Girls Wrestling Has Strong Showing At 4th Annual Queen Of The Mat
By Henry Smith and Sebastian Beltran – Advocate Editors
The Jonathan Law girls wrestling team recently competed at the fourth annual Queen of the Mat Tournament at Foran High School.
LIFE AFTER LAW
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Alex Rodriguez
By Gabby Rodriguez – Staff Reporter
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Alex Rodriguez is now a freshman attending Eastern Connecticut State University, where he is majoring in Finance and playing Division III soccer.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Tim Firla
By Henry Smith – Sports Editor
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Tim Firla is looking forward to his future in the United States Marine Corps.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class OF 2025 Graduate Michael Merchant
By Sebastian Beltran – Social Media Editor
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Micheal Merchant is now a freshman at Rutgers University where he is majoring in Sports Management and playing Division I baseball.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Ariella Valentine
By Brady O’Neil – News Editor
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Ariella Valentine recently started her freshman year at Rutgers University where she is majoring in Genetics.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Matthew Berendt
By Matthew Sanchez and Adrian Vitale – Social Media Editors
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Matthew Berendt recently started his freshman year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts where he is majoring in Computer Science and Robotics.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Joey Richardson
By Taylor Mola – Social Media Editor
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Joey Richardson recently started his freshman year at Eastern Connecticut State University, where he is majoring in Psychology with a Concentration in Developmental Psychology and minoring in Music.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Michael Smith
By Henry Smith and Sebastian Beltran – Advocate Editors
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Michael Smith is now a freshman at Bryant University in Rhode Island where he is majoring in Finance.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Taylor Coretti
By Fiorella Gargiulo – Staff Reporter
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Taylor Coretti recently started her freshman year at Marist University.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Ella Franzman
By Courtney Russo – Social Media Editor-In-Chief
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Ella Franzman recently started her freshman year at Syracuse University.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Cesar Mendez
By Yeiden Nieves and Logan Mullarkey – Sports Editors
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Cesar Mendez is now a freshman at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven where he is majoring in Elementary Education.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2025 Graduate Riley Lapham
By Aislyn McKernan and Madi Black – Social Media Editors-in-Chief
Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Riley Lapham recently started her freshman year at Eastern Connecticut State University, where she is majoring in Pre-Early Elementary Education and Sociology.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2024 Graduate Declan Wywoda
By Madi Black – Social Media Editor
Jonathan Law Class of 2024 graduate Declan Wywoda is a freshman at George Washington University where he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering while pitching at the Division I level.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With 2024 Graduate Michael Neider
By Yeiden Nieves – Sports Editor
Jonathan Law Class of 2024 graduate Michael Neider recently completed his freshman year at Worcester University in Worcester, Massachusetts.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2023 Graduate Ashley Coretti
By Taylor Coretti and Abigail Merenda – Staff Reporters
Jonathan Law Class of 2023 graduate Ashley Coretti changed her plans going into her sophomore year of college.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2024 Graduate Natalie Morrell
By Kishal Shah – Staff Reporter
Jonathan Law Class of 2024 Valedictorian and graduate Natalie Morrell is currently attending Brown University, majoring in Biochemistry with a focus in Molecular Biology.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2024 Graduate Lily Greenwood
By Carly Ranilla – Staff Reporter
Jonathan Law Class of 2024 graduate Lily Greenwood decided a gap year would benefit her before submitting any applications to attend Cosmetology school.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2023 Graduate Aidan Ryan
By Connor Ryan – Staff Reporter
Jonathan Law Class of 2023 graduate Aidan Ryan began his journey last year at the University Of Connecticut and is studying Finance.
LIFE AFTER LAW: Catching Up With Class Of 2024 Graduate Liam Valvo
By Yeiden Nieves – Sports Editor
Jonathan Law Class of 2024 graduate Liam Valvo is now a freshman at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, where he is majoring in Business.
ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT: Fans Of Survival Thrillers Will Love “Send Help”
By Cameron Graf – Staff Reporter
The movie “Send Help” puts viewers in a stressful survival situation where normal choices lead to serious results.
ENTERTAINMENT: “Derry Girls” Netflix Series Is A State Of Mind
By Shania Sanchez – Staff Reporter
The series “Derry Girls” follows five teenagers in Derry, Northern Ireland, as they navigate the political conflict affecting their town in the 1990s, as well as their teenage lives and the coming-of-age process.
ENTERTAINMENT: J. Cole Leaves Listeners Happy With 24-Song Goodbye
By Calder Costantini – Staff Reporter
J. Cole released “The Fall-Off” on February 6 marking his seventh and final studio album.
ENTERTAINMENT: “Eternity” Brings New, Exciting Take On An Old Trope
By Tiana Rosiak – Staff Reporter
“Eternity” released in theaters on November 26, 2025.
ENTERTAINMENT: My Chemical Romance’s Iero Shines On “Stomachaches” Album
By Ronnie M. – Staff Reporter
Frank Iero, who is known as the rhythm guitarist for My Chemical Romance, released his album “Stomachaches” on August 25, 2014.
ENTERTAINMENT: Milford’s New Wake-Cup Coffee Brings Fresh Addition To Local Community
By Kayla Markowitz – Editor-in-Chief
Milford’s newest coffee shop, Wake-Cup Coffee, recently opened its doors on September 29 in the Milford Train Station.
ENTERTAINMENT: Sleeping With Sirens Shows Raw Emotion On Classic Album “Let’s Cheers To This”
By Ronnie M. – Staff Reporter
“Lets Cheers to This,” the second studio album by the band “Sleeping with Sirens,” was released on May 10, 2011, by Rise Records.
ENTERTAINMENT: “Season 5: Volume 1” Set Stage For “Stranger Things” Finale
By Calder Costantini – Staff Reporter
“Stranger Things: Season 5 – Volume 1” was released on November 26 comprising the first four episodes of the final season of “Stranger Things.”
OPINION
EDITORIAL: New TikTok Trend Of “Being Chinese” Borders On Appropriation
By Evelyn Rossi – Staff Reporter
Every teen has probably come across a video on TikTok where a user claims to be Chinese, or “at a very Chinese time in their life.”
EDITORIAL: DHS’s Request To Unmask Anti-ICE Social Media Accounts Infringes On Internet Privacy
By Tyler Lilly – Staff Reporter
The Department of Homeland Security recently issued subpoenas to various social media companies, such as Google (YouTube), Reddit, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), and Discord for personal user information.
EDITORIAL: Harsh Truths With Harshi: Is Renee Nicole Good’s Death The New Normal?
By Harshitha Kothapalli – Editor-In-Chief
Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday, January 7.
EDITORIAL: Netflix’s Proposed Acquisition Of Warner Bros. Could Concentrate Power, Harm Movie Theaters
By Tyler Lilly – Staff Reporter
Warner Bros. is a very recognizable name in Hollywood.
IN-DEPTH FEATURES
FEATURES: LGBTQ Community Fights For Equality, End To Bullying In Schools
By Jordyn Wirth – Staff Reporter
On January 28, Keloni Grand was harassed and threatened to be killed for being a transgender female. This happened as she walked home from school shorty after school was dismissed. A group of males followed her out of Melrose High School in Melrose, Massachusetts, calling her hurtful names, threatening to do harm to her, and threatening to kill her.
FEATURES: Would Teens Benefit From Later School Start Times?
By Ethan Harrigan – Staff Reporter
Brian Zirkel is a sophomore at Jonathan Law High School, balancing a large course load, including an AP class, with playing varsity tennis for the Law team. He usually gets only 6-7 hours of sleep due to the homework he has to do after his extracurricular activities, and because of the school start time of 7:20 a.m.
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