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The Falcon Press
Senior Fabian Aponte-Flores hands out candy to one of the many trick-or-treaters who attended the event.
Debate Team Hosts Fitch-or-Treat
Credit: Casey Gilmore
Marching Band Wins Second Place At MetLife Stadium
Budget Hits Hard at Classes, Staff
Budget Hits Hard at Classes, Staff
Fitch Senior Receives MLK Scholarship
Fitch Senior Receives MLK Scholarship
Jayda Johnson gives her speech for the Sophomore Student Council Elections. (Credit: Mr. Fagin)
Sophomore, Junior Student Council Elections Come to A Close
Class of 2025 Basks in Glory of Long-Awaited Reward: Off-Blocks
Class of 2025 Basks in Glory of Long-Awaited Reward: Off-Blocks
A Conversation with Miss Hodge on Teen Vaping
A Conversation with Miss Hodge on Teen Vaping
My Time With The Falcon Press
My Time With The Falcon Press
A Salute To Our Departing Staff, 2024
A Salute To Our Departing Staff, 2024
The History of Easter
The History of Easter
Credit: Fitch Girls Co-op Swim Team Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fitch.girlsswim/)
Fitch Girls Co-op Swim Breaks School Record
Credit: Fitch Girls Co-op Swim Team Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fitch.girlsswim/)
Fitch Girls Co-op Swim Places Second in ECC Meet
Credit: Fitch Volleyball Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fitchvolleyball/)
Fitch Volleyball Outmatched by Waterford in ECC First Round
Erik Drost (https://www.flickr.com/photos/edrost88/48262268286/)
All You Need to Know Heading into the 2024 World Series
Fitch Emerges Victorious at Home for Third Straight Win
Fitch Emerges Victorious at Home for Third Straight Win
'Party School' Book Review
‘Party School’ Book Review
Credit: Scootie (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ssandars/199505407/)
Most Definitely Hip Hop’s Essential Love Letter: ‘Black On Both Sides’ (Album Review)
Credit: Tai2Talented (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztvojx8mTLk)
‘CHROMAKOPIA’ is a Hip-Hop Genius’s Work on Display
'Wilder Girls' Book Review
‘Wilder Girls’ Book Review
One Weird Review
One Weird Review
Behind the Curtain: A Look into the Sport Called Dance
Behind the Curtain: A Look into the Sport Called Dance
When Should Phones Be Allowed During School?
When Should Phones Be Allowed During School?
Credit: dcJohn on Flickr (Creative Common license)
The October Surprise: Election News That Isn’t Actually Important
Does Homework Help Students Learn?
Does Homework Help Students Learn?
Image created with resources from Wikimedia Commons and Pexels
Congress Banning TikTok Will Look Different Than We Think
Sophomore Bella Ilvento
Fitch-or-Treat
Northern Lights from Groton, closer to Avery Point.
Northern Lights Over Groton, Mystic
FHS Open House
FHS Open House
Jelena Francis displaying her "Huggy Buddy" personal project.
MYP Personal Project Exhibition, Day 2
MYP Personal Project Exhibition, Day 1
MYP Personal Project Exhibition, Day 1
Written by the students of Fitch High School and trusted since 1928

The Falcon Press
Written by the students of Fitch High School and trusted since 1928

The Falcon Press

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer

Zerek is a class of 2025 IB Diploma candidate at Fitch High School. He enjoys theater, debate, language, politics, and journalism. He is a dedicated journalist as a consistent writer for the paper and the primary student Falcon Press social media manager.

All content by Zerek Laghari
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[Photo] Governor Lamont Visits The Nest

Millie DeBell, Staff Writer
October 29, 2024
Fitch Football Game Postponed Due To Safety Concerns

Fitch Football Game Postponed Due To Safety Concerns

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
October 18, 2024
Northern Lights as seen above the Mystic Seaport Museum on Oct. 10. (Photo Credit: Marcail R, an interpreter at the Seaport)

Groton, Mystic Experience The Northern Lights

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
October 11, 2024
Fitch Welcomes Weightlifting Club

Fitch Welcomes Weightlifting Club

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
October 11, 2024
Groton Bans Cell Phones In Classrooms

Groton Bans Cell Phones In Classrooms

Aniya Edwards and Zerek Laghari
September 26, 2024
A Conversation with Miss Hodge on Teen Vaping

A Conversation with Miss Hodge on Teen Vaping

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
September 18, 2024
Dress rehearsal for She Kills Monsters held in the auditorium, with Annalise Otano and Aiden Dunlap (L-R).

‘She Kills Monsters’ Comes to Fitch This Weekend

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
May 9, 2024
Fitch Debate Students at the Watson Center Hall on Yale’s campus. L-R, Olivia Flowers, Fabian Aponte Flores, Zerek Laghari, Christian Victorino

Fitch Debate Competes in Yale Tournament

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
April 17, 2024
AI-generated image of a teacher using AI software to help them with classwork (made with Photoshop and Microsoft Copilot Designer)

Teachers Work to Detect, Use AI in Classroom

Zerek Laghari and Naman Patel
April 15, 2024
'A Smooth Takeover'

‘A Smooth Takeover’

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
February 26, 2024
Lily Griffin, pictured above, a previous Young Playwrights Festival selectee and Fitch High School student from their time at the festival.

Fitch Participates in Young Playwrights Festival

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
February 21, 2024
Bright Future Ahead for IB Program

Bright Future Ahead for IB Program

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
February 16, 2024
Student athletes from the red team (left) competing against the blue team (right) in the large gym at Fitch High School.

Juniors Host Schoolwide Dodgeball Tournament

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024
A representation of internet issues faced by students at Groton Public Schools, on Feb. 1 2024.

Groton Public Schools Hit by Cyberattack

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
February 2, 2024
Four backstage theater students work on painting a set piece ahead of Fitch’s musical, "A Smooth Takeover."

Theater Department to Perform ‘A Smooth Takeover’

Zerek Laghari, Staff Writer
January 4, 2024
Holiday Spirit Arrives At The Nest

Holiday Spirit Arrives At The Nest

Isabel Gustavson and Zerek Laghari
December 22, 2023
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