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Winter Update

December 2020

Due to COVID-19​, our print edition is still a work in progress. We are not currently updating this website, but feel free to browse the archive. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook to see more!

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visual art.

visual art

Untitled 2
by Eavery Henriquez

writing

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The Unforgettable Night
The Unforgettable Night

Trey Rabuffo

The year was 2025. The month was November. The snow shined on the roofs of the futuristic houses. Mr. Gray Thomas awoke every day at 6:00 a.m. for work. He worked in a place that was far from serene.

Basketball
Basketball

Jared Fallon

The clock hit zero with the game still tied

The overtime period had begun

Preoccupied
Preoccupied

Meghan White

My fingers graze delicately across the raised, colorless scar above my left elbow. The sunrise beams through the changing leaves in the trees and reflects brightly on the mirror in my bedroom that desperately needs to be cleaned.

The Stranger
The Stranger

Samantha Shortall

The streets are abandoned except for a few cars. Why would anyone be out at this hour? Other than me, of course. I have my reasons.

Mirror
Mirror

Olivia Bello

the sun so sure he seems and shines so bright

the golden jewel, cuts shadows like a knife

Forty Years
Forty Years

Chloe Hohmann

“Ah! Sh*t.” He sucks in through gritted teeth, waving a throbbing and bloodied finger feverishly in the air. Cursing the boxcutter, he tosses it aside, which skids off the table and clatters onto the floor.

Butterscotch
Butterscotch

Aine Nickerson

David opened his pouch of butterscotch and popped on in his mouth. The warm taste brought him comfort as he sat, still looking out the window.

writing
Untitled 5
by Eavery Henriquez

about

     Welcome to the The Halyard!

The Halyard is NHS's annual literary and arts magazine.

     It proudly displays some of the school's best written and visual art pieces.  This year, The Halyard went digital instead of having a physical magazine made.

     All students are encouraged to submit their creative works for consideration. Each year a select number of students will have their work chosen for publication. 

staff

Advisor. Ms. Milliken

CJ Hudanich. 2021

Sophia Varekamp. 2021 

Olivia Bello. 2021

Norah Murphy. 2022

Sharon Fitzpatrick. 2022

past staff

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