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Beyond Kindness Day presentations discuss living with disabilities, finding success

Beyond Kindness Day presentations discuss living with disabilities, finding success

The Newtonite May 17, 2018

(Photos by Jason Alpert-Wisnia and Joelle Sugianto) B-block by Samantha Fredberg Students panelists shared experiences relating to their disabilities and identities in an effort to bridge the gap between...

Seniors Noah Shanshiry, Odin Silawi and junior Armin Alirezai answer audience questions during d-block of Middle East Day. (Photo by Joelle Sugianto)

Middle East Day presentations share Middle Eastern culture, experiences

The Newtonite May 11, 2018

A-block by Isaac Tang The Boston Palestine Film Festival screened a short filmed and answered questions from the audience in the auditorium during a-block of Middle East Day. The annual Boston Palestine...

Barbara Johnson, senior IT consultant at MIT fielded questions from EDCO students g-block of Deaf Culture Day. Special education teacher Krystal Powers led the discussion. (Photo by Jake Forbes)

Deaf Culture Day presentations bust myths, advocate for inclusion of deaf people

The Newtonite May 9, 2018

A-block by Helen Xiao Deaf studies professor Bruce Bucci busted myths about deafness and encouraged students to communicate and reach out to deaf people during a-block of Deaf Culture Day April 25. Bucci...

ToBGLADD promotes awareness of LGBTQ+ challenges

ToBGLADD promotes awareness of LGBTQ+ challenges

The Newtonite April 26, 2018

(Photos by  Jason Alpert-Wisnia and Joelle Sugianto) A-block  by Helen Xiao Transgender panelists explained what it means to be transgender and how their sexual identities have affected their lives during...

MUN Juniors win awards at Tufts University Conference

MUN Juniors win awards at Tufts University Conference

The Newtonite April 24, 2018

by Yesha Thakkar Two Model United Nations (MUN) juniors, Xander Siegelman and Tali Falk-Judson, received an “Outstanding Delegate” award together at their recent conference, Tufts University Model...

Body Confidence Day encourages acceptance, self love

Body Confidence Day encourages acceptance, self love

The Newtonite April 12, 2018

(Photo by Lilah Gentry) A-block by Helen Xiao Harvard junior and NCAA Division I swimmer Schuyler Bailar urged students to focus on what their bodies can achieve rather than how they look, during A-block...

Main Street now open to students after lunch

Main Street now open to students after lunch

The Newtonite April 10, 2018

by Sophie Murthy and Hari Narayanan Main Street and the corridor on Tiger Drive opened to North students during the last two blocks of the day, starting on April 2 after years of discussion within the...

Guest Writer: School safety values more than 'power of choice'

Guest Writer: School safety values more than 'power of choice'

The Newtonite April 10, 2018

By Dina Gorelik America. The American Dream. What does it mean? To me, it means having the power to choose. In the U.S., you can live your life as you want to, not going by what other people tell you...

International Culture Day presentations discuss stereotypes, cultural diversity

International Culture Day presentations discuss stereotypes, cultural diversity

The Newtonite April 2, 2018

B-block by Carolyn McDonald “It’s important to realize there are no positive stereotypes, as they strip people of their individuality,” junior Téa Baum said at a panel held during B-block of International...

Students participate in March For Our Lives Boston

Students participate in March For Our Lives Boston

The Newtonite March 31, 2018

Photos by Joelle Sugianto.

Guest Writer: Locking school entrances damages culture, does little to improve security

Guest Writer: Locking school entrances damages culture, does little to improve security

The Newtonite March 21, 2018

by Téa Baum At last week’s X-block meeting concerning the Parkland shooting, it came to my attention that the administration is considering locking every entrance into Newton North, except the Tiger...

Asian Culture Day presentations speak on cultural identity, discrimination, mental illness

Asian Culture Day presentations speak on cultural identity, discrimination, mental illness

The Newtonite February 26, 2018

A-block by Sophia Zhou Child and adolescent psychiatrists Gene Beresin and Juliana Chen presented their film “Looking for Luke,” for which they were executive producers, during A-block of Asian Culture...

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