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Artist of the Month: Aaron Schwartz

Artist of the Month: Aaron Schwartz

The Newtonite October 22, 2014

by Maya Abou-Rizk Aaron Schwartz is October’s Artist of the Month for his passion in photography and his work on Humans of Newton North. This year, he's a Photo Major II. He plans to start a photography...

“Colin Kaepernick” by Mike Morbeck is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Amigos Sports: The Colin Kaepernick Show

The Newtonite October 17, 2014

Amigos Sports is a sports blog run by North students. by Brett Mayville In case you missed it, Monday's game between the 49ers and the St. Louis Rams was a real showcase of Colin Kaepernick’s unparalleled...

Students learn Hispanic dance instruction D-block as a part of Hispanic Heritage Day. Photo by Josh Shub-Seltzer.

Teachers discuss personal experiences during Hispanic Heritage Day

The Newtonite October 17, 2014

by Jacob Sims Speyer Four panelists discussed their Hispanic background during Hispanic Heritage Day B-block Wednesday in the little theatre. The speakers, spanish teacher Ana Tellado-Schiff, English...

District introduces mandatory suicide prevention program to high school students

District introduces mandatory suicide prevention program to high school students

The Newtonite October 15, 2014

by Sophie King As part of an increasing effort to address mental and emotional health issues in Newton Public Schools, the district will introduce the Signs of Suicide (SOS), a suicide prevention program,...

Thinking Outside The Batters Box is a blog about baseball published every week.

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig retiring after 22 years on the job

The Newtonite October 14, 2014

by Jacob Gurvis With the playoffs in full swing and the regular season over, an era has come to an end in Major League Baseball. Although it isn’t obvious exactly what this “era” is to most sports...

Update: Students, administrators not on same page regarding dressing rooms

Update: Students, administrators not on same page regarding dressing rooms

The Newtonite October 10, 2014

by Sophie King UPDATE 10/16: In a meeting Tuesday, administrators affirmed their decision to keep the theater dressing room doors locked during the day. Adams housemaster David Turcotte said that housemasters,...

Girls' volleyball hopes to make deep postseason run

Girls' volleyball hopes to make deep postseason run

The Newtonite October 9, 2014

by Adam Rabinowitz Girls’ volleyball, 8-3, has had a strong start to the season and recently found their ideal lineup, according to senior Tess Simons, a captain with the rest of the team’s seniors. Simmons...

Girls' swim and dive off to great start

Girls' swim and dive off to great start

The Newtonite October 7, 2014

by Adam Rabinowitz Girls’ swim and dive, 6-0, has had a great start of the season, including a victory against rival Framingham, according to senior Sasha MacDonald, a captain with seniors Marissa Best,...

Tiger Question: Holidays

The Newtonite October 5, 2014

Tiger Question: Do you think it’s fair that Newton Public Schools gives no-homework days or days off for some holidays, yet not for others? And how should the school respect all religions without making...

Seniors Watching The One School One Book Presentation

One School One Book: Panelists discuss personal experiences with Asperger's Syndrome, trauma

The Newtonite October 5, 2014

by Douglas Abrams “We wanted to choose a book that was accessible and applicable to all people,” said special education teacher Peter Cavanagh, who helped organize One School One Book this year. “I...

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