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The Tigers celebrate with the Doc Cohn Memorial trophy

Football defeats Waltham in annual Doc Cohn Memorial game

Gavi Berkman September 13, 2023

Football outplayed Waltham on both sides of the ball in its opening game, taking a comfortable 39-21 victory at home Friday, Sept. 8. The win meant the Tigers took home the Doc Cohn Memorial trophy, which...

AI prompts change to academic violation policy

AI prompts change to academic violation policy

Kerri Huang, Features editor September 8, 2023

Essays can now be written in seconds. Poems, songs, and playscripts can be produced after entering a few keywords. Lesson plans and articles can be generated on a whim. ChatGPT’s seemingly endless capabilities...

Peer Tutoring program offers students unique opportunity to learn, gain experience

Peer Tutoring program offers students unique opportunity to learn, gain experience

Charlotte Boudreau, Features editor June 21, 2023

Sounds of enthusiasm buzz in the library every WIN block from the Peer Tutoring program. As a way for students to help students, the Peer Tutoring initiative exists for students to give and receive...

STAMP exams assess world language proficiency levels of students

Evie Mace, News editor June 21, 2023

World language students took the Standards-Based Measurement of Proficiency (STAMP) examinations for the first time this spring, allowing the World Language department to collect information about language...

Performers gathered on stage to take bows after all acts concluded Saturday, May 6.

AACN features variety of Asian countries’ traditions

Eric Lam, News editor June 21, 2023

Asian American Culture Night highlighted diverse cultures from all across Asia, organized by the Asian American Culture Club (AACC) Saturday, May 6 in the Lasker Auditorium. The night opened with a cover...

Protesters opposing Norths upcoming drag show rally in Newton Centre Thursday, April 13.

North enveloped in national spotlight

Aaron Spetter-Goldstein, Opinions editor June 21, 2023

This April, it was North’s ToBeGLAD Day drag event. Prior to that, it was the rejected Academic Principles Advisory Committee. Before that was the multi-month saga over alleged anti-white discrimination...

North celebrates after their victory over South, Saturday, May 20

Boys’ lacrosse defeats South in yearly matchup honoring former coach

Margaux Shepard June 13, 2023

Boys’ lacrosse defeated South in the annual game honoring former English teacher, Tom DePeter, a former head coach, with an exciting 5-4 overtime win away Saturday, May 20. After resigning from the...

ToBeGLAD Day combats hate with celebration

ToBeGLAD Day combats hate with celebration

Maddie Ngo, News editor May 11, 2023

The Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club hosted an informative series of panels to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture amid controversy during North’s annual ToBeGLAD Day Friday, April 14. Events during c-block,...

Parental rights as they relate to North in proposed Bill

Parental rights as they relate to North in proposed Bill

Maddie Ngo, News editor May 10, 2023

It is no secret that North has been, and is expected to continue to be, affected by laws relating to “parental rights”, though another level of its extremity is presented by the freshly proposed H.R.5....

Disability Awareness Day strives to promote inclusivity

Peter Edwards, News editor May 8, 2023

North’s first Disability Awareness Day (DAD), hosted by students taking the Leadership in Diverse Society class, educated students and staff in a stride towards greater inclusion Wednesday, April 5. The...

Successful donation box fundraiser to help students in need

Hannah Zizlsperger, News editor May 8, 2023

In a successful fundraiser for the Etinan Children's Scholarship Foundation, members of the Leadership class collected  school supplies and lightly used clothes in Donation Boxes that were set up around...

Anything Goes brings a 1930s musical into the 21st Century

Anything Goes brings a 1930s musical into the 21st Century

Lucia Campbell May 5, 2023

Audience members fizzed with nostalgia during Theatre Ink’s performance of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes musical. Directed and choreographed by Katie Clark, the show ran March 23-26 in the auditorium. “Anything...

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