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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...

First annual Multicultural Night celebrates cultural diversity in North community

First annual Multicultural Night celebrates cultural diversity in North community

Helen Xiao April 5, 2018

(photo courtesy of NNHS PTSO) Members of the North community gathered in the cafeteria to celebrate and recognize the diverse cultures of students at North during the first ever Multicultural Night on...

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...

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...

BLAC Day presentations discuss racial discrimination, student experiences

BLAC Day presentations discuss racial discrimination, student experiences

The Newtonite February 7, 2018

A-block by Amy Xue Former Newton Mayor and North alumnus Setti Warren spoke about his experience with racial discrimination during A-block of Black Leadership Advisory Council (BLAC) Day Friday, Feb. 2....

Entrepreneurship Day speakers share keys to business success

Entrepreneurship Day speakers share keys to business success

The Newtonite November 29, 2017

A-block By Sophia Zhou MIT graduate Samuel Shames, one of three co-founders of Embr Wave, spoke about his journey of designing a product and starting a business, during A-block Monday, Nov. 20 as a part...

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Huntington.

Mural rededication ceremony to take place in auditorium

Tali Falk-Judson November 8, 2017

Students and teachers will rededicate a mural honoring soldiers who died in World War I during E-block Thursday, Nov. 9, in the auditorium. The mural originally hung in North’s old building as a memorial...

Hispanic Heritage Day presentations disucss student experiences, highlight need for Puerto Rico aid

Hispanic Heritage Day presentations disucss student experiences, highlight need for Puerto Rico aid

Lucy Lu October 13, 2017

A-block by Samantha Fredberg Dr. Luis Selva, of the Veteran Administration (VA) Healthcare System of Boston, spoke about his experience as a Salvatorian and former undocumented immigrant at Hispanic Heritage...

Photo by Samantha Fredberg.

Moment of silence remembering 9/11 prompts reflection across North community

Sophia Zhou September 12, 2017

In honor of September 11, history teacher Jonathan Bassett briefly explained the events of 9/11 and their significance before leading a school wide moment of silence at the start of C-block yesterday....

Photo by Joelle Sugianto

International Day brings world cultures to Main Street

The Newtonite June 14, 2017

by Laura Schmidt-Hong The sound of music and the smell of food filled Main Street Tuesday, May 23 during second lunch as students crowded around booths covered with posters and decorations for International...

Photo courtesy of Alison Wong

Enviro Day displays community efforts to be green

The Newtonite June 13, 2017

B-block by Amy Morrill Members of agriculture club and Alison Scorer, who works at Newton Community Farm, presented about sustainable agriculture as part of Enviro Day May 23 during B-block in the Little...

Photo by Amy Morrill

Reality Fair provides students opportunity to simulate real life financing

Amy Morrill June 13, 2017

Students played a realistic “game of life” in the second annual Reality Fair, where they simulated budgeting their money and had the opportunity to win raffle prizes, during B-block May 19 in the SOA....

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