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Shelter-in-Place emergency procedure issued

Maya Waldman March 2, 2016

by Maya Waldman After an unknown caller released a bomb threat at around 1:20 p.m., interim principal Mark Aronson issued a “Shelter-in-Place” emergency procedure at North last Monday, Feb. 22. According...

Panelists present as a part of Asian Culture Day B-block Feb. 10.

Asian Culture Day: Guest speakers, videos on Asian-American life

The Newtonite February 13, 2016

A-Block by Jacob Sims Speyer Students learned about the experience of Dr. Yutaka Kobayashi, a survivor of a Japanese internment camp, during Asian Culture Day’s A-block presentation in the auditorium....

Huntington Lecture: Biology professor discusses flipped classroom

Lucy Lu January 26, 2016

by Lucy Lu UMass Boston biology professor Brian White ’81 gave an interactive lecture demonstrating the concept of a flipped classroom Thursday, Jan. 14 in the Film Lecture Hall as a part of the Huntington...

Defense Attorney J.W. Carney speaks to science classes

The Newtonite November 30, 2015

by Jessica Tharaud Attorney J.W. Carney, Jr. spoke about the importance of diligent testing of forensic evidence and his experiences with client James “Whitey” Bulger to seniors from forensics and...

Science teacher Anndy Dannenberg talks about her travels to Australia

Huntington Lecture: Science teacher shares experiences in Australia

Jackie Gong November 17, 2015

by Jackie Gong Science teacher Anndy Dannenberg talked about her adventures with marsupials in Australia last Thursday after school in the Film Lecture Hall as a part of the Huntington Lecture Series....

Courtesy of David Mapes-Frances

Leadership class discusses feminism, racism

Lucy Lu November 4, 2015

by Lucy Lu Students of the leadership class discussed the bathroom posters posted last week by the Feminism Club and Dialogues on Race G-block yesterday. Led by English teachers Peter Goddard and Michelle...

Whitsons Culinary Group introduces omelet station every Friday morning

Whitsons Culinary Group introduces omelet station every Friday morning

Lucy Lu May 4, 2015

by Lucy Lu Whitsons Culinary Group will now serve omelets for $2 every Friday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The omelet station was piloted the Friday before April vacation near the kitchens but...

Students watch a member of the LGBTQ+ community discuss his experiences with racism during G-block.

ToBGLAD panels discuss discrimination, sexuality, gender

The Newtonite April 15, 2015

A-block by Lucy Lu Students spoke on a panel on behalf of the LGBTQ community last Friday during A-block in honor of ToBGLAD (Trans, bi, gay, lesbian, awareness day). Hosted by junior Julia Dwyer, the...

Spring sports are held back due to weather, games rescheduled

Spring sports are held back due to weather, games rescheduled

Lucy Lu April 2, 2015

by Lucy Lu Spring sports have been off to a slow start, held back by the duration of record-setting snow and temperatures, while trying to find makeshift places to practice. Of all three seasons, spring...

Students talk, panelists present during Deaf Culture Day

The Newtonite March 8, 2015

A Block by Lucy Lu Five student panelists from the deaf community shared their experiences A-block Thursday Feb. 26 as part of Deaf Culture Day. Senior Nikolya Sereda asked panelists questions in American...

Black Culture Day: Presenters highlight cultural nuances

Black Culture Day: Presenters highlight cultural nuances

The Newtonite February 26, 2015

B-block by Maya Abou-Rizk A panel of teachers spoke about their experiences at this school and discussed questions regarding race during B-block Wednesday as part of Black Culture Day, organized by the...

Panels, guest speakers present as part of Asian Culture Day

Panels, guest speakers present as part of Asian Culture Day

The Newtonite February 12, 2015

B-block by Emily Moss As part of the Asian Culture Assembly during B-block Wednesday, best-selling authors Marjorie Liu and Celeste Ng spoke to students about their experiences growing up in Asian-American...

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