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Students, teachers need time to adjust to Remote Learning

Students, teachers need time to adjust to Remote Learning

Jacob Zalis April 18, 2020

Despite shorter classes with longer breaks between Zoom calls, I find the online learning system much more tiring than a regular schoolday. I suspect a large part of this weariness has nothing to do...

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Zion Williamson's basketball success may be limited by injury

James Dun Rappaport March 12, 2020

Ever since the first tip-off in the 2018-19 season for the Duke Mens’ Basketball team, all eyes were on Zion Williamson, the 6’7, 285 pound freshman. Williamson could jump out of the gym and absolutely...

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Gym requirement contributes to student stress, fails to encourage exercise

David Feng February 28, 2020

There are many steps students must take in order to graduate from North. Some of these requirements include taking English for all four years, earning 15 math credits, or taking four years of physical...

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Focus on female athletes' performances, not their bodies

Helen Xiao December 6, 2019

Experiencing a wedgie is a feeling known by practically every female swimmer. As a swimmer myself, I experience numerous swimsuit wedgies every practice. In fact, having a wedgie while swimming has...

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School should support students, not punish in vaping epidemic

Sophie Fredberg November 9, 2019

Vaping seems to be everywhere these days. Everyone knows about this new craze, whether from stories in the news, warnings from teachers, or in the vape cloud-filled bathrooms at North. Massachusetts...

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October scheduling changes negatively impact students

Yesha Thakkar October 31, 2019

After a long day at school, I sit at my desk, crack my knuckles, and open my laptop. For hours, I stare at math problems, science lectures, English essay prompts, and history textbook pages. The hours...

Strike from school to help fight climate crisis

Strike from school to help fight climate crisis

The Newtonite September 13, 2019

By Naomi Goldstein If we have just 11 years left until climate change’s damage becomes irreversible, as stated by the International Panel on Climate Change, let’s cut to the chase: now is not the...

Teachers hold signs in support of current history curricula during Octobers standout. (Photo by Joelle Sugianto)

Respect other opinions in times of division

Skyler Bohnert December 19, 2018

A petition submitted to the Newton School Committee on November 8, 2018 called for several tasks to be carried out, including the removal of Newton Schools Superintendent David Fleishman and the termination...

Junior Maggie Needham reads Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. (Photo by Joelle Sugianto)

Promote dialogue, context to separate art from artist

Zoe Goldstein November 5, 2018

My favorite book that I read in ninth grade English was The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. It is the story of a young Native American boy named Junior who lives on a reservation....

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Opinion: Ryan Shazier is a casualty, not a hero

Tali Falk-Judson May 31, 2018

I was watching the game where Ryan Shazier was injured. It was Monday Night Football, Bengals versus Steelers, and I was ready for the first good non-Sunday football game in weeks. Then, less than four...

Opinion: Student activists find empowerment in history

Opinion: Student activists find empowerment in history

Zoe Goldstein April 26, 2018

Photo by Joelle Sugianto In the midst of the Civil Rights Movement in May 1963, thousands of children marched on Birmingham and Alabama. Armed with principles of nonviolence, the students intended to approach...

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Opinion: March Madness ruins NBA scouting

Tali Falk-Judson April 11, 2018

Most sports fans can agree, March Madness is awesome. Upsets! Buzzer beaters! The entire tournament is a whirlwind of sports excitement. The first two days of the tournament are the best. From noon until...

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