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Guest Writer: School safety values more than 'power of choice'

Guest Writer: School safety values more than 'power of choice'

The Newtonite April 10, 2018

By Dina Gorelik America. The American Dream. What does it mean? To me, it means having the power to choose. In the U.S., you can live your life as you want to, not going by what other people tell you...

Guest Writer: Locking school entrances damages culture, does little to improve security

Guest Writer: Locking school entrances damages culture, does little to improve security

The Newtonite March 21, 2018

by Téa Baum At last week’s X-block meeting concerning the Parkland shooting, it came to my attention that the administration is considering locking every entrance into Newton North, except the Tiger...

Graphic by Jai Khurana

Opinion: Larry Nassar is not the only one to blame

Skyler Bohnert February 28, 2018

After nearly three decades of lying, manipulation, sexual abuse and emotional assault of young female gymnasts, former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has finally answered for his crimes, yet he is...

Opinion: Government shut down obstructs ideals of equality

Opinion: Government shut down obstructs ideals of equality

Sophie Ravina February 26, 2018

The government shutdown was officially declared on Saturday, Jan. 20, as Republicans and Democrats became stuck in a standoff, neither side being able to agree on an immigration deal. The shut down was...

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Opinion: What's Unique About North?

Sophie Ravina February 26, 2018

The bell rang and 2200 students filed their way to class. Buzzing excitedly after their summer, it is the voices of 2200 students I had never met before. I braced myself for a day just like the ones I...

Graphic by Jai Khurana

Opinion: NFL kneeling movement promotes American ideals

Tali Falk-Judson February 12, 2018

On January 23, the NFL rejected an ad from American Veterans, a charity that cares for the well being of former soldiers. The ad, which would have been placed in the pamphlet given to Super Bowl attendees,...

Graphic by Jai Khurana

Women's March inspires change

Rebecca Kellstein January 30, 2018

The Women's March is a positive influence on not only women, but the population as a whole. It lets women know that they are not alone and that, despite their president’s refusal to address their struggles,...

Opinion: Reject unhealthy emphases on school, workplace productivity

Opinion: Reject unhealthy emphases on school, workplace productivity

Laura Schmidt-Hong January 24, 2018

(Graphic by Joelle Sugianto) Twice every week, I watch videos posted by one of a sea of so-called “study YouTubers,” gurus with uber-neat handwriting; uber-list-loving organization; and, ultimately,...

Several graduated cylinders of various thickness and heights with white side markings in front of a large beaker. They are all filled about halfway with red or blue chemical compounds. The blue ink is showing signs of Brownian motion when dissolving into water.

Column: Take initiative against gender stereotypes in STEM

Adam Clements November 3, 2017

A few weeks ago, during a discussion of the book We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, my English teacher asked girls in our class to talk about ways they had experienced sexism in school....

Opinion: Trump's narcissistic Puerto Rico response

Opinion: Trump's narcissistic Puerto Rico response

Rose Bostwick October 17, 2017

President Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday, Oct. 1 to announce, “Results of recovery efforts will speak much louder than complaints by San Juan Mayor. Doing everything we can to help great people...

Column: Newton should encourage impeachment investigation of President Trump

Column: Newton should encourage impeachment investigation of President Trump

Adam Clements May 1, 2017

On Monday, April 3, the city council of our neighboring city of Cambridge passed a resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to investigate President Donald Trump for impeachment, on the grounds that he...

Photo by Adam Clements

Column: Effect change by supporting Newton's 'sanctuary city' proposal

Adam Clements February 8, 2017

As federal policies rapidly, and sometimes frighteningly, change during Donald Trump’s presidency, there is only so much that can be done in response. On a local level, however, each one of us has far...

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