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Mean Girls Adaptation Lacks Spark of Original Movie

Mean Girls Adaptation Lacks Spark of Original Movie

Sonya Belanga, Arts editor March 6, 2024

Mean Girls,  the highly anticipated adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical hit the big screen  Jan. 12, 2024. Directed by Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne, the film left viewers with mixed reactions.  Mean...

Members of Nitrous Oxide gather together for group photo, Monday Feb. 12.

Nitrous Oxide: An Evening of Sketch Comedy

William Yanhs, Arts editor March 6, 2024

Nitrous Oxide, North’s comedy troupe, hilariously entertained audiences with their annual show, featuring an eclectic cast of “zombaes,” a swamp girl, pirates who spoke exclusively in cursive, and...

A capella Ensembles at North: Celebrating Harmony

A capella Ensembles at North: Celebrating Harmony

Hava Shenkman and Seth Diller, Arts editors February 18, 2024

Step into the harmonious world of a capella, an artistic pillar of high schools and colleges nationwide. North is home to two vibrant a capella ensembles: Northern Lights and Melocotones. These vocal powerhouses...

Seniors Surya Gopal, Myles Lee, and junior Orlando Christian prepare for their performance, Thursday, Jan. 18.

Lost and Found illuminates POC student voices through artistic expression

Sonya Belanga, Arts editor January 25, 2024

Lost and Found, a production directed by seniors Surya Gopal, Zaina Sayeed, and Sharon Tackie, provided a platform for students of color to express their experiences of identity through an artistic lens....

Untitled Collage by Julia Dun Rappaport was featured in last years Thoughtprints calendar.

‘Thoughtprints’ showcases students creativity

Nika Jayanth December 7, 2023

With each page brimming with vivid paintings and powerful poems, North's Thoughtprints magazine offers students an opportunity to showcase their artwork and creativity. The club's members collaborate all...

The Menu captivates audiences with ominous, entrancing plot

The Menu captivates audiences with ominous, entrancing plot

Neria Abbimutt, Arts editor February 13, 2023

The Menu, directed by Mark Mylod, is an unconventional thriller with alluring twists and a maniacal ulterior motive.  The movie was released Nov. 18, 2022, and has since gained significant traction...

Bad Auditions by Bad Actors provides audience with a night of laughter

Bad Auditions by Bad Actors provides audience with a night of laughter

Leah Ziskin, Arts editor February 3, 2023

As each new personality arrived on the stage, the cast of Bad Auditions by Bad Actors made sure the play lived up to its name, showing the many ways to fail an audition. The staged reading filled the...

Jubilee Singers perform at Norths MLK Day celebration in the auditorium, Monday, Jan. 16.

MLK Day celebration honors Black voices through music, speeches

Peter Edwards January 24, 2023

Students and speakers from across Newton celebrated the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. with speeches, poems, and music at the 55th Annual Community Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr....

Chinese language teacher Star Lew translates for former principal Jim Marini and former Jingshan School principal Lu Yan Fan, calling in from Beijing, China. (Photo courtesy of Ming Lu).

Jim Marini receives Friend of the Exchange Award

Emma Brignall November 15, 2022

Former North principal James Marini received the annual Friend of the Exchange Award Tuesday, Oct. 18, to honor his significant contributions to the Newton North-Beijing Jingshan School Exchange Program. The...

The cast of Nitrous Oxide poses before rehearsal.

Nitrous Oxide strives to improve gender representation in comedy

Savannah Bond November 8, 2022

Students in Theatre Ink’s sketch comedy show Nitrous Oxide have been focusing on increasing gender equality in comedy performances. Over the last several years, directors of Nitrous Oxide, a sketch...

Junior Sonia Murthy and sophomores Amelie Raynes, and Anna Scales work on creating costumes for the upcoming musical Godspell.

North’s stage crew works to provide setting, context to Theatre Ink shows

Leah Ziskin October 24, 2022

Whether musical or improvised, the glitz and glamor of every show put on by North’s theater program, Theatre Ink, is evident in its polished and well executed shows. But behind the finished product,...

People gather for Newtonville Village Day Sunday, Sept. 18.

Newtonville Village Day celebrated community with vendors, music

Anishka Srikanth October 12, 2022

Newtonville Village Day brought excitement to Newtonville with local artists, vendors, and live music on Sunday, Sept. 18. The event was organized by Newtonville Area Council as an annual community event. “Newtonville...

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