The Newtonite

Column: A-block attendance must be addressed

The Newtonite • May 3, 2012

by Connor Vasu One-third of my class was not there as the bell rang. It was not a religious holiday, it was not the first few frantic days of school and it was not a mass pandemic. It was yesterday A-block.

Column: School should offer X-block gym

The Newtonite • May 2, 2012

by Douglas Abrams and Gloria Li A.M. Swim is a solution for students who have overcrowded schedules. It is a course that begins at 7 a.m. twice a week. This extremely early start time is not conducive to learning.

Column: Work harder to avoid procrastination

The Newtonite • April 23, 2012

by Douglas Abrams Every week night, you may find yourself falling into the same negative patterns, slouching on your couch, eating popcorn, watching “Flying Wild Alaska.”

Column: Modified schedule benefits school

The Newtonite • April 11, 2012

by Connor Vasu With the new schedule change comes increased opportunities for students in the form of more offered classes. Tuesdays will begin with B-block followed by C-block and Wednesdays will begin with A-block followed by B-block.

Column: Movies spice up the curriculum, help students progress

The Newtonite • April 9, 2012

by Connor Vasu Shrek may not seem like the most educational movie, but a few weeks ago, my English teacher showed it to my class to show the opposite of the classic hero’s journey. Unsurprisingly, my class was receptive to the movie, and most of us can agree that the film helped us learn more than we would have learned by taking notes.

Column: Quick judgments, assumptions cause harm

The Newtonite • April 4, 2012

by Connor Vasu In the much-publicized 2011 murder trial of Casey Anthony, many people said that Anthony deserved to go to jail for allegedly killing her daughter, but Anthony had been tried in the legal system and was proven innocent.

Column: State test interrupts curriculum flow, sets unfair standards

The Newtonite • March 22, 2012

by Connor Vasu Seven days out of the school year are taken up by the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, a state-mandated standardized test we are all familiar with. These days can be torture for those taking the test, and they also interrupt the schedule.

Column: Bad habits follow you through life

The Newtonite • March 20, 2012

by Connor Vasu When your test results come back, do you immediately bite your nails?

Column: Exchange trips enrich learning

The Newtonite • March 15, 2012

by Connor Vasu Imagine living with a different family for three weeks and on top of that, imagine that the family speaks exclusively in rapid Chinese. Learning Chinese could never be more daunting, yet more gratifying.

Guest Column: Facebook helps students' performance

The Newtonite • March 1, 2012

by Bennett Kaplan Some think that Facebook is detrimental to students. It is often called a distraction and a waste of time. However, Facebook can actually help students perform better in school, making it a tool.

Paper Tiger: Tournament looms for boys', girls' basketball

The Newtonite • February 29, 2012

by Kristian Lundberg In the event that you’ve been living in a nuclear fallout shelter and/or that you’ve retired from the sporting world following the Patriots’ Super Bowl debacle, here’s a crash course on how both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have lit up their Bay State competition.

Paper Tiger: Club sports' awkward existence

The Newtonite • February 19, 2012

by Kristian Lundberg Some club sports face a dilemma: either stay as a club team and be self-sufficient or attempt to become a varsity sport and lose autonomy.