The Newtonite

Newly-formed HRC organizes election day Zoom meetings

Anika Bhawalkar • December 1, 2020

Students discussed their thoughts and feelings about the 2020 election Wednesday, Nov. 4 in a series of virtual meetings organized by the newly-formed Human Rights Council (HRC). According to a schoolwide...

Students, faculty weigh in on city charter vote

Rose Skylstad • November 6, 2017

In addition to voting for a Mayoral candidate in tomorrow’s election, Newton residents will decide ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on a newly proposed city charter which would impact the size of Newton’s city...

Mock election allows students to participate in voting

Samantha Fredberg • November 10, 2016

by Samantha Fredburg Though voters chose Donald Trump to be America’s next president, in North’s mock election Tuesday, Hillary Clinton won by an overwhelming majority. During G-block, the Center...

Tiger Questions: North community shares evolving views on presidential election

The Newtonite • November 10, 2016

by Laura Schmidt-Hong and Hannah Liu [divider]November 2016: Moving Forward[/divider] How can the North community and the country move forward after the presidential election? “I believe in this...

This Week in Headlines: Election Special

The Newtonite • November 6, 2012

by Aneesh Anand and Jacob Schwartz Since the dawn of time, man has craved knowledge on the happenings of his community. These headlines, albeit satirical and ridiculous, provide a portal into the daily life at this school and will be posted as a blog. Today's post is special to the 2012 election.

Argument Clinic: Fasten your seatbelts

The Newtonite • October 25, 2012

by Alex Feit and Kristian Lundberg This blog is dedicated to point-counterpoint discussion on various topics related to current events. These discussions include everything from interpreting school policies to developments on the national political stage.

Editorial: Stay informed about upcoming election

The Newtonite • October 22, 2012

Tonight, President Obama and Mitt Romney will take part in the final presidential debate, and in two weeks, voters will elect one of these two men as president. Students should watch this debate in order to stay politically informed, so they can formulate educated opinions on both candidates.

Seniors discuss significance, responsibility of voting in upcoming presidential election

The Newtonite • October 9, 2012

by Malini Gandhi From large-scale phenomena to more local spectacles, the young generation is becoming increasingly politically active and politically influential, according to history teacher Isongesit Ibokette.

Classes elect officers for next school year

The Newtonite • May 16, 2012

by Hilary Brumberg Yesterday, the Class of 2013, 2014 and 2015 elected class officers for the 2012-2013 school year.