The Newtonite

Counselors explain registration process

The Newtonite • March 14, 2012

by David Kwartler For many students, their counselors are helpful resources and important parts of their school careers.

Junior Tessa Jones shares love of ballet

The Newtonite • March 9, 2012

by Malini Gandhi It was the fall of 2010, and junior Tessa Jones spent her time dancing after school, dancing on the weekends, dancing for long hours in a polished, mirrored ballet studio as darkness settled into the trees outside.

Despite cons, students frequently procrastinate

The Newtonite • March 7, 2012

by Gloria Li After a strenuous day filled with classes about integral calculus and the hidden meanings in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, student then have rigorous extra-curricular activities. Therefore, upon returning home, the last thing students desire is to launch into a mountain of homework.

Co-op, Work Study give students job training

The Newtonite • March 2, 2012

by Malini Gandhi It is 7:50 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, and as the bell for B-block blares through the hallways, senior Melissa Ruttan spoons batter into a bowl in the kitchen of the sleepy bakery L’Aroma which is tucked behind the brick buildings of West Newton square.

Female students dominate in Advanced Placement, honors classes

The Newtonite • February 17, 2012

by Julia Oran In the past 20 years, the gender gap in degree-granting institutions has increased radically as female students have begun to dominate the campuses, leaving men in the dust.

Junior thesis teaches research process

The Newtonite • February 17, 2012

by Naomi Cherenson Zachary Pertman, Nellie Robinson and Micaela Walsh are just some of the names engraved on the plaque hanging on the wall in 359. These students are previous winners of the Kennedy Prize which is given to a student in each curriculum level, for his outstanding work on his junior thesis, which is a major research paper as well as a graduation requirement.

Sports teams raise money for cancer research

The Newtonite • February 9, 2012

by Gloria Li Violet paw prints stand side-by-side in the corridor between the athletic offices and the gymnasium, depicting this school's efforts to battle cancer.

Stage managers assist Theatre Ink productions

The Newtonite • January 30, 2012

by Peter Diamond They are the people behind the curtain at every play and musical at this school. They stand with headsets, calling every light cue and every set change. They manage the actors’ schedules and keep student directors on task. They are the stage managers of Theatre Ink, this school’s teaching and working theatre.

Pilot Program organizes Red Cross blood drive

The Newtonite • January 27, 2012

by Gloria Li On forest green beds with a heart-shaped foam stress-relieving ball in hand, some students at this school donated blood Tuesday on the stage in the auditorium.

Costumes integral to shows

The Newtonite • September 30, 2011

by Fatema Zaidi Deep in the Theatre Ink area, a room is full of dresses, ranging from black to bright yellow. Shoes line up the shelves and boxes are mounting on top of each other, full to the brim with more clothing. A box of broken needles lies on the desk, waiting to be thrown away.