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Preview: Nitrous Oxide returns to the stage

Preview: Nitrous Oxide returns to the stage

The Newtonite June 3, 2014

by Maddie Griswold Nitrous Oxide, this school’s sketch comedy troupe, will perform a night of sketch comedy June 5 and 7 at 7:30 P.M. in the little theatre. Directed by seniors Ezra Dulit-Greenberg and...

Senior captain Alex Joyce digs in at the plate against Catholic Memorial yesterday . Photo by Judith Gibson-Okunieff.

Baseball tops Catholic Memorial in 14 innings

The Newtonite May 30, 2014

by Connor Vasu For 14 innings, boys' baseball and Catholic Memorial had been locked in a tight battle with neither side giving in. Finally, in the bottom of the 14th inning, senior Johnny Little singled...

EDCO teachers Melissa Phair and Joan Siskind support juniors Erick Belozovsky, Noah Blankenship, and Nikolya Sereda, and sophomore Asma Sheikh as they compete at the EDCO Academic Bowl qualifiers.

EDCO academic bowl team reaches quarterfinals at Nationals

The Newtonite May 30, 2014

by Sophie King Giving their strongest performance ever, according to junior Nikolya Serada, the EDCO Academic Bowl team finished in the top eight out of 90 teams at the National Academic Bowl April 5...

Thinking Outside The Batters Box is a blog about baseball published every week.

Injury plague hits MLB, Tommy John surgeries skyrocket

The Newtonite May 23, 2014

by Jacob Gurvis When someone gets sick there is always a chance that the people he spends time with could catch whatever contagious illness he's carrying. One thing that is very odd, is when a non-contagious,...

Senior Preston Yong goes up for a spike against Natick. Photo by Judith Gibson-Okunieff.

Boys' volleyball looks towards promising postseason

The Newtonite May 23, 2014

by Adam Rabinowitz Finishing the regular season with a tough loss to Acton-Boxborough, boys’ volleyball, 11-5, is looking to turn its game around as the postseason starts. According to senior Preston...

Review: Art Morning exhibits true talent

Review: Art Morning exhibits true talent

The Newtonite May 21, 2014

by Maya Abou-Rizk Student artists displayed their photos, ceramic pieces, drawings, paintings, and other artwork last Friday at “Art Morning” on Main Street and in the art wing, 7 to 9:30 a.m. In the...

Nomination forms due for Keegan, Elicker, awards

Nomination forms due for Keegan, Elicker, awards

The Newtonite May 16, 2014

by Peter Diamond Students are currently welcome to nominate teachers for the Paul E. Elicker and Brenda Keegan Awards for Excellence. According to this school’s website, the Paul E. Elicker Award “seeks...

Photo by Robin Donohoe.

Boys' tennis off to slow start

The Newtonite May 12, 2014

by Adam Rabinowitz About halfway into the season, boys’ tennis hasn’t had the start it wanted. Currently 5-4, the Tigers are looking to step up their game as the season progresses. “So far we've...

Tiger Question: Which state has the coolest name?

The Newtonite May 9, 2014
Which U.S. state has the coolest name?
Sophomores Jessica Pullen-Schmidt, Julia Dwyer, and Naomi Forman-Katz work on a finger painting in Julia Dwyers sketchbook, which will be on display during Art Morning.

Preview: Students to display artwork during end of year exhibition

The Newtonite May 8, 2014

by Maya Abou-Rizk Hundreds of ceramic, photo, and art pieces will cover the first floor art wing and Main Street, as art students display their past year’s work for Art Morning. “Art Morning is our...

Silence of the Tigers: All monsters are human

Silence of the Tigers: All monsters are human

The Newtonite May 7, 2014

by Kyle Mendelsohn Horror films may be perceived as mindless gore without depth, however this is not the case. Horror films, as well as other genres, are rich with psychological themes called archetypes....

Black Culture Day: Faculty discusses experiences

Black Culture Day: Faculty discusses experiences

The Newtonite May 6, 2014

by David Kwartler On Friday, this school’s Black Leadership Advisory Council hosted Black Culture Day, which is held to spread knowledge on African Americans and discuss the experiences encountered by...

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