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Silence of the Tigers: This blog is updated every other week. Graphic by Julia Moss.

Silence of the Tigers: Do not take "The Conjuring" lightly

The Newtonite April 4, 2014

by Kyle Mendelsohn "The Conjuring" is a horror film that was directed by James Wan and released in 2013. The movie features a house that the Perron family had just recently moved into, although little...

String Ensemble

Preview: Springfest to bring Australian special guests

The Newtonite April 3, 2014

by Maya Abou-Rizk To celebrate the beginning of each new season in the school year, the musicians in our school perform three concerts: Harvestfest, Winterfest and Springfest. According to fine and performing...

Behind the Bruins is a weekly blog that summarizes the Bruins previous week and predicts how this week will go for them.

Behind the Bruins: Iginla key to Bruins' recent success

The Newtonite April 2, 2014

by Andrew Mannix During the month of March, the Bruins have gone from being five points behind the Penguins in the Eastern Conference to leading the Presidents’ Trophy race. After losing the first game...

Students to participate in pilot test

Students to participate in pilot test

The Newtonite April 1, 2014

by Sophie King Select students from this school will participate in pilot tests in April and June for a new nationwide standardized test, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers...

The last week of the term always brings additional assignments and stress. Graphic by Maria Melissa and Mary Solovyeva.

Cartoon: End of Term

The Newtonite March 31, 2014
The last week of the term always seems to bring additional assignments and stress. Graphic by . . .
Senior Maddie Bledsoe doing Crossfit

CrossFit club provides short, intense workouts

The Newtonite March 28, 2014
The lack of time in students’ increasingly busy lives causes many students to forsake . . .
Ligerbots team wins qualifying event

Ligerbots team wins qualifying event

Emily Moss March 26, 2014

by Emily Moss Members of Ligerbots, the robotics team made up of students from this school and South, won the New England First District Qualifying Event at Worcester Polytechnic Institute March 12, 13,...

Sometimes tests seem to all be on the same day. Graphic by Maria Melissa and Mary Solovyeva.

Cartoon: Tests

The Newtonite March 25, 2014
Sometimes tests seem to all fall on the same day . . .
Deaf Culture Day: Students share experiences with Cochlear implants

Deaf Culture Day: Students share experiences with Cochlear implants

The Newtonite March 20, 2014

by David Kwartler Senior Jessica Chaikof and junior Melissa Mark discussed their experiences with Cochlear implants today D-block in the Little Theatre as part of Deaf Culture Day. Chaikof aimed to explain...

SAT slated to change, standardized test will be less "coachable"

SAT slated to change, standardized test will be less "coachable"

Emily Moss March 20, 2014
Created in 1926 to test students’ potential for learning, the SAT remains . . .
Panelists present as a part of Deaf Culture Day A-block. Photo by Judith Gibson-Okunieff.

Deaf Culture Day: Student panel discusses deaf life

The Newtonite March 20, 2014
“We’re deaf, you’re hearing. Who cares? We’re all human,” said senior . . .
Easy questions can trip up students on the MCAS test. Graphic by Maria Melissa and Mary Solovyeva.

Cartoon: MCAS

The Newtonite March 18, 2014
After long hours of preparation, some questions can seem . . .
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