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Mentors in Violence Prevent raises awareness

The Newtonite May 25, 2012
by Douglas Abrams Mentors in Violence Prevention club (MVP) held an X-block meeting yesterday in the Library Learning Commons to raise awareness about gender stereotypes, bullying and sexual harassment.

Exposition advises students to make healthy, smart choices

The Newtonite May 4, 2012
by Douglas Abrams To help raise awareness about common teen issues the PTSO held, the Just Think: Teens Making Smart Choices exposition Thursday D-block and X-block on Main Street.

Speaker discusses climate change

The Newtonite April 13, 2012
by Jay Feinstein “How many people heard of climate change?” Brian Stilwell, New England Educator of Alliance for Climate Education (ACE), asked the audience of the little theatre during his G- and F-block presentations Wednesday.

Sign asks people to comment on capitalism

The Newtonite April 12, 2012
by Douglas Abrams Today, students passing by the cafeteria from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. were greeted by an interactive art demonstration designed by Steve Lambert, an artist who uses public space as a forum to start conversations about important issues.

Asian Culture Night displays student talent

The Newtonite April 4, 2012
by Douglas Abrams Asian Culture Night provided the audience with a variety of performances relevant to Asian-American culture, including a fashion show, a martial arts presentation and a magic show.

Brenda Keegan examines women in Jane Austen's novel

The Newtonite March 27, 2012
by David Kwartler Thursday, the third Huntington Lecture took place from 4 to 5 p. m. The Huntington Lecture Series aims to teach both teachers and students. Deputy superintendent Brenda Keegan, who is a former English department head of this school, discussed Jane Austen’s novels.

BLAC Day: Poets perform about race, identity

The Newtonite February 29, 2012
by Malini Gandhi With voices that rose and fell from powerful resonance to trembling fragility, poets Alysia Harris and Miles Hodges harnessed the power of poetry and performance to explore racial identity as part of Black Culture Awareness Day yesterday G-block in the auditorium.

BLAC Day: Alumni reflect on time at this school

The Newtonite February 29, 2012
by Julia Moss Alumni discussed their experiences as African-Americans and recalled their time at this school as a part Black Culture Awareness Day yesterday . The panelists, Paulette Jones ’67, Nakisha Lewis ’02 and Mayor Setti Warren ’88, spoke D-block in the auditorium.

BLAC Day: "Brother Outsider" portrays accompishments, life of activitst Baynard Rustin

The Newtonite February 29, 2012
by Naomi Cherenson Students gathered in the auditorium yesterday during B-block to watch the movie Brother Outsider as a part of Black Culture Awareness Day, which was organized by the Black Leadership Advisory Council (BLAC).

Asian Culture Day: Map for Health presents

The Newtonite February 16, 2012
by Connor Vasu Map for Health, an organization that helps Asian LGBTQ youth, presented Wednesday F-block in the little theatre as a part of Asian Culture Day.

Asian Culture Day: Students discuss stereotypes

The Newtonite February 16, 2012
by Samantha Libraty Thirteen Asian-American students from this school discussed stereotypes, cultural differences and student experiences as a part of the Asian Culture Day presentation D-block in the little theatre.

Asian Culture Day: Film documents response to Vincent Chin's murder

The Newtonite February 16, 2012
by Malini Gandhi In order to tackle the question of “how far Asian-Americans have come in facing prejudice and how far we have yet to go,” the Asian Culture Club screened the documentary “Vincent Who?” as a part of Asian Culture Day yesterday C-block and G-block in the auditorium, according to senior Rebecca Jereza.
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