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AACC and HLU Club celebration days rescheduled following strike

AACC and HLU Club celebration days rescheduled following strike

Maddie Ngo, News editor February 23, 2024

Due to the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) strike, North’s Asian American Culture Club (AACC) and Hispanics and Latinos Undidos (HLU) Club have rescheduled their club celebration days. According...

Beals House Executive Assistant Cheryl Stover hands out treats to welcome students back to school following the end of the union strike Monday, Feb. 5.

Students, educators rebuild community after teachers strike

Savannah Bond and Emma Xiao February 23, 2024

After a 15-day union strike, Newton Public Schools (NPS) students and educators re-entered the building on Feb. 5, working to rebuild the community following a settled contract between the Newton School...

A capella Ensembles at North: Celebrating Harmony

A capella Ensembles at North: Celebrating Harmony

Hava Shenkman and Seth Diller, Arts editors February 18, 2024

Step into the harmonious world of a capella, an artistic pillar of high schools and colleges nationwide. North is home to two vibrant a capella ensembles: Northern Lights and Melocotones. These vocal powerhouses...

Senior Nadia Briggs sprints passed Milton players for a shot, Saturday, Feb. 18.

Girls basketball defeats Milton at the annual senior night

Mckenna Kelley, Sports editor February 18, 2024

  Girls’ basketball defeated Milton 51-36 Saturday, Feb. 10, in the Reggie gym. The game served a dual purpose as senior night, a special occasion dedicated to honoring the graduating seniors...

Boys basketball falls to Needham in home thriller

Boys basketball falls to Needham in home thriller

Seth Diller, Sports Editor February 17, 2024

Boys’ basketball suffered a heartbreaking 36-38 loss against the Needham Rockets Monday, February 11, at home. A devastating late-game sequence prepared the Rockets for a winning shot with 0.3 seconds...

Members of Lost and Found gather for group photo on opening night prior to the strike, Thursday, Jan. 18.

Theatre Ink productions rescheduled following teachers’ strike

Eric Lam and William Yanhs, Arts editors February 16, 2024

Still feeling the fallout of the recent Newton Teachers Association (NTA) strike, Chicago, Nitrous Oxide, and Lost and Found are facing rescheduled show dates and altered rehearsal schedules.  According...

Nitrous Oxide hopes to showcase student talent in a night of sketch comedy

Nitrous Oxide hopes to showcase student talent in a night of sketch comedy

Maya Solomon, Arts editor February 14, 2024

Nitrous Oxide guarantees laughs from the raw comedic talent of cast members. Directed by seniors Nate Reilly and Isabella Steenstrup, will take place on Feb. 14, 16, and 17 in the Little Theater.  Entirely...

North track previous victory from last years meet, Jan. 22 2023.

Teacher’s strike causes boys’ indoor track to forfeit 27-year win streak

Surya Thavanti, Sports editor February 5, 2024

Due to the now-concluded teacher’s strike, boys’ indoor track was forced to forfeit their impressive 27-year win streak Wednesday, Jan. 31.  The scheduled meet for that day was set against Brookline....

South teacher Ryan Normandin delivers a speech announcing the end of the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) strike, Friday, Feb. 2.

Teachers strike ends after 15 days, contract agreement reached

Leah Ziskin, Arts managing editor February 2, 2024

Today, Friday, Feb. 2, the strike led by the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) has officially ended as the union and Newton School Committee’s bargaining teams reached a contract agreement on the fifteenth...

Teachers rally at the Education Center on their fifteenth day of strike Friday, Feb. 2.

Teacher contract resolution nearly reached after nightlong bargaining

Kerri Huang, News managing editor February 2, 2024

After bargaining through the night, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) and the Newton School Committee are “extremely close” to settling a contract, according to an email sent out by the committee...

Juniors Jordan Ronell and Nehir Topaloglu prepare for their upcoming trip to Guadeloupe in an exchange meeting Thursday, Jan. 11.

Foreign exchange program departures set to proceed on schedule amid teacher strike

Emily Nie, News editor February 2, 2024

North's foreign exchange programs are proceeding as planned despite the ongoing Newton Teachers Association (NTA) strike. Students are scheduled to depart for Guadeloupe tonight, Friday, Feb. 2, and Italy...

Union members rally at the Education Center, holding up signs and chanting, to protest for a fair contract Thursday, Feb. 1.

Teacher strike reaches two full weeks as contract negotiations continue to progress

Emma Xiao, Aanya Vishwanath, Kerri Huang, and Maddie Ngo February 1, 2024

As the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) strike extends into its fourteenth day Thursday, Feb. 1, resulting in the tenth consecutive day of canceled school, negotiations remain in progress between the...

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