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The four-step plan to transform North's library

The four-step plan to transform North’s library

Michal Zatlin, Arts Editor October 31, 2025

Libraries have always been a place where people could work productively and quietly. However, North’s library, intended to be a sanctuary for students to work productively, has become an out-of-control...

Seniors Maya Solomon, Shaelyn Shields and junior Kayleigh Shields stand beside candidates' photos during their League of Women Voters event, Saturday, Oct. 4.

My take on the student civic engagement dilemma

Maya Solomon, Sports Editor October 28, 2025

I recently volunteered at Saturday Afternoon at the Races, a biennial event hosted by the League of Women Voters that aims to connect municipal candidates with the public through a series of Q&As....

The purpose of the bare-minimum list

The purpose of the bare-minimum list

Charlotte Morin, Sports Editor October 28, 2025

Walking through my front door after another full day of work on the hottest of August days, I see yet another stack of mail from colleges across the country. The pit in my stomach that is always there,...

The hidden cost of a 9:00 a.m. start

The hidden cost of a 9:00 a.m. start

Sophia Boehmer, Staff Writer October 16, 2025

North’s 9 a.m. start time sounds like a dream in theory. More sleep, more freedom to stay up late, and more time to eat a filling breakfast in the morning should result in healthier, happier students....

Try thrifting instead

Try thrifting instead

Cindy Qiao, Business Manager September 4, 2025

Recently, while studying in the Newton Free Library, I learned that they had just started offering Fix-It clinics, which offer instruction on upcycling, mending, and repairing clothes. Though I haven’t...

Why the hardest paths lead to the greatest rewards

Why the hardest paths lead to the greatest rewards

Seth Diller April 4, 2025

According to PhotoAiD, 48% of travelers visit places to flash their experiences on social media, whether it is the 25 pictures staged on an influencer's story, or an ensuing trip post flaunting the highlights...

Attorney Elliott Loew thanks Newton

Attorney Elliott Loew thanks Newton

Elliott M. Loew March 19, 2025

When I proposed the curriculum for Law & Society, I got permission from one of the law school professors at BU to use material we had in an undergraduate course called “Law: The Concept of Fault”....

Baseball is not boring, we have just forgotten how to watch it

Baseball is not boring, we have just forgotten how to watch it

Maya Solomon, Sports Editor February 4, 2025

I have been attending Red Sox games for as long as I can remember. I have made some of my best memories sitting on one of Fenway Park’s uncomfortable seats on a cool summer night, watching Big Papi hit...

In order for progress to happen, discussions over complicated issues must be nuanced and open-minded

In order for progress to happen, discussions over complicated issues must be nuanced and open-minded

Savannah Bond January 17, 2025

Next year, I will walk into a college campus and face a new world of people, opportunities, and especially, opinions—lots of strong opinions. Many of those opinions will motivate change. Many will be...

Daisies in the summer.

Why everyone should dabble in photography

Kerri Huang, News editor October 28, 2024

The most expensive thing I have ever saved up money to buy is my digital camera. People often find it funny that despite its price, it sat unused in my closet for four years. But this year, I decided to...

Union members and supporters hold up a sign condemning Mayor Ruthanne Fuller at the NTA rally Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Guest Column: Students should stand strong in solidarity with striking teachers

Clio Mcaneny, Guest Column January 31, 2024

Amid the echoing chants of "Enough is enough," Newton's dedicated teachers rally for the thirteenth consecutive day outside City Hall to voice their right to a fair contract. Friday, Jan. 19 marked a shift...

Disney-fication of 'Star Wars' ruins historic weapon

Disney-fication of ‘Star Wars’ ruins historic weapon

Eric Lam November 3, 2023

The newest Star Wars shows and movies have continued the trend of smothering lightsabers’ power from being deadly and elegant weapons into glowing clubs that appear unthreatening.  Everyone knows...

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