Students across the American curriculum learn about the Civil Rights Movement as early as third grade. Names like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks usually ring a bell because they are often featured...
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...
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....
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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”....
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...
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...
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...
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...