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Sophomore Aly Tahoun and freshman Maialen Alawam play the drums and sing middle-eastern tunes outside the cafeteria Friday, March 10.

MENA Day exposes students to Middle East and North African cultures

Noah Kesselman, Features Editor April 4, 2023

Students gathered Friday, March 10 to experience Middle Eastern and North African cultures through speakers, presentations, and food during Middle East North Africa (MENA) Day.  “MENA is a place...

Students and parents shared traditional foods from their cultures. (Photo by Kai Kilburn)

North community celebrates cultural diversity at Multicultural Night

David Feng November 20, 2019

The sound of chatter filled the cafeteria as students streamed in with parents and faculty to celebrate the many cultures at North, Thursday night, Nov. 14. Each country set up a table with representative...

Cultural diversity on display at International Day

Cultural diversity on display at International Day

The Newtonite April 16, 2019

C-block by Yesha Thakkar Students from immigrant backgrounds spoke about retaining their cultural identity in the U.S. in the Little Theater c-block on International Day. The panel consisted of...

Hispanic Heritage Day presentations disucss student experiences, highlight need for Puerto Rico aid

Hispanic Heritage Day presentations disucss student experiences, highlight need for Puerto Rico aid

Lucy Lu October 13, 2017

A-block by Samantha Fredberg Dr. Luis Selva, of the Veteran Administration (VA) Healthcare System of Boston, spoke about his experience as a Salvatorian and former undocumented immigrant at Hispanic Heritage...

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