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Letter to the Editor: Don't punish the ignorant, educate them instead

The Newtonite • April 12, 2016

Dear Editor, I went to a meeting [last week] at town hall to discuss moving forward from the recent incidents of racism and anti-semitism around Newton (and about how to deal with prejudice and hate in...

Leadership class discusses feminism, racism

Lucy Lu • November 4, 2015

by Lucy Lu Students of the leadership class discussed the bathroom posters posted last week by the Feminism Club and Dialogues on Race G-block yesterday. Led by English teachers Peter Goddard and Michelle...

Students take action in response to Ferguson, last night's verdict

The Newtonite • November 25, 2014

Updated 10:30 p.m. 11/25 with information on student involvement in the protest and 10:45 a.m. 11/26 with Brock quotes. by Leah Budson Last night, a St. Louis county grand jury decided not to indict...

Column: Eliminate prejudices, violent stigma surrounding 'thug image'

The Newtonite • September 8, 2014

by Peter Diamond There is an undeniable racial achievement gap in this school. Honors and AP classes almost all have a white majority, and despite its core value of diversity and programs dedicated to...

Students, faculty discuss Trayvon Martin case

The Newtonite • April 23, 2012

by Samantha Libraty Students around the nation, including students at this school, have decided to speak up on behalf of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American student who was killed on the night of Sunday, February 26.

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