The Newtonite

Schedule overload: How to balance academics

The Newtonite • October 1, 2014

by Isabel Joyce Whether a student is entering this school for the first time as a freshman or coming in with three years of high school complete, there are several anxiety-inducing facets of school life...

Column: Too much technology?

The Newtonite • November 21, 2013

Two oblivious students round the same corner from opposite directions. Both hunch over their smartphones, texting away furiously without any regard for the outside world. Their footsteps get closer and closer together, the clickity-clacks of their shoes echoing louder and louder on the ceramic tiles. Smash.

Cartoon: Loser Takes All

The Newtonite • January 16, 2013

by Julia Moss

Cartoon: Too Good to Be True

The Newtonite • November 14, 2012

by Julia Moss Many students have accidentally fallen asleep while doing homework late at night.

Cartoon: Naptime

The Newtonite • May 24, 2012

by Arielle Conti In-class movies can be boring for teachers, too.

Column: A-block attendance must be addressed

The Newtonite • May 3, 2012

by Connor Vasu One-third of my class was not there as the bell rang. It was not a religious holiday, it was not the first few frantic days of school and it was not a mass pandemic. It was yesterday A-block.

Tiger Question: Have you ever fallen asleep during class?

The Newtonite • April 3, 2012

compiled by Julia Moss Tiger Question: Have you ever fallen asleep during class?

Despite cons, students frequently procrastinate

The Newtonite • March 7, 2012

by Gloria Li After a strenuous day filled with classes about integral calculus and the hidden meanings in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, student then have rigorous extra-curricular activities. Therefore, upon returning home, the last thing students desire is to launch into a mountain of homework.