By Hannah Liu Photos taken by Ian Dickerman David Hogg, gun control activist and survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shootings, spoke to the students of Newton North High School on February 7th, almost a year after the shooting occurred, about fighting for better gun control and also a better future. Below are some key … Continue reading Highlights from David Hogg’s Talk
Raz Perl, aspiring pro triathlete, what the Maccabi Games represent for her
Senior Raz Perl started triathlons when she was 12 years old. After a short break, she started training for triathlons when she moved to the States from Israel her sophomore year of high school. She is currently training for the Pan American Maccabi Games in Mexico City, Mexico this July 5-15. According to the Maccabi … Continue reading Raz Perl, aspiring pro triathlete, what the Maccabi Games represent for her
6 Newton North Musicians to Follow in 2019
In the past few years, the number of student musicians producing music outside of school has been on the rise. Either that or increased awareness of the music projects are brought to public light through the use of social media. The musicians listed in no particular order have advanced their musical interests through various platforms … Continue reading 6 Newton North Musicians to Follow in 2019
Satire: Coddled, Rich Teen gets Bored of Privilege
Frustrated teenager from the posh suburb of Newton, Massachusetts says she should would rather live in some third world country, or at least Boston, and experience real struggle. She has everything that I could ask for in life, but she just can’t seem to buy some hardship as well. Tired of state of the art … Continue reading Satire: Coddled, Rich Teen gets Bored of Privilege
“Never Lose Sight of the Importance of Asking Questions”-Kaija Gahm ’15
Kaija Gahm graduated from Newton North in 2015. At North, she participated in the Newton North Envirothon team, a subgroup of science team. After graduating, Gahm took a gap year and is now a junior at Yale University, although she she avoids saying she attends Yale because of the reaction it triggers. Gahm suggests that … Continue reading “Never Lose Sight of the Importance of Asking Questions”-Kaija Gahm ’15
College is Pretty Great-Caroline Ellison ’12
Caroline Ellison graduated from North in 2012. She won numerous math awards, like placing top 10 at the Harvard MIT math competition and receiving an honorable mention from Math Prize, in addition to representing the North math team. Ellison graduated from Stanford University in 2016. She is currently working as a cryptocurrency trader at Alameda … Continue reading College is Pretty Great-Caroline Ellison ’12
Reflecting on North-Calley Dias ’16
Calley Dias graduated from Newton North High School in 2016 where she participated in varsity cheerleading for 4 years and sang in Jubilee. She is in her junior year at Boston College where she is double majoring in Italian and Communications. Since I interviewed Dias for this article, she has quit varsity cheerleading to become … Continue reading Reflecting on North-Calley Dias ’16
