It was my one and only juicy couture faze; I was about 8 or 9. This was the precursor to my tube top and platform …
Letter to Editor: A Fear of Modernity?
Hello Hewitt Times Staff, I enjoyed a number of articles from your recent issue and was especially intrigued with two writers’ reluctance to accept modernity. …
Cheesy Tactics–From Domino’s to Hewitt Bistro
Seen a magazine lately? What did the cover say? Probably something about boys, celebrity gossip, or beauty tips. Well, there are an increasing amount of …
Buddy Day: Middle School Builds Community
Co-authored by: Rebecca Meyer and Jamie Russo Building a new tradition, the fifth and eighth grades recently held their first buddy day of the 2010-2011 …
Community Service Makes Time for Storytelling
Co-Authored by: Susannah Meyer and Marion Goldberg On Wednesday, October 17th, 2010, all the middle schoolers visited P.S. 96 for community service day. When the …
Profile: Ileana Jimenez, Feminist Teacher and Activist
Gathering my courage, I sought out a speaker whose words had truly spoken to me; this person was Ileana Jimenez, a feminist educator currently teaching …
TEDxYouth@Hewitt Rocks the House
On November 20th, in our very own Charlotte Comfort Auditorium, the minds of the next generation were being stimulated by the wise, informative, and inspiring …
The “Lo”west Poet Raises the Roof: Poet Lauren Anderson at TedxYouth
Urban Word NYC poet Lauren “Lo” Anderson, captivated the crowd at TEDxYouth@Hewitt on November 20, as she showcased her powerful artistry through spoken word poetry. …
Labor Organizers Call The Hewitt School to Action
On November 17th, 2010, The Hewitt School had the privilege to hear Lucas Benitez and Abel Barrera Hernandez speak about their achievements. Both of these …
The Hawks’ “Big Game”
Last fall, you may have heard some of your friends from Long Island or New Jersey talking about “the big game” coming up and wondered …