Those who have read my article about the popular young adult book The Hunger Games know how passionately I feel about the story and characters; …
The Power and the Pain of Silence
On Diversity Day, Johanna Ring, a junior like me, and I introduced Day of Silence, an event tens of thousands of people across the nation …
The Philosophy of Earthlings
Let’s face it – most often in our everyday lives, our primary concern is our own well-being. And to some extent, self-centeredness and self-absorption are …
Hewitt in the Halls
Participants: What are you allergic to? How do react to whatever you are allergic to? Do you like to walk in Central park? Where is …
Our Newest Team Member: Peter Costas
Awake hours before the sun has risen, eleven Hewitt girls sit in the white lobby of our school. There to greet them is Peter John …
Facebook Can Identify You Better Than Your Own Friends
First there were those creepy Domino’s ads that show up on the side when you say the word ‘pizza.’ Then there were those squares that …
Hewitt is Alive with “The Sound of Music
By Samantha Apfel and Elizabeth Gjersvik; photos by Raina Robinson The Sound of Music, the first 7th-12th grade musical since 2007’s Pippin, opened on Thursday, …
The NASA Shuttle Program…25 Years after the Challenger Disaster
January 28, 1986: the Challenger, the second space shuttle NASA had ever built, tragically exploded, killing its 7 astronauts on board, after one of the …
We Watch Everything But the Game
Football: (noun) a game which involves a lot of players, aggression, and beer Super-bowl: (noun) the biggest game of the football season (synonyms: sports, Americans) …
A Case of the Flurries: New York City Snow Days
After being bathed by the sun’s warmth these few days past, many of us would probably like to forget the bitter cold and blackish snow …