Polio, whooping cough, and measles: all diseases that are long gone, right? Think again. These deadly diseases were on the verge of extinction; but now …
Doggy Dilemma: Obesity in America’s Dogs
They say a dog is a person’s best friend. If this saying holds true, half of all people’s best friends are overweight. According to the …
Short Takes: TEDxYouth@Hewitt 2013 Performers
As another successful TEDxYouth@Hewitt event comes to a close, it’s time for us to pull from the experiences of the speakers and find our own …
IWMF Awards the Bravest Female Journalists
As an aspiring journalist on The Hewitt Times, I’ve taken for granted our country’s constitutional right of freedom of speech. As a student in an …
The Maker Movement
This is a guest post by Mr. Nauman that will introduce his soon-to-come bimonthly column, “Tech Bytes,” covering all things technology. A revolution is sweeping …
Anna Rexia – A Disease, Not Your BFF
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2HuNierhX4 Imagine a costume with a skeleton etched onto a skin-tight dress, modeled with a tape measure belt around the dress’s waist: one would hope …
Bill de Blasio Wins Mayoral Election
Bill de Blasio now stands (potentially) poised to move into Gracie Mansion as the new mayor of New York City, triumphing over the underdog, Republican candidate, …
Delusional in D.C.
Why is it that people are suddenly taking to such extreme violence? With a man lighting himself on fire at the National Mall, along with shootings …
NYC Mayoral Election 2013
In preparation for the election of New York City’s 109th mayor, editors-in-chief Becky Aydin ’14 and Susannah Meyer ’15 interviewed Hewitt faculty on their opinions …