The 4th annual TEDx Youth@Hewitt is just around the corner, and our team is hard at work planning the day. But before we get to the specifics, it’s important to understand what exactly TEDxYouth@Hewitt is. TEDxYouth@Hewitt is an event that is a part of TEDxYouthDay, “a series of TEDx events designed to empower and inspire young people worldwide.” The universal theme for the day this year is “The Spark.” If after hearing this, Katy Perry’s passé song, “Firework,” pops up into your head, you already have the right idea.
Australian Girls Choir comes to Hewitt
By Guest Writer Julia Dunetz ’15 I had awaited the arrival of the pink shirt crew for weeks! At last, October arrived and I finally …
Mall Shooting in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya On Saturday, September 21, 15 to 20 Al-Shabaab jihadists, concealed in scarves and armed with AK-47s, G-3 assault rifles, and grenades, stormed into the upscale …
Surviving the Freshman Frenzy
Step 1. Don’t be ambitious and try to run to Juice Generation for your 25 minute lunch period. You will be late. And if you are, …
The Coming of Change
Change: the one-syllable, six-letter word that fear almost always follows. Ms. Hoffman always used to say, “Change is a good thing,” when attempting the impossible task …
The Past and Present of Field Day
Photos above credit to The Hewitt School Facebook page. The foggy, dark, windy, and not-so-perfect way to start off Field Day 2013 begins to …
The Journey to Recovery
It’s been said that tragedy and devastation bring out the best in humans; it essentially acts as a uniting force for a nation. We saw …
March on March: The Fight for Equality
“Say NO to child brides, NO to child marriage. Say NO to crimes committed in the name of honor. NO to femicide. NO to impunity. …
French, Anybody?
Watch out, Anne Hathway! Looks like these eight graders are taking over. 16 eighth graders took Lycee Francais’s stage by storm at their 9th annual …