On Wednesday, October 3rd, the first presidential debate of the 2012 election took place at the University of Denver. President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney …
“Innocence of Muslims” Stirs Up Controversy
September 27th, 2012—Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, director, writer and producer of the scathing “Innocence of Muslims” film, has been arrested, but not for the reason …
Your Body is Still a Battleground
Sunday, August 19th — Misouri Representative Todd Akin (R) uttered the following statement about rape and abortion while on the Jaco Report: “From what I understand …
Kony 2012’s Cover the Night: An Underwhelming Turnout
Upon exiting from The Hewitt School’s main entrance on 75th street, one can easily see a bright Kony 2012 poster, its slogan “One thing we …
A Journey to Tolerance: Marc Elliot takes Hewitt Stage
An incredible sense of humor, an uplifting story of triumph, and the ability to truly get inside the heads of an audience: a recipe for the …
Lessons from the Lower School: Skating Party Joy
In case you weren’t at Hewitt’s annual skating party this past Tuesday, November 14, 2011, at Wollman Rink, here’s what you missed: 1) Insanely good …
Diversity Day 2011: Breaking the Cycle Of Oppression
April 14th, 2011, Hewitt upper school students and the eighth grade were excused from their classes to explore the cycle of oppression, learn how to …
Beauty and The Beast Lights up the Hewitt Stage
The 2011 middle school musical, Beauty and the Beast, closed on high note with their second and final performance on Friday, April 29th. Two months …
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 …
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 …