February 1st begins the annual celebration of Black History Month, which has been recognized as a national holiday since 1926. To celebrate the month, posters …
The Problem With Marketing Feminism
The growing presence of female empowerment in advertising campaigns has sparked conversations around feminism on a larger scale. We love campaigns like Dove’s “Real Beauty” …
Spreading the Message of SDLC
Creating a discussion and understanding others’ point of view is vital to any social movement. The Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) unites students of multicultural …
The Jewish Culture Club Responds to Election
The following was written by the head of the Jewish Culture Club, Lucy H. ’18: I’m sure many of you are exhausted by what feels like …
How Donald Trump Affects Us
An election that could have resulted in the first female president of the United States took a drastic turn and ended up with Trump’s election. …
Tears for Trump
No matter what your views are, the 2016 election has been a particularly difficult election process. Walking into to Hewitt the morning after the election …
Guest Speaker: Imbolo Mbue
On November 4th, writer Imbolo Mbue spoke to the 11th and 12th grade. Mbue recently published her debut novel, Behold the Dreamers. The novel delves …
How The Winter Musical Was Chosen
Last week, Ms. Lindberg sent out a school-wide email announcing that Hairspray is no longer the winter musical. Hairspray is known as one of the …
ACTION’s Annual Diversity Day
Inclusivity is important for creating a unified and progressive community– something Hewitt strives for. On Thursday, April 14th, ACTION, Hewitt’s social justice and advocacy club, …
#HewittStandswithMalala
On February 23rd, the Hewitt Upper School came together to discuss girls’ right to an education. The day was designed to inform students about …