After seven years at Hewitt, I’ve finally had the chance to see an Upper School Fall production as an audience member. Since coming to Hewitt …
“Contagion”: A Realistic Portrayal of a Fictional Epidemic
The title Contagion may mislead many by giving away the idea of the film, but no one can expect what’s in store for them once …
Under the Spell of Cutting For Stone
As required reading for my English class, I read Abraham Verghese’s Cutting For Stone . While reading the novel, I became wrapped up in the …
FIVE Gives Hope to Breast Cancer Patients (Movie Review)
The made-for-TV movie FIVE premiered on the Lifetime Channel on Monday, October 10. The movie consisted of five short films about women whose lives were …
The Lifetime Channel Puts on a Pink Ribbon
By Harley Sherwood and Zoe Stoller Over the years, the Lifetime channel has released many different original movies, such as Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling …
Did You Do Your Summer Reading?
It’s almost difficult to believe that we recently ended a naturally hectic 2010-2011 school year here at Hewitt. Students, and probably teachers too, were eager …
Collective Loss: Remembering September 11th
“A man crosses the street in rain,” begins Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem, “Shoulders.” “This man carries the world’s most sensitive cargo.” Since May I have …
Hewitt’s Choirs Lift Us into Spring
On the gloomy evening of May 17, 2011, Hewitt musicians and singers provided the sunshine to ease our climatic sorrows with a number of successful …
Next Stop on the Gallery Walk
The Gallery Walk, an annual event on Madison Avenue, had a new unofficial addition this year. This gallery included works of several different mediums, from …
The Children’s Choice Book Awards – The Ultimate Book Event
On Monday, May 2nd, I had the good fortune to attend the 4th annual Children’s Choice Book Awards at the Chelsea Piers Lighthouse in New …