On October 5th, 2011, Apple co-founder and technical visionary Steve P. Jobs died. Since 2003, Jobs had waged a long battle with pancreatic cancer. However, …
Hewitt in the Halls
What was your summer hangout spot? What was a highlight of your summer? What was your favorite summer snack? What was your summer jam? Central …
Embarrassing Moment of the Month by Elizabeth Dolgicer
A couple of years ago, I was walking up Central Park West in my uniform and flats that were the slightest bit too big. I …
Welcome from the Editors-in-Chief
Dear Hewitt Times readers, We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves as editors-in-chief for the 2011-2012 school year. We look forward to working …
Embarrassing Moment of the Month by Julia Bronheim
Once I was dancing strangely- and I mean strangely– in front of my bedroom window. To my surprise, I looked outside and saw a familiar …
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 …
Eavesdrop on Erika: Meeting the AP Challenge
Ms. Litt perked her eyebrows as a response and said, “Are you sure?” I had already spoken to my advisor, parents, older friends, and teachers …
The Power and the Pain of Silence
On Diversity Day, Johanna Ring, a junior like me, and I introduced Day of Silence, an event tens of thousands of people across the nation …
The Philosophy of Earthlings
Let’s face it – most often in our everyday lives, our primary concern is our own well-being. And to some extent, self-centeredness and self-absorption are …
We Watch Everything But the Game
Football: (noun) a game which involves a lot of players, aggression, and beer Super-bowl: (noun) the biggest game of the football season (synonyms: sports, Americans) …