This summer, I flew across “the pond” to London, England by myself. Well, not exactly by myself. I traveled over the Atlantic with 40 other …
Hewitt’s Take on Sexual Education
Sex tends to be a tender subject to some people, teens especially. Most middle and high schools require sex education so that students can talk …
Hewitt’s First Spirit Game
On Monday, January 23rd, Hewitt’s varsity basketball team played Spence. This game, however, was not an ordinary game, for it was Hewitt’s first spirit game! …
SAT/ACT Cheating Scandal on Long Island
On Tuesday, November 22, 13 students (in addition to the seven first charged in September) were accused of accepting payment or paying others to take …
Teachers Tighten the Reins On Uniform Patrol
This year, the Upper School faculty wanted to start the year off with a strict uniform policy. This means everyone having skirts no shorter than …
New Facebook Format Causes Uproar
If it’s not broken, why change it? On September 22, 2011, Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and visionary of Facebook, introduced a new version of the …
Frozen Yogurt Rivalry: Pinkberry vs. 16 Handles
On a beautiful spring day, many of us have a craving for frozen yogurt. Frozen yogurt shops have recently been popping up on every block, …
New Workout Trend: Spinning
Imagine yourself in a room with music , dimmed lights, screams from a microphone, and spinning wheels circling to the beat. This is what a …
Middle School Student Council Update
The Middle School Student Council has been working on a lot of great things this year. We brought back the debate team and ITS (International …