The troubling question of how to keep, maintain, and store bicycles in New York City finally has an answer. The New York City Department of Transportation has …
The Girl Up Conference: Uniting Girls to Change the World
On September 16, four Hewitt students, including me and Ms. Dore, traveled downtown to unite on behalf of girls around the world. The Girl Up: …
An Insider’s Look into the Community Service Board
Last Wednesday, we were given a great presentation about the Community Service Board and the new community service blog. But some of us are still …
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 …
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 …
Contamination in South Korea Before the 2011 World Championships
Getting to the home straight away, U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte wins gold in the 200 medley by hand touch, beating U.S. Champion Michael Phelps and …
Ten Years Later: Hewitt’s Thoughts on 9/11
In 21st Century America, no event is perhaps as significant to the development of our nation’s social awareness and thought as 9/11. On that sunny …
European Debt Crisis – The Reason for Politicians’ Ruined Summers?
Although you may not hear too much about it, the United States is not the only place in the world burdened by a significantly large …
Are Website Programmers getting Stupider, or are Hackers getting Smarter?
More and more frequently, there have been reports about hacked websites, cell phones, and security systems. For example, the infamous phone scandal of July 2011 …
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 …