Marini ends term as superintendent

By Denebola

­After returning to the Newton Public Schools as Interim Superintendent, V. James Marini’s time in Newton is coming to an end.

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Senior Cup: Chenzhe Cao & Ariel Kirshenbaum

By Andrea Braver and Justin Quinn

Every year, two seniors are chosen to receive the prestigious Senior Cup award. Seniors Chenzhe Cao and Ariel Kirshenbaum were selected this year as recipients of the award, announced at the Graduation ceremony.

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Denebola sees promise in new Senate bill

By Denebola

On May 6, the South Senate passed the Teachers Feedback/ Evaluation Initiative of 2010, a bill instituting evaluations for teachers filled out by students.

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APOCALYPSE?

By Brittany Bishop

Natural disasters have occurred since the beginning of time, but with an increase in incidents and a growth in deaths as the years continue, environmental awareness and 2012 prophecy concerns have increased. In 2010 alone, the world endured over 30 natural disasters, from earthquakes and volcanoes to floods and mudslides.

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Students directors make their debut in the One Acts

By Wendy Ma

From April 29 to May 1, the One Acts hit South’s stage. These short plays were full of emotion and messages that grabbed the audience’s attention.

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Volleyball smashes competition, awaits tournament

By Tyler Epstein

The Boys’ Varsity Volleyball team, which has dominated in conference play this season, will not settle for anything less than a state championship this year.

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Book Review: The Bridge: The Life and Rise of Barack Obama

By George Abbott White

This is a remarkable account of a remarkable individual’s life. When he was signing my copy of The Bridge recently, David Remnick abruptly asked me about my Spitfire lapel pin.

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Retirement: Judith Taub

By Ashan Singh

After 10 years of teaching at South, Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Judith Taub has decided to draw her career here to a close at the end of the 2009-2010 school year.

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