December 2007 Issue
Everybody at Newton South involved in any extracurricular activity knows how time consuming they can be. Two to three hour practices or rehearsals right after school are mentally and/or physically draining.
Once upon a time, conservatism sought to build its support on a bigoted backlash against the Civil Rights Movement. Pioneered by Richard Nixon and perfected by Reagan, this tactic played perfectly into the racism still prevalent in the South and heightened racial fear in white suburbia.
By Anonymous
Everyday students trudge to school having worked hard
all night in order to complete the last tedious
homework assignment or project.
Do you ever get so mad at someone that you just want to pop them right in the face? Apparently, many South students feel that way recently.
Newton residents ought to be outraged at the deception gushing from Newton City Hall. Over the last few years, one word has continually been associated with North construction: asbestos. In fact, a major reason for the new school construction was the threat that the carcinogen posed to students at the "old" structure at Newton North.
By Corinne Popp
Though more a novel than a holiday book, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women remains one of my seasonal favorites.
By Sabrina Cuffie
Little Krishna by Harish Johari, is a wonderful children's book that retells the story of Krishna, one of India's most famous deities. The pictures in this novel are wonderful and the way the author tells the story gives the reader a real inside look of the beauty of Hinduism. Real life lessons are learned in this book, and the journey made in the story is told with compassion ...
By Mike Norris
What is the best Christmas story? In upcoming weeks, you will hear this question fluttering around the halls like a bird migrating south for the winter.
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
One of my favorite holiday children's books is The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. The book instills holiday cheer and wonderment of the North Pole.
By Hye-Jung Yang
The Nutcracker, written and illustrated by Rachel Isadora, is an abridged version of the famous story and ballet. Written in third person, it tells the story of Clara Silberhaus, a young girl living in Germany who recieves a beautiful Nutcracker for Christmas from her godfather. That night she dreams of saving the Nutcracker prince, and then venturing into fairytale-like lands, such as the Land of Frost, where the Sugar Plum Fairy resides.