Opinion

"You can get all A’s and still flunk life." The Newtonian editor-in-chief and online editor-in-chief welcome back students to Newton High School.
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The new block schedule has many mixed opinions. Most students are complaining for unnecessary reasons like, “The schedule has been this way for a long time; there is no reason to change it now,” or “I don’t want to see my English teacher every day.” Well, these students need to realize that other students...
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If you believe the same way I do, all the players listed above make too much money for what they do in the sport they do. All the players need to make less than the president does for one year, and the president makes $400,000 a year.
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All girls know about the finger-tip length rule for clothing such as shorts, skirts, dresses, you name it. For some girls it’s not a big problem but for others it can be frustrating. Girls have to worry constantly about what they wear. There needs to be a better way to judge if the attire is...
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Look around you. If there is anyone nearby, they do not look the same as anyone else near them. Even if they are identical twins, there are those differences. It is those differences that make everyone unique. People need to start embracing all of those flaws, all of those differences. If not, the world...
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Dear Writer, The Newton track team is fighting a lot of adversity this season. We graduated a phenomenal group of male athletes last season. One would think we would be struggling; however, we have had a young group of driven athletes step up to the plate and surprise everyone. Runners such as Tyler Robinson, Blake...
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Next year, there will be drastic changes in the format of seminar. Besides having it daily for 45 minutes, there are other changes to seminar coming next year that are less welcome. One of these changes that will be implemented is the requirement to have a pre-signed pass to visit a classroom and if a...
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It is happening every day, in every class. No one can deny it. Almost every student at one point in his or her high school career has sent a text message at least once during the school day. It’s not up for debate, as it happens everywhere: in the classrooms, hallways, lunch room, outside...
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Middle school athletics providethe first time for many students to try a sport. Middle school teams fill up with kids who want to try different sports because the students are still discovering what they like and dislike.during the 2008-09 school year. This change moved girls and boys basketball to the same season.finding people like...
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I feel healthcare is a great idea simply because of one thing, it’s a step in the right direction. Never mind the flaws it may have, the cost it may burden the United States with, imagine a time when if people became sick, they could go to a hospital and get treated, regardless of...
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