The Explainer: Demystifying the PARCC
This month, WW-P students in grades 3 to 11 will take the first phase of a new standardized exam. The PARCC test—a two-part assessment designed by the Partnership for Assessment […]
Five Points about Netanyahu and the Nuclear Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Iran nuclear talks have taken over the news headlines recently, but the underlying issue is actually pretty complicated and layered. We’re here to break down the basics and hopefully give you a better understanding of this whole situation. What’s the deal with Iran? Suspicion among world powers has arisen regarding Iran’s nuclear program. […]
Now I’m a believer: Why Shrek, against all the odds, made this curmudgeon appreciate musicals
I’m not a big fan of musicals. The contrived plots, the hammy overacting, the simplification of events and emotions all rub me the wrong way. It’s a uniquely American art […]
“We suffer together”: Hell Week for North’s musical
Junior Freddy Maresca and sophomore Scott Gelb pace on the thrust of the stage, circling the empty chairs of the pit orchestra. The two characters, half in-costume and half in […]
Meet the Cast of Shrek
—By Katherine Chen and Michelle Xu— Jonathan Gelb, Grade 12- Lord Farquaad Lord Farquaad is the main antagonist of Shrek who just so happens to be extremely short in stature. […]
Lessons I learned from The Daily Show
Here’s the lesson Jon Stewart has taught me about the world: just because you can laugh at something doesn’t mean you don’t care about it; quite the opposite, in fact. […]
Why MLS will continue to struggle
Only 15 players in Major League Soccer have annual salaries over a million dollars. What does this tell you about MLS? Yes, there is a salary cap that produces this […]
My new iPhone wants to consume my soul
This Christmas, I finally got an iPhone. I’m not quite sure how I feel about it. I guess we have sort of a love-hate relationship. On the one hand, I […]
The best of Boyce and the girls’ basketball team
—By Michael Bamford & Vansh Bansal— The girls’ basketball team entered last Friday’s rivalry game against South at 8-6, ready to take on a robust Pirates squad. The game, which had […]
Practicing with the basketball team
Knightly News Opinion Editor Liam Knox worked out with the basketball team. Maybe he shouldn’t go for the three-point shots as often.
What really happened to the Patriots’ footballs?
Millions across the globe are still wondering what really happened to the Patriots’ deflated footballs. The question has been brought up in the media many times in the past week. […]
Nosy seniors ruin juniors’ prom, lives
—By Julia Bannon and Elise Gorberg— Prom: the pinnacle of the high school experience, what separates the strong from the weak, the boys from the men, and the stylish from […]
How Superintendent Aderhold decides whether to call a snow day
The bright red text on the ww-p.org homepage is the text of triumph, of relief, of salvation, of snow days. It appears during grueling weeks of school, or after long […]
Working out with the fencing team
Knightly News Opinion Editor Liam Knox joined the fencing team for a pre-season workout. He survived. Barely.
The King of Swing: A day at North’s annual swing dance competition
Physical Education teacher Beth Serughetti congratulates first place winners Liam Knox and Sam Sun in the senior swing dance competition. —Bushra Hasan The swing dance competition took place on Friday, January […]
Mockingjay, Part I: A money-making bore
The tune of a mockingjay is said to be a long one. It has a slow pace, with high- and low-pitched chirping. It is melodious, soothing listeners with its mellifluous […]
The Knightly News 