While We’re Young: May you stay forever hip
In one memorable scene from writer-director Noah Baumbach’s 2005 comedy The Squid and the Whale, Bernard Berkman, a pompous novelist played by Jeff Daniels, calls for A Tale of Two […]
The Rapaissance: has hip-hop finally become an enlightened art form?
I often hear the same grudges against hip hop repeated by “intellectual types” over and over again: that the genre is ignorant, it requires minimal talent to succeed in, and […]
Not Ready for Hillary: A call for stonger progressivism
—By Shreya Sunderram— Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced her bid for the presidency—and I could not be less thrilled. Wait, hold up—a feminist liberal who isn’t over the moon about […]
Stop talking about the twenty dollar bill
Women have come a long way over the years, but we still have some ground to make up. Feminists are finding innovative ways to make their voices heard and messages […]
Serughetti shows passion for sports in the classroom and on the sidelines
Physical Education teacher Beth Serughetti seems like many other Phys-Ed teachers across the country: she teaches both gym and health classes and coaches a school sport. Anyone who comes to […]
At UPenn competition in March, North Model Congress team finishes just short of a perfect season
—By Diana Tang— After Hillary Clinton’s recent announcement, the buzz about a female president has resurfaced from eight years ago. Here at North, however, we have something better than a […]
Eighth-grade girls campaign to change CMS dress code
Community Middle School’s dress code policy has provoked widespread concerns among students, including a petition started by a group of eighth-grade girls. The policy has sparked conversation at North and […]
North baseball field renamed to honor David Bachner
On Saturday, April 25, the North and South baseball teams honored one of the most beloved students and athletes in Knights history. David Jordan Bachner, who died in August 2009 […]
North choir hosts first-ever cabaret
A summery breeze rustles gold and silver stars that don the walls of the Lower Dining Hall. Shimmery decorations are a signature of this event—after all, this is a Knight […]
IPLE team travels to D.C. for national competition
The Institute for Political and Legal Education (IPLE) class found out three months ago, after competing at the statewide “We the People” competition, that it would be going to nationals […]
New classes at North
The deadline for scheduling changes may have passed, but with the end of the year approaching, many students still aren’t sure what to take next fall. This year conversations are […]
North students hold sit-in to protest Patel firing
More than 150 North students held a sit-in in the main hallway during lunch last Thursday to protest the firing of popular art teacher Nishan Patel. The demonstration was the […]
A Knight, Errant
I love myself a good protest. Even if I don’t agree with the demonstrators’ point of view, the courage it takes to speak out against the norm is always inspiring. […]
Lost and found: Catching up with Doug Eadie, post-retirement
When people retire, they have many activities with which to fill their newly empty calendars—golf, painting, traveling, selling ribbons to children on playgrounds. But sometimes, they’re too invested in their […]
Clint Eastwood to produce, direct, write and star in biopic
Actor/director/renaissance man Clint Eastwood, compelled by the infuriating Oscar snub of what he calls “indisputably the greatest film ever made,” American Sniper, has now embarked on an even more ambitious […]
Drafting the 22nd century competencies
The WW-P mission prizes academic excellence and growth above all else. Students must push themselves further, and prepare for the world ahead. That is why, 15 years into the 21st century, the students of WW-P are ready for the competencies of the future. So without further adieu, the 22nd Century Competencies are as follows: Effective Social Communicator: AKA are […]
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