Features – New Trier News

NT film travels to the big screen at NYC festival

October 19, 2018

Companies fighting against digital retouching find success

October 19, 2018

No complaints about no homework

Molly George, News Editor

October 19, 2018

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As the school calendar shifted this year to include days off, students, teachers, and administrators are pleased with the no homework policy on holidays. These holidays have included Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and...

In memorium of 2016 grad Sebastian Duncan

October 9, 2018

Kinesis supports RAINN in annual car wash

October 9, 2018

Purpose of unisex bathrooms disregarded

Julia Nagel and Katy Pickens

October 9, 2018

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Misuse of gender neutral Bathrooms affect student use

Various pressures prompt Asian American students to change names

September 28, 2018

Lack of conversation on 9/11 concerns students and faculty

September 28, 2018

“Crazy Rich Asians” brings diversity to the big screen

Darcie Kim, Features Editor

September 21, 2018

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Ever since I was old enough to watch Hollywood entertainment, I’ve struggled to find an actor who looked like me and represented my ethnicity. The few times I did encounter Asian Americans in films and TV shows, they often...

Enjoying the ride behind the curtains of Lagniappe

Alyssa Pak, Features Editor

September 21, 2018

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Lagniappe is one of the most unique New Trier traditions; not many schools have a production that cracks jokes about their own community. We get to laugh about skits where math teacher Bradley Kuklis, orchestra conductor Peter...

Mind the gap… year

Molly George

May 24, 2018

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While many of New Trier’s seniors are thinking about the college they will be attending next year, more than a handful of seniors are excited not to be going to college. Not right away, anyway. Gap year continues to gain populari...

ROTC combines academics and service

Eli Lieberman

May 24, 2018

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Each year, approximately ten New Trier seniors receive a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Scholarship from one of the branches of the military. These students attend a four-year university while also receiving special train...