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Hazard, Youth, Attea & Associates shared proposed timeline for superintendent search process at July 15 board meeting
NT seeks community perspective in superintendent search
August 26, 2024
Dr. Paul Sally, who has served as superintendent since 2017, will retire June 30, 2025
Sally set to retire in June 2025, search for successor underway
May 21, 2024
Newly renovated Duke Childs Field
An overdue renovation of Duke Childs Field enhances the game day experience
May 9, 2024
Juniors Avery Doblin and Tommy Fritzsche help during the fundraiser for Special Olympics program on April 6
Community support helps Special Olympics athletes get closer to victory at upcoming state meet
May 8, 2024
Principal Dubravec opens the ceremony with a brief history of Yom HaShoah before the siren begins
Yom HaShoah ceremony honors Jewish victims of the Holocaust
May 7, 2024
DTNT dancers perform sophomore Margy Burgoon’s dance, which features a projection of a clock to portray time passing
DTNT provides creative outlet and community for dancers and choreographers
May 22, 2024
Some of the beautiful views open to you this summer
Your indoor and outdoor guide to an adventurous summer ‘24
May 15, 2024
A drawing of the Duolingo mascot, Duo the owl.
NT students weigh in on Duolingo: Is it worth it?
May 15, 2024
‘Titanic: The Exhibition’ retells the story of the RMS Titanic in a thought-provoking and engaging manner
‘Titanic: The Exhibition’ retells the story of the RMS Titanic in a thought-provoking and engaging manner
May 7, 2024
Starbucks billboard advertises new Spicy Lemonade Refreshers
Hot take: Spicy Starbucks is NOT the new summer drink
May 7, 2024
NT softball shows toughness after overcoming early season adversity
NT softball shows toughness after overcoming early season adversity
May 2, 2024
Sophomore Ricky Ozmun fishes for bass at Skokie Lagoons
Bass fishing reels in competitive spirit with nature this season
April 30, 2024
Senior Angie Hersam performs a back handspring on balance beam
Team effort propels NT gymnastics to success at state
April 5, 2024
The New Trier boys basketball team celebrates after beating Palatine and winning third place
Boys basketball takes 3rd place at state
March 11, 2024
The Trevians celebrate coach Rodgers’ 600th win on Feb. 6 following a 61-45 victory over Maine East High School
Teri Rodgers captures 600th win as girls basketball head coach
March 11, 2024
Kendrick vs. Drake beef is good for rap, but who won?
Kendrick vs. Drake beef is good for rap, but who won?
May 31, 2024
'The Tortured Poets Department' is out and there is so much to unpack
‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is so much more than I imagined
April 29, 2024
5 books to read based on your favorite TV shows
5 books to read based on your favorite TV shows
March 21, 2024
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ meets thrilling live-action adaptation
‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ meets thrilling live-action adaptation
March 13, 2024
A poster promoting “Mean Girls” inside of the AMC Evanston Theater
‘Mean Girls’ remake disrespects franchise’s legacy
February 15, 2024
Letter to the Editor
May 17, 2024
Graduating seniors in 2022 photographed by many cameras and families wearing long white dresses and white tuxedos
Current graduation attire is keeping sexist traditions alive
May 10, 2024
Prom dresses on display in stores in preparation for prom season.
NT should reconsider prom timing to balance tradition, academic priorities
May 2, 2024
Senior adviseries used the Winter Carnival to raise money for the 2024 Embarc Chicago Senior class project
Senior Class project should build community, not divide it
April 30, 2024
The door of our newsroom with the stickers of our seniors' future schools
Guide to applying to college: For juniors
April 30, 2024
Wise, second from left. with three fellow EMTs in Bello Colombia
Junior spends six months working in Colombian Hospital
May 19, 2021
Seniors seen excited to be leaving NT
Cruisin’ on!
June 24, 2020
It was the best of times
It was the best of times
June 22, 2020
Students mingle during the Homecoming Dance in 2019
Highs and lows: seniors reflect on the best and worst of NT
June 22, 2020
130 AP Government students at the convention center where the Iowa Caucus was held
AP Government students observe caucus in Bettendorf, Iowa
February 21, 2020
Seniors miss projects
June 24, 2020
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Times that made us LOL
June 24, 2020
Graphic includes respondents to both the NT News destinations survey and the ntseniors2020 Instagram account
More seniors taking gap year
June 24, 2020
Seniors seen excited to be leaving NT
Cruisin’ on!
June 24, 2020
Senior athletics photos
Senior athletics photos
June 23, 2020
130 AP Government students at the convention center where the Iowa Caucus was held
AP Government students observe caucus in Bettendorf, Iowa
February 21, 2020
Democrats: electability is a lie
February 21, 2020
Who’s on the ballot? Know who you’re voting for
February 21, 2020
Do political ads belong in the Super Bowl?
February 21, 2020
Tinker at the Journalism Education Association Conference in Washington D.C. on Nov. 22, 2019
Tinker speaks to next generation of student activists
February 21, 2020
Looking back at a century of the NT News
November 8, 2019
Looking back at the wars of the past century
November 8, 2019
100 Years of Race at NT
November 8, 2019
Benefits behind legalizing cannabis
November 8, 2019
100 years of learning
November 8, 2019
Minorities respond to N-word presentations
December 13, 2019
No excuse to use N-word
December 13, 2019
100 minutes is not enough time to tackle complex issues
December 13, 2019
A video of Ta-Nehesi Coats was shown in the N-word presentation
We shouldn’t have to hear homophobic and sexist slurs in advisery
December 13, 2019
NT News 12/13/2019 – Special Section: Race
December 13, 2019
Psychologist, students discuss impact of social media on mental health
September 27, 2019
Graphic depictions of suicide in media can lead to copycats, studies show
September 27, 2019
Complex causes behind rising suicide rates among men
September 27, 2019
Students support assemblies and seminars to discuss mental health
September 27, 2019
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Casey Bertocchi

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor

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May 2022 Crossword

May 2022 Crossword

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
May 10, 2022
Left to right: Nathan Liu, Max Hartman, Aruni Chenxi, Nika Chuzhoy, Connor Lane, and adviser Kuklis

The limit does not exist for NT mathletes

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
May 4, 2022
April 2022 Crossword

April 2022 Crossword

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
April 10, 2022
In the musical, Sophie's mother Donna (Ericka Pugliese) embraces Sophie (Bella Friedman) as she prepares to get married

Take a chance on Mamma Mia!

Sarah Lin and Casey Bertocchi
March 5, 2022
March 2022 Crossword

March 2022 Crossword

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
March 1, 2022
Many students and staff found it hard to get to school last month after heavy snowfall

‘Sno luck for students who want snow days

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
February 24, 2022
In their Feb. 22 meeting, the Board of Education voted unanimously to go mask-optional starting Feb. 23

Breaking News: Board votes unanimously to go mask-optional

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
February 23, 2022
The Board will vote Tuesday on whether to make mask-wearing optional. If it passes, New Trier will be mask-optional starting Wednesday

Breaking News: Board to vote Tuesday on going mask-optional

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
February 18, 2022
Conversation hearts are one of the most popular candies that are associated with Valentine's Day

Give me a break, Hallmark

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
February 4, 2022
February 2022 Crossword

February 2022 Crossword

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
February 1, 2022
Students walk into New Trier’s Winnetka Ave entrance

Do finals really matter?

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
January 24, 2022
Trevapalooza before COVID-19

Breaking News: Trevapalooza postponed to March

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
January 14, 2022
Rioters on the West Front at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

A year after Jan. 6: Where are the rioters now?

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
January 6, 2022
On Jan. 4 school leaders announced that all first semester exams will be canceled due to the growing cases of Covid-19 in the school

Breaking News: First semester final exams canceled

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
January 4, 2022
January 2022 Crossword

January 2022 Crossword

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
January 1, 2022
The implementation of improved sexual assault education within adviseries is vital for ensuring a safe and positive school environment

Advisers, incoming freshmen endorse coed adviseries

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
December 11, 2021
Students waiting in line to get into the building at New Trier's south entrance

How New Trier’s late policy is unfair to students

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
December 1, 2021
December 2021 crossword

December 2021 crossword

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
December 1, 2021
November 2021 crossword

November 2021 crossword

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
November 2, 2021
Novelline competing at the FINA World Cup in Berlin ,Germany in October

New Trier senior wins World Cup relay

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
October 27, 2021
October 2021 crossword

October 2021 crossword

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
October 1, 2021
Homecoming banner at the south entrance

Students hyped for Homecoming happening again

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
September 30, 2021
IGSS took a trip to the Botanic Gardens on Aug. 30

Field trips (mostly) back in full-swing

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
September 13, 2021

2021 Crossword Answers

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
May 28, 2021
Finals week divided up as a nine-period day. Students will attend classes with exams on their respective days.

First semester exams look more like tests than finals

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
January 18, 2021
Viennese Crescents sprinkled with powdered sugar

Put an Austrian twist on your cookie list this year

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
December 22, 2020
Winter sports come to a swift end after IHSA ban

Winter sports come to a swift end after IHSA ban

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
December 4, 2020
The Varsity girls golf team after winning sectionals

Girls’ golf team finishes season with perfect record

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
November 11, 2020
The varsity team runs the three-mile race at Duke Childs Fields on Oct. 17. The JV team was unable to compete because they were quarantining after a positive test result

Boys cross country racing to success

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
October 23, 2020
Roycemore School in Evanston has seen a rise in enrollment this year, possibly from students who want to be in person this fall

Enticement of in-person learning causes some students to switch schools

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
October 2, 2020
Swimmers pose at meet vs. Evanston on Sept. 25

COVID-19 brings big changes to girls swim season

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
October 2, 2020
Ginsburg speaking at the Georgetown Law Center in 2017

Supreme Court Justice and gender equality icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
September 25, 2020
New Trier's block schedule for the Winnetka campus

2020-2021 new schedule format causes confusion for students

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
September 25, 2020
Barauskas recieved this plaque after his work on Baskin's case

Carole Baskin’s former lawyer provides roaring inside perspective on Exotic, Baskin case

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
June 26, 2020
Joe Exotic with one of his tigers from the Netflix show "Tiger King"

‘Tiger King’ docuseries a worthy distraction

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
April 23, 2020
A woman in a mask walks her dog under the bridge on Winnetka Avenue

How our community looks under quarantine

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
April 6, 2020

Girls track off to fast start

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
March 13, 2020
Students can attend the Lunch and Learns monthly to discuss mental health

Students, staff collaborate to create mental health Lunch and Learns

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
March 6, 2020

Candidates struggle for the electable image

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
February 21, 2020
The wooden stairs in the scrounge are covered with trash every day, despite the school’s anti-littering efforts

NT students are trash at picking up their trash

Casey Bertocchi, Managing Editor
January 17, 2020
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