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Renovations begin across the plaza from CVS Pharmacy
Plaza del Lago renovations seek to revitalize historic site
December 19, 2024
Library at New Trier High School's Winnetka Campus
Winnetka Campus library introduces new capacity rules
December 16, 2024
Performers of 'Here We Go Again,' the 2024 rendition of Lagniappe-Potpourri
Performing Arts Department and administration cut Lagniappe-Potpourri
December 13, 2024
Infographic displaying the rise in antisemitism in recent years
Administration, students respond to antisemitism at NT
December 6, 2024
Incoming Superintendent Dr. Peter Tragos on the second floor in the concourse at New Trier's Winnetka Campus
Incoming superintendent seeks to evolve, not change, NT
November 22, 2024
Class Spotlight, Ep. 1: Comic Art and Animation
Class Spotlight, Ep. 1: Comic Art and Animation
January 10, 2025
High Five Choir members outside the Gaffney Theatre at New Trier High School's Winnetka Campus
NT High Five Choir achieves huge milestone by performing at joint annual conference
December 20, 2024
The Cottage was relocated several times until being purchased by the Park District and placed at community park 7N.
Sherman Booth and a retrospective look at race on the North Shore
December 13, 2024
The ‘Seussical’ stage before the performance began
Photo Essay: All about ‘Seussical’
December 11, 2024
O'Connor stands in the middle of the book stall, the projector behind him
NT English teacher debuts new haiku book
December 11, 2024
Senior Becky Witzel bowls at a match against Resurrection College Prep High School on Dec. 12, 2024
NT girls bowling aims for state this season
January 14, 2025
Trevian Sports Spotlight, Ep. 2: NT girls gymnastics
Trevian Sports Spotlight, Ep. 2: NT girls gymnastics
December 20, 2024
Girls field hockey team celebrate after winning state championship on Nov. 2, 2024
NT girls field hockey team wins state championship
December 16, 2024
Varsity cheer performs a pyramid and difficult stunts at a varsity football game
NT varsity cheerleading jumps into the winter season with a can-do mindset
December 12, 2024
Gallery: Fall sports recap
Gallery: Fall sports recap
December 10, 2024
‘The Wrath of the Triple Goddess’: Why you should read Percy Jackson's newest adventure
‘The Wrath of the Triple Goddess’: Why you should read Percy Jackson’s newest adventure
December 18, 2024
‘Here’ misses the mark
‘Here’ misses the mark
December 10, 2024
‘Memoir of a Snail’ tells the story of an ordinary life in an extraordinary way
‘Memoir of a Snail’ tells the story of an ordinary life in an extraordinary way
December 4, 2024
Released November 6, 'Pedro Páramo' is available for viewing on Netflix.
‘Pedro Páramo’: When magical realism becomes too real
December 3, 2024
Grammy-award winning artist Olivia Rodrigo sings at her concert, ‘The Guts World Tour’
Taylor Swift-esque concert documentaries: Are they needed?
December 2, 2024
An eight block schedule with a weekly late start examined at a New Trier High School Board of Education meeting in January of 2021
NT, please give students a weekly late start day
December 17, 2024
A house nearby New Trier’s Winnetka campus that was festively decorated before Thanksgiving
Opposing viewpoints: When should the holiday season start?
December 6, 2024
Kyle Hendricks pitching against the Washington Nationals on Sept. 21 at Wrigley Field
End of an era for The Professor
December 2, 2024
NT, please address sexist rhetoric: Equity requires action
NT, please address sexist rhetoric: Equity requires action
November 29, 2024
Ah yes, more than two hours of homework. Fun.
Teachers, stop assigning us so much homework due on Anchor Days
November 21, 2024
Class Spotlight, Ep. 1: Comic Art and Animation
Class Spotlight, Ep. 1: Comic Art and Animation
January 10, 2025
Trevian Sports Spotlight, Ep. 2: NT girls gymnastics
Trevian Sports Spotlight, Ep. 2: NT girls gymnastics
December 20, 2024
Bear-apy, Ep. 2
Bear-apy, Ep. 2
December 6, 2024
Students share how they feel about different Thanksgiving foods
Students share how they feel about different Thanksgiving foods
November 27, 2024
Tasty recipes to make this Thanksgiving
Tasty recipes to make this Thanksgiving
November 26, 2024
Class Spotlight, Ep. 1: Comic Art and Animation
Class Spotlight, Ep. 1: Comic Art and Animation
January 10, 2025
Bear-apy, Ep. 2
Bear-apy, Ep. 2
December 6, 2024
Students share how they feel about different Thanksgiving foods
Students share how they feel about different Thanksgiving foods
November 27, 2024
Tasty recipes to make this Thanksgiving
Tasty recipes to make this Thanksgiving
November 26, 2024
Bear-apy, Ep. 1
Bear-apy, Ep. 1
November 22, 2024
Trevian Sports Spotlight, Ep. 2: NT girls gymnastics
Trevian Sports Spotlight, Ep. 2: NT girls gymnastics
December 20, 2024
Trevian Sports Spotlight, Ep. 1: Inside look at NT boys basketball preseason
Trevian Sports Spotlight, Ep. 1: Inside look at NT boys basketball preseason
November 22, 2024
Brittany Romano reflects on her first season as NT field hockey head coach
Brittany Romano reflects on her first season as NT field hockey head coach
November 8, 2024
Football Recap: NT loses to Evanston, falls to 1-5
Football Recap: NT loses to Evanston, falls to 1-5
October 11, 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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Entrance to The Covenant School in Nashville, TN, the site of a deadly shooting in March where six people were killed. With school shootings on the rise, proper lockdown methods, especially for students with disabilities, take on more importance

School emergencies pose extra danger to students with disabilities

Maya Ramaswamy, Editor in Chief
June 5, 2023
Can you spot the difference?

Can you spot the difference?

Ana Torresarpi and Maya Ramaswamy
March 21, 2023
MIT facial recognition researcher Joy Buolamwini stands for a portrait. Facial recognition misidentifies Black people due to bias in input data

Facial recognition: a white man’s world

Maya Ramaswamy
March 21, 2023
Black pioneers in AI technology

Black pioneers in AI technology

Maya Ramaswamy, Editor in Chief
March 14, 2023
Hindu women hold oil lamps at the Banganga pond as they celebrate Dev Diwali festival in Mumbai, India, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

When will Windy City welcome Diwali?

Maya Ramaswamy, Chief Editor
November 22, 2022
Gmail, with about 1.8 billion users worldwide, proved just as susceptible to hacking from Hunter Moore's victims. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Hunter Moore exposes vulnerability in our Gmail accounts

Maya Ramaswamy, Chief Editor
October 24, 2022
Netflix announced a drop in almost one million subscribers in the second quarter of 2022, resulting in Netflix shares dropping by nearly 65%.

Streaming platforms are changing: Here’s what you need to know

Ana Torresarpi and Maya Ramaswamy
September 14, 2022
Hannah Gunter from the Evanston YWCA presented the Clothesline Project for Kate Goodman's and Pete Drevline’s 5th period KW classes.

Wellness week addressed sexual violence

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff Reporter
June 2, 2022
Plant-based options provided by companies like Beyond Meat conflict with core values of veganism

`Vegan meat?’ No thanks.

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2022
Girls track and field take first place at CSL South Girls Indoor Championships at GBN on March 17

Girls track ends indoor season with conference win

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff reporter
May 4, 2022
Junior Jake Fiegen plays offense against GBS senior Nick Martinelli during their sectional final on Mar. 4.

Sectionals loss terminates record-breaking season

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff reporter
March 24, 2022
Staunch varsity girls basketball team finish their tumultuous season of ups and downs with 12 wins out of 27 games played

Synergy pumps energy into girls basketball

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2022
New Trier arranged their lit up obstacles in the concourse area for their first drone race of the season on Jan. 22

May the best drones win

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff Reporter
February 15, 2022
Seniors Mia Moline [on the floor] and Elizabeth Feoktistov [right] test their bridge for the build event in Solon, Ohio's Invitationals on January 15

Science Olympiad carries the torch of testing

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2022
Coach Napoleon clasps a jar of kosher dill Vlasic Pickles as he prepares to review them alongside senior Charlotte Young, Dec. 1st, 2021

Coach Naps’ pickle reviews become a big dill

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff Reporter
February 1, 2022
Junior Isabelle Rietz prepares for an upcoming math test in a couple weeks with some tricky homework problems in the school library.

Students, teachers suspect grade slump; data begs to differ

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff Reporter
December 13, 2021
The center, located in Room 309, is where students go to complete tests they missed due to an absence.

Test Make-Up Center struggles with student cheating

Maya Ramaswamy, Staff Writer
November 5, 2021

Gallery: Sophomore Artists’ Favorite Things

Maya Ramaswamy
May 3, 2021
Image courtesy of Fine Art America, created by Thisis Notme

Keeping an Ion Chemistry Lab Solutions

Maya Ramaswamy
April 29, 2021
Girl Power Helps Dribble Through Covid

Girl Power Helps Dribble Through Covid

Maya Ramaswamy
February 22, 2021
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Covid Demands Stronger Study Habits

Maya Ramaswamy
November 17, 2020
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