Senior feature: Lopez-Correa moves from Puerto Rico for high school
Libby Crawford, Newtonian Reporter
May 5, 2020
For most, coming into high school freshman year can be terrifying. In senior Ricardo Lopez-Correa’s case, he started his freshman year in a whole different part of the country. Growing up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Lopez-Correa and his family moved to the United States to find better opportunities for...
Senior Feature: Valle moves countries for high school
Daniel Gonzalez-Arevalo, Newtonian Reporter
May 3, 2020
When transitioning to high school, it can be difficult to make friends, understand what is being taught, manage your time, and schedule as well. However, when making the move to a new school from a completely different country, these simple issues can become more complicated. Senior Estefany Valle...
Senior Feature: Frary graduates as teen mom
Elly Green, Newtonian Reporter
May 1, 2020
Being a teen mother comes with three common misconceptions: they will not perform well in school, teen moms have ruined their lives forever and teenagers are not fit to be parents, according to Teen Success, Inc. Despite giving birth to her son freshman year, senior Aliana Frary breaks all of these misconceptions. Frary...
Senior Feature: Make-up artists
Addie Lindenmeyer, Newtonian Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2020
While some artists opt for the typical canvas, paper, or even walls, makeup artists transform human canvases into the desired character or appearance. Seniors Becca Meyer, Estrella Chavez and Kyndal Peck express themselves through makeup, sharing their creations on social media and providing others with...
Day in the Life of…
Libby Crawford, Newtonian Reporter
April 27, 2020
Junior Avery Dutcher has not had to change much of his schedule in the change to virtual school as a result of COVID-19. Instead, he has had to manage his time in a way that works best for him. Dutcher has to help take care of his siblings and complete chores throughout the day. Dutcher said that due...
Baldwin creates jewelry during quarantine
Libby Crawford, Newtonian Reporter
April 27, 2020
Finding oneself stuck at home during this quarantine, some may have found a new hobby. Junior Callan Baldwin has started making bracelets, necklaces and anklets out of clay beads to be his new hobby. Baldwin said that his inspiration was the Pura Vida jewelry that he saw online. During his sophomore...
Elective classes during continuous learning
Ann Pomeroy, Newtonian Reporter
April 27, 2020
Many NHS students as well as parents were recently concerned over how elective classes as well as other academic classes would function with the new set up for continuous learning. A large amount wondered whether or not the many hands-on electives offered at the high school would have any reasonable...
Hanchett creates etsy boutique
Kati Blaylock, Newtonian Reporter
April 20, 2020
During quarantine, many students are doing whatever they can to keep themselves occupied. For junior Chloe Hanchett, to keep her busy, she has plans to open her own Etsy boutique entitled “Faith and Beyond.” Having the dream since she was a child, Hanchett is benefiting from her free time and accomplishing...
Roger Gillespie: business owner, community baseball supporter
Elly Green, Newtonian Reporter
April 17, 2020
From running a local meat shop that employed student workers to being the Legion Baseball manager for 25 years, Roger Gillespie has done it all and touched many lives along the way. Both student baseball players and coaches reminisce on how Gillespie has influenced them to be better men and citizens. Gillespie...
Students celebrate birthdays in quarantine
Addie Lindenmeyer, Newtonian Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2020
Imagine one of your past birthday celebrations. A group of family and friends gathered around while you prepare to blow out candles on your birthday cake. With the stay at home order and encouragement to social distance, such celebrations were not possible for some students this year. Seniors Gretchen...
COVID-19 part three: Students as essential workers
Elly Green, Newtonian Reporter
April 12, 2020
With the recently announced “stay at home order”, many local businesses have been forced to shut down, leaving some with lack of hours or a job in whole. Some students that are more fortunate to work at an essential business give student workers a chance to make some money during the “stay at home...
COVID-19 part two: Living with essential workers
Addie Lindenmeyer, Newtonian Editor-in-Chief
April 9, 2020
Despite encouragement to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, essential tasks and goods require essential workers. Seniors Annika Senn and Kobi Mathies and junior Alaycea Kremeier live with essential workers, Kremeier even being one herself. Due to the greater risk of exposure to the virus, daily...
Emily Brandt, Railroader Editor-in-Chief
March 12, 2020
As the season shifted to warmer weather, we marked the beginning of spring sports. The first day of spring sports practices was on March 2. Along with many other spring sports,...
Braiden Botterweck, Railroader Staffer
March 12, 2020
Newton sent five wrestlers to the state tournament at Hartman Arena on Feb. 25-26. "They told me to take one match at a time, because if you lose focus it will stay in...
Schyler Entz, Railroader Photo Coverage Manager
March 12, 2020
On Feb. 28 Nan Bergen’s first hour German I class worked on writing simple sentence structures. Students were asked to write down the correct verb tense and work on writing...
Olivia Adams, Railroader Staffer
March 12, 2020
On March 5th, the fourth annual Badminton tournament was held in Ravenscroft Gym. Students participated in teams of two to battle for a winning title and a gift card. A total...
Linda Shine, Yearbook staffer
March 12, 2020
First clubs are held once every nine weeks all around the school. On Feb.21 students attended their designated first clubs to hang out with their friends and play games. ...
Linda Shine, Yearbook staffer
March 12, 2020
On March 2 spring sports started up such as girls soccer, track, baseball, boys tennis and girls swim. This week was baseball's tryout week for the upcoming season. "I'm...
Allyson Symonds, Railroader Staffer
March 12, 2020
On Feb 21, students met up with their first clubs depending on what club they signed up for. Students were distributed amongst the school depending on what club they are in....
Kati Blaylock, Railroader Coverage Manager/Newtonian Staffer
March 12, 2020
On March 5, 12 teams gathered for a badminton tournament with a partner of their choice for a chance to win a $20 applebee's gift card. “I decided to do badminton because...
Kamryn Archibald, Railroader Staffer
March 11, 2020
On Mar. 6, students met with their 2nd clubs during seminar for the only time this quarter. Starting this school year, clubs meet quarterly instead of by monthly causing 1st...
Linda Shine, Yearbook staffer
March 10, 2020
This year NHS railiners partnered with Innovative Choreography Dance and hosted a dance competition here at the high school. The railiner team performed and competed 2 group...