Senior Opinion: Individuals should prioritize their needs
Ellen Miller Garrett, Newtonian Online Manager
May 8, 2020
Priorities: we all have them, and we all create our own systems of values to determine what we should spend the most time doing. However, when you are involved in many activities and have responsibilities, this system can get muddled. You should always prioritize your health and well-being above anything...
Senior Opinion: Class of 2020 uniquely adapts to world changing events
Addie Lindenmeyer, Newtonian Editor-in-Chief
May 3, 2020
The class of 2020 seniors- the 9/11 babies raised in a time of mass school shootings and social change that are now victims of a global pandemic. One could say that this year's seniors are not strangers to hardships. The ability to improvise, adapt and overcome is not just instrumental in surviving high...
Online learning not ideal
Daniel Gonzalez-Arevalo, Newtonian Reporter
April 23, 2020
The second semester of the school year has been one to remember. There have been changes to our learning system that greatly affect how well students learn. The biggest and most problematic change without a doubt has been online learning. Initially, everyone was excited to see how it would function,...
Senior drag defies social distancing guidelines
Matt Olson, Newtonian Reporter
April 22, 2020
On April 18, members of the community were invited to participate in dragging Main Street as a way to support this year’s senior class. The CDC has advised people to stay six feet away from people not living in their household and to have minimal contact with others in order to prevent more people...
COVID-19 part one: Stay-at-home order hurts mental health
Benton Dreasher, Newtonian Content Editor
April 9, 2020
When Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issuing a stay at home order on Mar. 28, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens have been advised to practice social distancing and self-isolation. Many people are left with unhealthy mind-sets, which leads to sadness and unhealthy sleep schedules. According to the American...
College tuition should be free
Matt Olson, Newtonian Reporter
April 3, 2020
The choice of whether or not to go to college is a stressful decision as it is. Deciding where to go, what to major in and what scholarships to apply to are all contributing factors in the process. In addition to these, one of the most stressful and anxiety inducing dilemmas that many Americans are faced...
Lack of club days hurts student involvement
Addie Lindenmeyer, Newtonian Editor-in-Cheif
March 9, 2020
“Get involved” they say. “Try out different things” they say. When entering high school, parents and staff encourage you to involve yourself in extracurricular activities such as clubs. In prior years, administration has taken it upon themselves to designate eight Friday’s a year to club activities....
School environment not creating students who want to learn
Benton Dreasher, Newtonian Content Editor
March 4, 2020
In school, students take a variety of classes from History to Algebra to maybe even environmental science. For most Americans, education starts in grade school and continues to the high school level. Those who attend college might be required to get a general education in similar subjects again. While...
Grammys losing value and credibility
Daniel Gonzalez-Arevalo, Newtonian Reporter
February 3, 2020
The Grammys have always had this certain attraction to artists. It is considered an honor to win this award. According to the Recording Academy’s (Grammys) website, winning the award is an honor as it is not based on popularity or artist sales. It is awarded to artists and technological professionals...
Homework does not benefit students
Kati Blaylock, Newtonian Reporter
January 28, 2020
Adolescents attend school on a daily basis, repeating the same class schedule. However, at the end of the day, they are constantly bombarded with hours homework that will benefit them in no way, which is why we need to limit the amount of homework given to students. Homework has been proven to lead to...
Iranian conflict day five: prioritization editorial
Libby Crawford, Newtonian Reporter
January 17, 2020
From the beginning, presidents have historically wanted to have the biggest military. Now there have been talks about another war breaking out, President Donald Trump has given the military two trillion dollars. While the military should have the best equipment to defend our country I do not think that...
Tardy policy counterintuitive
Benton Dreasher, Newtonian Content Editor
December 10, 2019
The current tardy policy is not effective in preventing students from being late. The rationale behind the current tardy policy is that every minute matters when it comes to education, so to incentivize students to not miss any class, they accumulate ‘points’; indicators of what school administration d...
Kamryn Archibald, Railroader Staffer
September 10, 2020
The boys soccer team hosted Bishop Carroll on Sept. 8 at Fisher Field. Varsity ended the night with a loss of 3-0 and JV
Jamilid Romero, Yearbook Staff
September 4, 2020
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...