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GreeniesWinOverThe Comets!

Newmanvs.St.CharlesCatholic

ByMarkieBatten’26

Forthe firsttimeinfouryears,the NewmanFootballTeamtakesahugewin overtheSt.CharlesCatholicComets!On Friday,September6,theGreeniesplayed St.CharlesCatholicathome.Thisfootball gameremainsveryimportantasSt. CharlesCatholicarerivalsofNewman, andthetwoteamswerereadyto fightfor thewin.ThispastFriday,despitethepoor weatherconditionsandchanceof cancelation,theGreeniescameoutready toplayandfoughthard.Thestudent section,dressedinthethemeofRockN’ Roll,waspackedaswellasalargesection ofNewmanparentsalltheretosupport ourGreenies.Thegamebeganand Newmanwasoff toagreatstartasCollier Villerescoredanimpressivetouchdown followedbyanotherfromCharlesWilson. Despitetheconstantrainthroughoutthe game,theGreenieskept fightingand securedahugeleadbytheendofthe fourthquarter.The finalscorebeing 24-10,securingahugevictoryfor Newman!OveralltheGreeniesfootball teamisoff toagreatstartoftheseason!

BySaniyaJarrow’26

NewmanStudentsSelectedfortheUSADebateTeam andUSADebateDevelopmentTeam

ByAndrewBrandt’25&NickRezza’25

Earlierthisyear,JiyaJolly(’27)was selectedfortheUSADebateTeam, whichrepresentstheUnitedStatesat internationaldebateeventsinWorld SchoolsDebate.Twelvestudentsfrom aroundthecountrywereselectedforthe team,andonlytwoweresophomores. ThiscomesaerJiyawasrankedthe7th speakerinWorldSchoolsDebateinthe countryattheNationalSpeechand DebateTournamentlastJuneinDes Moines,Iowa(whereshecompetedon TeamLouisiana)andwasa quarterfinalistonTeamNewmanatthe UniversityofKentuckyTournamentof Championslastspring.Abouttwoweeks later,Newman’sWorldSchoolsDebate CaptainAmarWalia(’25)wasselected

fortheUSADebateDevelopment Team,whichisdesignedtofacilitate thedevelopmentofdebatersaround thecountryforinternational competitionsatthehighestlevelin WorldSchoolsDebate.Amarhas competedonTeamLouisianaatthe NationalSpeechandDebate Tournamentforthepasttwoyears andwasalsoaquarterfinalistonTeam NewmanattheUniversityof KentuckyTournamentofChampions lastspring.Thisisthe firsttimein schoolhistorythatastudenthasbeen selectedforeitherTeamUSAorthe DevelopmentTeam,soplease congratulatebothstudentsonthis honor!

TheWickedMovie!

BySaniyaJarrow’26

Recently,theWickedMoviedroppedintheatersonNovember 22nd!Themoviereceivedgreatreviewsfrommusicaltheater fanaticsandnewviewersalike.Themainstarsincluded CynthiaErivo,whoplayedtheiconicroleofElphaba,and ArianaGrande,whoplayedGlinda.Bothstarsbroughttheir ownexperiencesanduniqueskillstoworldrenownroles, receivingalotofpraisefortheirperformances.Directedby JonM.Chu,the filmadaptationofWickedbringsthemagical worldofOztolifewithpracticaleffectsandalluringvisuals,a wonderfultakeontheBroadwayclassic.

Thisiterationofthemisunderstood“WickedWitchofthe West”allowsviewerstounderstandwhatleduptotheopening scenesoftheoriginal WizardofOz.CynthiaErivo’s performanceisbothpowerfulandcaptivating,demonstrating thecomplexityaroundElphaba’sinnerturmoil.Similarly, ArianaGrandecapturesthecharmandlightheartednessof GlindatheGoodwithvocalsthatimmediatelyimmersethe audience.Thisduoprovedtobedynamiconandoff thescreen andtheirchemistryisstrong,evidentintheirinterviews.

Nottobeoverlooked,thesupportingcastconsistsofMichele YeohasMadameMorrible,Jeff GoldblumastheWizard, JonathanBaileyasFiyero,EthanSlaterasBoq,andMarissa BodeasNessarose.Eachofthesestarsportrayedthecharacters tothefullestonthescreenfrom“DancingThroughLife”to“A SentimentalMan,”furtherdevelopingtherichnessofthe film.

Despitethepressurefromfanstocreateawonderful film adaptationofthebelovedmusical,themoviesuccessfullystays truetotheoriginal,whileincorporatingnewcinematicideas. AsCynthiaErivo’srenditionoftheiconicendingriff of “DefyingGravity”echoesthroughthetheater,itistrulya spectacle.ThissolidifiesWicked’sunderlyingthemesof resilienceandquiteliterallydefyingexpectations.Through thiswonderfulstarstuddedcastandadaptation,weare remindedthat,likeElphaba,wecanallriseupanddefywhat triestoholdusdown.

RampartLineReopeningDay!

Afternearly5yearsandmanydeadlinepushbacks,theRampart St.ClaudeStreetcarLinefinallyreopenedonMay19,2024. ByEdwinSalisbury’25

Itwasahot,sunnymorningonMay19th,2024.Iboardedthe St.CharlesStreetcarlineandsatdownonmywaytoutilize thenewlineinordertovisitalocalarcadeintheBywater.It wasmostlyuneventful,apartfromseeingthemostpolite motorcyclistsallparticipatinginamotorcade.WhenIgotto CanalStreet,Ihoppedoff theoldgreenstreetcarandwalked upCanalStreettowardstheRampartstop.Iwaitedwith anticipation,andaeronlyabout10minutes,aredstreetcar bearingtherollsignELYSIANFIELDS||RAMPART/ST CLAUDE||46turnedoff ofLoyolaAvenueandontothestop oncanalstreet.Ipaidmyfareandhoppedonboard.We waitedfortheautomaticelectricswitchtoactivate,which wouldallowustocontinueontoRampart.However,when weturnedoff ofCanalStreetontoRampart,thetrolleypole dewired.However,theoperatorquicklyhoppedoutand rewiredit,andthenwewereonourway.The firstsitewe passedwasthesiteofthecollapsewhichkilledthreepeople, exposedseriousproblemswiththecity’sbuildinginspection program,damagedtheSaengerTheatre,andleacritical pieceofinfrastructureoutofservice.Wecontinueddown theline,anditimmediatelybecameclearpeoplewere excitedaboutthestreetcarline’sreopening.Isawpeoplein barswavefranticallyandonebartenderevencheered. Therewereevensignsonalotofthestopsproclaiming “RampartisBack!”.WhenIgotoff atElysianFields,Iheaded tothelocalarcade,butitturnsoutitwasclosedduetome notcheckingthewebsite.WhenIwentbacktotheElysian Fieldsstop,itwasclearthatpeoplehadn’tthoughttheline wouldbeopenbecausetherewasasecondlinethatblocked off halfoftheline.Thestreetcararrivedatthestop,andI sawseveralcostumedaccordionplayersexit.Wehadtowait awhileforthesecondlinetoclearbeforedeparting.Because thearcadewasclosedandIstillhadplentyoftime,Idecided toridethewholelinetotheUnionPassengerTerminal.The terminalhadavendingmachine,soIdecidedtotreatmyself toasoda.Ithenboardedastreetcarboundforthe Riverfrontandgotoff atCarondeletStreettoboardtheSt. Charlesline.Isafelymadeithome.

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TheErasTourComestoNewOrleans

ByTrippdeLaureal’26

Taylorleavingthestageaerperforming“Karma”tocloseNight1

TaylorbringsoutSabrinaCarpenterasasurpriseguestonNight2 It’sbeenalongtimecoming,butTaylor SwiandtheErasTourhave finallycome toNewOrleans.Justasarecap,ALOThas happenedsincethetourwas first announcedalmosttwoyearsagobackin November2022.She’sreleased3albums sincethen:twoTaylor’sVersion re-recordings(SpeakNow(Taylor’sVersion) inJuly2023and 1989(Taylor’sVersion) in October2023)andonebrandnewalbum (TheTorturedPoetsDepartment (aka TTPD) inApril,alongwithitsdeluxealbum The Anthology,whichcameouttwohourslater). Alongwithafewsinglereleases,that’sa totalofover80newTaylorSwisongs, mostofwhichwerepreviouslyunreleased.

Taylor’smovingplatformbreaksdownduring “DownBad”onNight3

Thetouritselfhasalsomadesomemajor changessinceitkickedoff onMarch17, 2023inGlendale,Arizona.Onthe firstUS legofthetour,“The1”replaced“Invisible String”astheopeningsongofthe Folklore eraaeronly4shows,andSwiieanthem “LongLive”wasaddedtothe SpeakNow eratocelebratethereleaseof SpeakNow (Taylor’sVersion).Temporarychangeswere madeduringsometourdateswhen openingactsPhoebeBridgersandHAIM joinedTaylortosing“NothingNew”(from Red)and“NoBody,NoCrime”(from Evermore),respectively.

However,thebiggestchangeswere madeduringtheEuropeanlegin May,aerthereleaseof TTPD.The orderoftheeraswascompletely changed,with Folklore and Evermore beingcombinedintooneeratosave time.

Additionally,manysongswerecut: “TheArcher”fromLover,“Long Live”from SpeakNow,“TisThe DamnSeason”andfanfavorite “TolerateIt”from Evermore,and “The1”and“TheLastGreat AmericanDynasty”from Folklore.Of course,thesesixsongswerecutto makespaceforanew TTPD erawith sevensongs.

AsalwayswithTaylor,therewere multipleconspiracytheoriesleading uptotheconcerts,mostofwhich revolvedaroundTaylorpossibly announcing Reputation(Taylor’s Version) ononeofthethreenights. Unfortunately,mostofthenights wereuneventfulintermsof surprises,exceptwhenshebrought outSabrinaCarpenter.

Hereisaninterviewwithtwo NewmanstudentswhowenttoNight 1ofthetour:

Taylorperformsduringthe1989erawitha newMardiGras-inspiredoutfitonNight1

WhatdidyouthinkofGracieAbrams’ openingset?

Julia:Iwasn’taGraciefanbeforeIsawher perform,butnowIam.

Vivian:IloveditsomuchandIadoreher.I dowishsheplayedmoreoldsongsbecause shemostlyplayedsongsfrom TheSecretof Us.“InBetween”ismyfavoritesongfrom her,andit’salsounreleasedsoobviously shedidn’tplayit.ButI’msomentally derangedthatIfullyexpectedit!

Howdidyoufeelaboutyournight’s surprisesongs(“OurSong”/”CallItWhat YouWant”and“TheBlack Dog”/”Haunted”)?

Julia:Theywerethebestsurprisesongs ever,handsdown.

Vivian:Ilovedmysurprisesongs.“The BlackDog”wasoneofmyfavoritesfrom TTPD and“Haunted”isamazing.The othertwosongswereamazingtooandthey weresolovely.

IfyouhadtochooseonesongTaylorsang thatyouthoughtwasthebest,whichone woulditbeandwhy?

Julia:Definitely“TheSmallestManWho EverLived”becausethebridgeisamazing.

Vivian:“ChampagneProblems.”Itwasthe firstTaylorsongIheardwhenItriedtoget intoher,soitwasreallyspecialforme.

Anythingelseyou’dliketoshare?

Julia:Debutationisreal!

Vivian:WegotaDebutationmashupso it’sdefinitelycomingout.Also,Ilove Gracie!

The2024SeniorRetreat

ByGwendolynGray’25

TheSeniorshadablastattheSenior Retreatthisyear!Wetraveledto Fairhope,AlabamatotheBeckwith RetreatCenterandspenttwonights there.TheRetreatCenterhas82acres oflandattachedtoalakewithmultiple piers;thefacilityalsoincludesasports area,challengecourses,apool,multiple cabins,andmeetingrooms.

WhenwearrivedatBeckwith,webegan ourretreatwithaCollegeCounseling sessionduetoapproachingdeadlines. Wewerethengivenourcabin assignmentsandbroughtourluggageto

GreeniesSaveLives!

BloodDrive2024

ByZoilaLinares’27

OnOctober17th,theNewman A.C.T.I.O.N.S.VulnerableSubcommittee partneredwithTheBloodCenterto hostaverysuccessfulBloodDrive.In total,51pintsofbloodweredonated, meaning153livesweresaved!

favoritewasanactivitywiththreeplanks lying flatonthegroundandyour advisorystandingevenlyonthem.

Youthenhadtocompletemultiple challenges,whichincludedmoving planksandmovingalongthesameone. Theseactivitiesbroughtmanyadvisories closertogether,aswellasthegrade.

TheClassof2025wasalsoallowedtogo intothelake.Wewereabletochoose betweenkayaks,canoes,orpaddle boardsandhadaboutthreehoursto spendinthelake.Thereweresome

Whiletheminimumagefordonating bloodis16,thelowerschoolhadabig handintheblooddrive.Thelower schoolheldacompetitionwherethe classthatgotthemostamountof parentsorotheradultstodonatewould receiveanicecreamparty.However,the blooddriveendeduphavingsomany donationsthateverylowerschoolclass wonanicecreamparty!

Inadditiontosavinglives,donorsalso receivedsomefunrewards.TheBlood Centergaveoutshirtsandcouponsfor freeicecreamtoanyonewhodonated. Whiletheshirtsandicecreamarevery appreciated,thefanfavoriteprizewas definitelytheVIPPasstotheMortuary HauntedHouse.Thankyoutoeveryone whodonatedorwhoencouragedothers

WhyBreakthrough?

ByTrippdeLaureal’26

We’veallbeeninassemblywhenMs.AdamscomesuptomaketheannouncementsaboutSaturdayBreakthroughsignups. We’veallseentheemailsaskingforextravolunteersforBreakthroughSummerAcademy.Buthaveyoueverwondered: “WhatactuallyisBreakthrough?”,“Whydoesitmatter?”,and,moreimportantly,“ShouldIdoit?”ManyNewmanstudents overtheyearshaveansweredpositivelytothatlastquestion,includingJuniorSaniyaJarrow’26,whovolunteeredatthe BreakthroughSummerAcademyin2024:

WhatmadeyouwanttodoBreakthrough?

It’salwaysbeenanimportantpartofmylifebecauseIused todoitwhenIwasyounger.Ialsothinkit’sagreatwayto givebacktothecommunity,soIkindofwantedtoput thosetwothingstogetherandgivebacktothesekidswhat Breakthroughgavetome.

Whatisthedailyschedulelike?

Firstthinginthemorning,we’llsometimeshaveamorning meetingwithstudentsandfaculty.Theyhave announcementsbutthensometimesthere’sskits,whichare reallyfun.Thenwehave2or3classes,followedbycollege, whichisbasicallytheBreakthroughversionofadvisory. Next,there’s2moreclasses,andthenwehavelunch.Aer lunch,wehaveBOSS,whichstandsforBlowOff Some Steam,andthatgivesthekidstimetoplay,relax,andjustbe themselves.Then,youhaveanelective,andthere’ssomany optionsforthose.Itaughtcrocheting,butyoucanalsodo differenttypesofartandotherfunactivities.Attheendof theday,wemeetinHensonagain,andthenweallgohome.

Whatwasyourfavoritepartofvolunteering?

Personally,Ireallylikedcreatingtheevents,butofcourse,I lovedparticipatingwiththekids.Ireallyenjoyedteaching themandbeingamentortothem.Igavethemlotsof adviceandhelpedpreparethemfortheirfuture,whichwas agreatexperience.

Whatisonelessonyoulearnedfromyourexperience?

ThemaintakeawayIgotfromthissummerwasdefinitely gettingbetteratteamworkwithmycoworkers.Youkindof halftobeopentoothersbecauseBreakthroughis fundamentallyaboutcreatingacommunityandcollaborating withotherpeople.Originally,itwasabitofachallengefor mebecausenormallyI’mmorereserved,butI’mreally happyitpushedmetoreallyworkwithothersbecausewhen youhavetodoit,youcanbuildreallymeaningful relationshipswiththosearoundyou.Allofthatalsotaught metoconversemoreeffectivelytogetthepointacrossand helpedmebecomemoreaccountable.

WhatwouldyoutellotherNewmanstudentswho mightbeinterestedinvolunteeringwith Breakthrough?

Ofcourse,thewholemissionofBreakthroughismakinga changeinthecommunity.Thekidsyouworkwithmightnot haveaccesstoaNewmaneducation,sobybecoming involved,youcangivethemsomethingthat’sasclosetothe realthingaspossiblewhilestillbeingenjoyableandfunfor themandyou.Ifyouwanttomakeachangeintheirlives, youshouldabsolutelyjoin,evenifyoudon’tknowmuch aboutBreakthrough.It’saveryrewardingexperience,andI encourageeveryonetovolunteer.

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SpiritWeek2024Recap

ByJadaMerritt’26,SaniyaJarrow’26,&HelenGong’26

SpiritWeekwasablast!Thisyear,theGreenieswentto Broadway.TheyspentMondaymorningintheirPJs,dressedin theirhallwaythemeonTuesday,correspondedwiththeirgrade levelsoundtrackforWednesday,andforthelastdayoftheweek, dressedinclassicgreenandwhiteattiretosupportthefootball gameandHomecoming!Throughouttheentireweek,students participatedinfunactivities,suchasdecoratingtheirhallway, beingapartoftheirgrade-leveldance(whilehavingfunintheir costumes),andcheeringontheirpeersfortheVolleyballGame. StudentswereabletogetintothefamiliarGreeniespirittokick theschoolyearintoanawesomestart!

Forthehallways,eachgradedidthethemejusticewiththeir outstandingportrayalofpopularmoviemusicals.TheFreshmen had MammaMia,theSophomoreshad TeenBeachMovie,the Juniorshad IntoTheWoods,andtheSeniorshad TheGreatest Showman.TheFreshmendidverywellfortheir firstspiritweekas they filledtheLemle2ndFloorhallwaywithblueandwhite, alongwithstreamersattheentrancetotheirlockers.The Sophomoresbroughtthebeachtoourschool,asthe1stFloor Lemlehallwaywas filledwithbluefromtheceilingtothe walls—includinglemonadeandothersweettreats.TheJuniors steppeduptheirgameandcreatedamagicalwonderland—filled with flowers—withmanyreferencestobelovedfairytalefablesin the1stFloorJollyentrance.TheSeniorstookabigleapfromthe otherswiththeircarnivaldecorationsintheKrohnFoyer,and theyusedahugetent filledwithanimals(stuffedanimalsof course)andevenhadapopcornmachine!Eachgradeputforth anamazingeffortfortheirhallways.Ultimately,theSeniorClass of2025tookhometheSpiritStick—forthesecondyearinarow! Aeralong,eventfulweekwasthemuch-awaitedSpiritWeek assembly,wherestudentsgottoengageincompetitionsand watchthePepRally.

EachgradegottoshowtheirGreeniespiritthroughtheir dancesandthevolleyballgame.First,thefreshman dancedalongto“ICameHereforLove,”showingoff theiruniquedancemovesandspirit.Next,the Sophomores’fullyembracedthe TeenBeachMovie theme intheirdancewithtropicalattirepairedwithsongsfrom themusical.Then,theJuniorsgethypeand“Crankthat SouljaBoy!”withchoreographyandcostumescentered aroundtheinfamoussong.Finally,theSeniorscameout withtheirbasketballjerseysandblazersinafun, interactivedancethatfeaturedsongsfrom HighSchool Musical toShakira.Greenieswereastonishedwhen Seniorscameridinginonscootersandscootedaround thePalestra!TheSeniorclasswasthrilledastheywere announcedasthegrade-leveldancewinners—forthe thirdyearinarow!

Attheendoftheday,aerthegradeleveldances,the additionofmiddleschoolersjoiningtheassemblyadded totheexcitementforthebigvolleyballgame.The first gamewasSeniorsversusFreshman.TheFreshmanput upagood fight,buttheSeniorswereabletotakethewin. Next,forJuniorsvsSophomores,theJuniorsalmostlost, buttheywereabletowinbyonepoint.Forthe finale, Seniorswontheentiretournamentandwereundefeated intheroundswiththeJuniorandFacultyteams. Everyonehadacompetitivespiritthatwasevidently shownduringthegame!Thestudentshadagreattime participatinginvariousactivitiesthisweekfromdressing upforthethemestogoingtoseethefootballgame Fridaynight.WhatagreatweektobeaGreenie!

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BestDressedofSpiritWeek2024!

Newman’sMostImportantAnnualTradition

ByLexieToshav’26

OneofNewman’smostcelebratedspiritweektraditionsisthethemeddressupdays;thisyear,thethemeswerepajamaday, hallwayday(GreeniesgotoBroadway),dress-as-your-assigned-songday,andtheage-oldgreenandwhiteday.Asexpected, theGreenieswentallout.Here’ssomeoftheNavigator’sfavoriteoutfits,awardedbycategory:

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HomecomingQueenElizaPilant’25andHomecomingKingAmarWalia’25 attheHomecomingHalimePresentationonLupinField

TheNewmanVarsityFootballTeamstormsLupinFieldbeforethe HomecomingGamevs.Riverdale

FromPasttoPresent:HowNewman’sRichHistoryofHomecomingLivesOnin2024

ByNickRezza’26&MorganBreaux’26

SixtyyearsbeforeHomecoming2024, Newman’sArchivistMrs.GenieEverett McCloskey’65wascrownedHomecoming Queenin1964,markingaspecial milestoneforanintegralmemberof Newman’sfaculty.Infact,Homecomingat Newmanhasevolvedsinceitbeganin 1941,andMrs.McCloskeyhasbeenkeyin preservingthisspecialpartofNewman history.

Mrs.GenieEverettMcCloskey’65asHomecoming Queenin1964

Whenthe firsthomecomingbeganin Novemberof1941,seniorfootballplayers chosetheladiesofthecourt.Tochoosethe Queen,ticketsweresoldinthenameof eachoftheladiesonthecourt.

Thatyear,EvelynHodges’42was crownedHomecomingQueen,and theNewmanfootballteamwontheir firstevergameplayedatnight.The nextyear,thetraditionofthe Homecomingdancewasintroduced, andtheQueenandhermaids(the othermembersofthecourt) presidedoverthefestivities.Bythis year,theQueenwaselectedbythe studentbody,andthattraditionhas continuedtothisday.

Bythe1960s,theCourtladies (juniorandseniorgirls)werestill chosenbyseniorfootballplayers, whiletheUpperSchoolelectedthe QueenandMaidofHonor.The ladiesonthecourtwouldasksenior boys(non-footballplayers)toescort themduringthehalime presentationatFridaynight’sgame. OnSaturdaynight,thesenior footballplayersescortedthequeens andmaidsduringtheformal presentationofthecourtonthe HensonAuditoriumstagebeforethe HomecomingDanceinthefoyer.At thispresentation,thegraduatequeen fromthepreviousyearcrownedthe newqueen.

Inthe1970s,theSeniorClassbegan toelectbothmaleandfemale membersofthecourt,andmembers oftheUpperSchoolcontinuedto choosetheQueenandMaidof Honorfromthemembersofthe court.Theywereescortedbymale alumniduringthehalime presentationatthefootballgame.

In1985,theHomecomingfootballgame andCourtpresentationoccurredon Newman’scampusforthe firsttime:on thenewMichaelLupinFootballField. Twoyearslater,thefathersoftheladies ontheCourtbeganescortingtheir daughtersduringthehalime presentation.

By1993,thetraditionoftheseniorclass selectingtheQueenandMaidofHonor began.NewmanUSScienceTeacherMs. RebeccaWeatherall’97describedher Homecomingexperienceasastudentat Newmaninthe90s:

“Ihavegreatmemoriesofhomecoming duringmyyearsasastudentatNewman. Therewassomuchexcitementamongthe studentbodyfortheFridaynightfootball gameandthepresentationofthecourt. Aerthegame,wewouldgatherforan all-schoolreceptionintheTuohygym, whichhadsuchafestiveatmosphere, especiallywiththosedeliciousNewman sugarcookies!AsImovedintoupper school,wealllookedforwardtothe Homecomingdancewhichwasthenheld intheKellerCenter(whichstoodwhere thecurrentJollybuildingis).Itwasan overallgreatweekendwithour classmates.”-Ms.RebeccaWeatherall’97

Threeyearslater,in1996,the HomecomingSpiritStickwasintroduced forthe firsttimeattheHomecoming Assembly,createdbyMrs.McCloskey. TheSpiritStickhasenoughoneinch squarebrassplatestodenotetheclass winnersthrough2058.

Everyyear,Mrs.McCloskeyhastheclass yearandgradelevelofthewinningclass engravedononeofthespiritstick’sbrass platesfortheyeartheywon.Sofar, freshmenhavewonittwice,sophomores havewonitonce,andjuniorsandseniors aretied,eachwinningit13times.The Classof2005holdstherecordforwinning thespiritstickatotalofthreetimes:their freshmen,sophomore,andsenioryears. WhiletheUpperSchoolparticipatesin spirit-buildingactivitiesthroughoutthe week,theSpiritStickisawardedsolely basedonhallwaydecorations,decidedby apanelofalumnijudges.

Nineyearsago,in2015,the first HomecomingKingwaschosenbythe seniorclassalongwiththeHomecoming Queen.TherewasnolongeraMaidof Honor.

FastforwardtoFriday,October4th, whentheUpperSchoolgatheredin theHensonAuditoriumforthe HomecomingCourtAssembly, whereeachmemberwaspresented totheupperschoolwithashortbio. Thegirlsonthisyear’sHomecoming Courtincluded:ElizaPilant,Ella Aucoin,ClaireCarpentier, GwendolynGray,MayaHarris,Aria Jolly,CatherineLapayre,Isabelle Wanek,LucynaWojcik,and AdrianneZura.Theboysincluded: AmarWalia,DreDavis,Alexander Dulitz,EliFriend,PJFoster,Maslen L’Esperance,GeorgePipes,Nick Rezza,JustinWells,andNicholas White.Thatevening,eachcourt memberwalkeddownLupinField withtheirparentsduringhalimeof thefootballgame,whereSenior ClassPresidentJacobValentino crownedHomecomingKingAmar WaliaandHomecomingQueenEliza Pilant.

HomecomingKingAmarWalia’25 reflectedonhisHomecoming experience:

“Iamincrediblygratefultobea memberoftheClassof2025,thebest inNewmanhistory.Beingchosen HomecomingKingwasanincredible honor,andIamsoproudtohave representedourclass’amazingspirit. Thebestmemoriesarisefrom unexpectedcircumstances.Iwill neverforgetthetreasureofthis experienceandtheforeverfriendships IhavemadehereatNewman.”AmarWalia’25

HomecomingQueenElizaPilant’25 reminiscedaboutNewman’simpact onher:

TheExecutiveCommittee,SeniorPEPReps,andAssociateHeadofUpper SchoolMrs.McCormickwiththeSpiritStick

“Iwasextremelyappreciativetobenamed HomecomingQueen.Ilovedhavingthe opportunitytobeabletorepresentmyclass becauseItrulywouldn’twanttobe anywhereelsewithanyoneelsebymyside. I’vehadthebest14yearsIcouldaskfor andI’msoakingupeverylastmoment withtheclassof2025whileIstillcan.”ElizaPilant’25

Thiswasalsoamonumentalyearfor Newman’sUpperSchool:Aer18years, theHomecomingDanceofficially returned!Aerhearinginterestfrom studentsaboutbringingbackthedance, theExecutiveCommitteesentouta surveytostudentstocollectdatato presenttotheadministration.Aerover 80%ofstudentsexpressedinterest,the administrationgavetheplanagreen light,andthePEPandStudentActivities Committeesbeganpreparingforthe event.

Upperschoolstudentsgatheredinthe TuohyGymnasiumonSaturday,October 5thindressyattireandsneakers,andthey hadagreattimesocializingandshowing off theirmovesonthedance floor. Overall,thereturnoftheHomecoming Dancewasasuccess!Itwasagreat experiencetobringtheUpperSchool communitytogetherandcelebrateour achievementssofarthisschoolyear. Member-at-LargeAlexDulitz’25 describedthedance’ssuccess:

“Ithoughtbringingbackthedancewas goingtobringbacksomeschoolspiritand bringtheschoolclosertogether.Ithinkit definitelyaccomplishedthat,andIthink thatwebecamemoreinclusiveoverallasa community.I’mreallygladthatthisyear’s ExecutiveCommitteewasableto accomplishthatandIhopeit’satradition thatcontinuesonforyearstocome.”-Alex Dulitz’25

MembersoftheSeniorClassof2025attheendofthe2024Homecoming DanceintheTuohyGymnasium

Credit:AcompiledhistoryofNewman’sHomecomingandtheSpiritStickwasobtainedfromMrs.GenieEverettMcCloskey’65 fromtheIsidoreNewmanSchoolArchives.

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JuniorYearWorkloadandMentalHealth

ByJadaMerritt’26,SaniyaJarrow’26,andHelenGong’26 Junioryear.Thatdreadfulperiodof yourhighschoollifepackedwith challengingcourses,pilesof schoolwork,andstressaboutyour futurecollege.Everyone’sheardthat Junioryearistheworst,buthowmuch ofthisisactuallytrue?Weaskedthe JuniorClassof2026to findout,and theyhaveresponded.

AsvoicedbytheJuniorClass,Science andEnglishIIIaretheirmostdifficult classes.Tobespecific,forthemajority ofthestudentswhosaidthebroader Sciencesubjectwastheirmostdifficult coresubject,thatclassisAPChemistry. Inordertostaycalmwithupcoming assessments,theyrecommendwatching insightfulvideosandrememberingto alsonotstayuptoolate.

OurJuniorsareespeciallybusy,as mostarebalancingsports,clubs, sociallife,andmoreontopoftheir academics.Regardless,manystill manageto findtimetostudy,with over50%ofpeoplespending2-3 hoursstudyingeachweekand38%of peoplespendingover5hours studying.Formost,thismeans rewritingnotes,reviewing flashcards, practicingproblems,andwatching reviewvideos.SiteslikeKnowt, Quizlet,KhanAcademy,and—lastbut notleast—CollegeBoardarepopular resourcesamongstudentsfor studying.

“Establishingamentalhealthroutinecanbe veryhelpful,whichwouldbesomethingyoudo onadailybasisthatisforyourhappiness.These canbewriting,reading,spendingtimein nature,andspendingtimewithfriends.Having alevelofbalancebetweenhowmuchtimethey havetospendaccordingtotheirowninterests andfriends,asmuchastheyneedtospendtime ontheirschoolwork.”-Dr.AndrewHermann

Timespentstudyingeachweekforthe Juniorclass

MostdifficultclassesvotedbytheJunior class

Stayinguptoolateonaschoolnight willcausestudentstobeextremely tiredandgivethemanabundanceof stressoverhavingtocompletetheir assignmentsthefollowingday. Additionally,stayingupforalongtime doesnothelpwithunderstanding informationbecauseoftheinduced exhaustion.Therecommendedamount ofsleepforteenagersis8-10hours,but mostJuniors(about42%)get5-7hours ofsleepeachnight.Infact,about25%of Juniorshavelessthan5hoursofsleep. Studentswhounderstandclasseslike EnglishIIIHonorsare,understandably, usedtostrivingforsuccess.Tohelp withworkbuildup,theyrecommended tousetheirscheduledfreeperiods wiselyandtonotprocrastinate.Holding off workisfuninthebeginning, however,theworkloadeventually buildsupandcouldinclinestudentsto resorttomethodsnotinalignmentwith ourcorevalues!

Harderclassesleadtomoreworkload, andkeepingupwiththesecourses meansspendingmoretimestudying anddoinghomework.Approximately, 38%ofpeoplespend2-3hourson homeworkeachnightand38%spend 3-4hoursonhomeworkeachnight. Toreducestress-filledstudysessions, Juniorstudentsadvisepeopletobe mindfuloftheamountofeffortand workrigorouscoursestake,andthey suggesttakingadvantageofextrahelp opportunitiesandseekingaidfrom teachers.

Timespentonhomeworkeachnightfor theJuniorclass

AsfellowJuniorsourselves,wetook thisadviceanddecidedtointerview someteacherstolearnfurtherabout theirrole,asmembersofthefaculty andashelpfulresourcesinstudents’ livestocopewithstress.Oneofour intervieweesansweredthequestion: Whataresomestrategiesastudent candoinordertoreducetheir stress-levels,furthermorehowcan theymanagetheirtime?” Dr. Hermann,whoisapartofthescience department,gavesomeinsightful advicefortheJuniorClass;hestates:

Healsointroducedustotheideathat NewmanhasgiventheJuniorclasstimesof relieffromstressbyhavingAdvisory.The AdvisorsfortheJuniorclassarehelpful resourcesforthestudentstolooktofor helpandtohaveaconnectionwith teachers.Additionally,hetoldusabouthow theCounselorisawonderfulfaculty membertohelpkeepstresslevelsstable. Wedecidedtoaskourschoolcounselor, anotheroptionforhelpconcerningstress andschool,onherperspectiveregarding themanagementofstressandconcernfor students.Ms.Corcorangaveinsightful answerstoeachquestion,onebeing:“Asa facultymember,whataresomestrategies you’verecommendedforastudent(when theyarestressedout,etc.)?” Ms.Corcoran talkedaboutacknowledgingyourfeelings insteadofpushingthemdownandletting thembuildup.Shegaveananalogyabout repressingtheseemotions:“Yourfeelings arelikeagardenhoseandasyoustandon itthehosepressurethenbuildsandbuilds oritshootsoutallatonceandcauses damage.”

Whenaskedthequestion:“Howdoyou thinkschoolandexamsaffectstudent’s mentalhealthandhowshouldstudents accommodatethis?” Shediscussesthe pressureofJunioryearasstudentsare thinkingaboutcollegeandwanttohave goodgrades,butalsohighlightsthe importanceofmaintainingrelationships. Participatinginactivitieslikerunning, painting,watchingtelevision,oranother activityisagreatwaytoclearyourmind. Shealsorecognizesthesefeelingsare natural,whiletheymayseemscary,they willprepareyoulaterinlife.However,if theseemotionsappeartoostrongthenshe recommendsyoumeetwithatrustedadult toexpressthem.

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Life@Newman

MeetOurNewTeachersforthe2024-25SchoolYear!

ByVivianZhou’26,GeorgiaBiever’26,JackieBellaire’27,SaniyaJarrow’27,&NettaMagnus’27

Mr.Brister

Mr.BristertookoverMrs.Walden’shonorsandregulargeometryandprecalculusclassesuntil shereturns.Mr.Brister’sfavoritepartaboutNewmanhasbeenthepeoplehehasinteracted with.Theteachersandstudentshehasmethavebeenhelpfulandsupportive.Inaddition,he hopestosharehisloveofmathwithhisstudentsandhelpthembecomemorecuriousaboutthe subject.Mr.Bristerhasmanyhobbiesheenjoys,suchasrollerskating,playingbasketball,and playingvideogames.ThroughhistimeinNewOrleans,hehasdevelopedaloveforthefood here.

Ms.Calhoun

Ms.CatherineCalhounteaches7thGradePre-Algebra,8thGradeAlgebra1,and9thGrade Algebra2.ShegrewupinVicksburg,MississippiandbeforeshecametoNewman,shetaughtin GeorgiaatAtlantaInternationalSchool.Herfavoritebookshe’severreadis ToKillAMockingbird byHarperLee.She’sextremelypassionateaboutadvocatingforrescuedogs.Somethingonher bucketlististoopenherownanimalshelter.Aeralongday,shelikestodoyogaandread.Her favoritethingaboutNewmanishowfriendlythepeopleare,boththestudentsandteachers.

Mr.Ohler

Mr.BrettOhlerteachesGovernmentandEconomicSystemsandWorldHistory.Abookthat greatlyimpactedhimwas BraveNewWorld byAldousHuxley.Inhisfreetime,helikestrying newactivitiesandthingshehasn’tdonebefore,spendingtimewithhisdog,andplayingMagic theGatheringwithhisbrothers.HisfavoritethingaboutNewmanisthecommunity—in particular,thestudents:“Howinvolvedthestudentsare,howengagedstudentsareatevery momentoftheday;itfeelslikethestudentsaremorebusythaneventheteacherssomeday. That’shonestlymyabsolutefavoritepart,justhowfriendlyandhappyeveryoneis.”

Dr.Rockrohr

Dr.DillonRockrohrteachesEnglishIandIIIintheUpperSchool.Hiscurrentfavoritebookis TheNameoftheRose byUmbertoEco.Inhisfreetime,helikestowatchmovies,draw,read,and havegoodconversationswithfriends.Agoalhehasinlifeistopublishagraphicnovel.He believesthatcuriosityisveryimportanttoone’sgrowth.Heisalsomotivatedbyasenseof community,andhavingagoodrelationshipwithhisfriendsandpeers.Whenaskedwhathis favoritethingaboutNewmanis,hesaid:“Thepeoplehere–bothmystudentsandmyfellow coworkers.Ifeellikewehaveagoodcommunityofpeoplehere,whoareallmutually supportiveandeagertolearn.”

Ms.Sanders

Ms.SandersjoinedNewmanattheendofthe firstsemesterwithover25yearsofteaching experience.SheteachesGovernment&EconomicSystemsandAPWorldHistory,andshe helpedwrapuptheHistoryofJazzclass.Ms.Sanderslovesdecoratingherclassroom,listening toTaylorSwi,andhelpingrescuedogs.Additionally,shecompetedintheNationalRockPaper ScissorsChampionshipinLasVegasandwasfeaturedinESPN.Herfavoritethingabout Newmanishowniceeveryoneis,andsheisexcitedtomeeteveryoneorhavepeopleintroduce themselvestoher!

Ms.Valente

Ms.Valenteisoneofthenewestartteachers.HerfavoritemediumisPrismacolorpencils appliedtoMasonite;shehasaportraitdonebyapreviousstudentofhersusingPrismacolor pencils.Additionally,shehasamultitudeofhobbies,whichincluderunningsincehighschool, quilting,andalsodabblingintheartofcrocheting.Ms.Valentelookstowardeachdayasifit’s unpredictableandsomethingnew,nothingultra-specific,butshelikesseeingwhatstudents createandlearningabouteveryone’stalents.Sheisinterestedinobservinghowstudents navigatechallengesinclassgivendifferentproblems.

Ms.Wiseman

MsWisemanteachesmanyartclasseshereatNewman:Introto3DDesign,AdvancedStudio Art,AdvancedandBeginnerCeramics,andDrawingandPainting.Ms.Wiseman’sfavoritebook is IKnowThisMuchIsTrue byWallyLamb:“Ijustlovehimasawriter,heiskindofphysiological andIliketryingtounderstandthehumanconditionbecauseit’slikeawindow.”Hermotivation isabout figuringthingsoutandproblem-solving,whichiswhyshelikesteachingart.She’s particularlyproudthatoneofherartpieceswasin ThePerksofBeingaWallflower inthe Christmassceneabovethealtar.Ms.Wiseman’sfavoritepartaboutNewmanistheCeramics Lab.Shelikesmakingthingsandbeingcreativewithherstudents.

FromthePagetotheStage:Spotlighton“TheOutsiders”

ByVivianZhou’26&EdwinSalisbury’25

Formoststudents,theyare first introducedtoS.E.Hinton’snovelin7th Grade(shoutouttoMs.Chase!).The Outsiders,basedonthenovel,isa coming-of-ageplaythatexploresthe livesoftworivalgroupsin1960s America:theGreasersandtheSocs. TheGreasers–fromthepoorersideof town–strugglewithsocietalchallenges andfamilialissues,whiletheSocs–the wealthykids–representprivilegeand socialpower.Thestoryistoldthrough theeyesofPonyboyCurtis(Onyx Kukuy‘27),aGreaserwhograppleswith hisidentityandtheviolence surroundinghim.Whena confrontationbetweenthetwogroups escalatesintoviolence,Ponyboyandhis friendsareforcedtodealwiththe consequencesandconfrontthedeep socialdividethatkeepstheSocsand Greasersapart.

DirectedbyMr.Spitzfaden,thecast startedrehearsalinlateAugustandin theprocessof2months,createda deeplymovingperformancethat broughtmanytotearsastheywatched it:“Theendofproductionsarealways bittersweetbecauseIknowI’mgoingto missworkingonthemandit’ssadto seethemgo,butI’mexcitedtoworkon thenextone.”CharlotteNorwood‘27 (LightningDirector)

ThiswasMr.Spitz’sthirdyeardirecting theFallShow,anditwasanincredibly emotionalshow.Projectingemotions ontotheaudiencewithoutusing dialoguewasapowerfulchoice,asit indicatedtheimportanceofmemory andrelationships.

Incontrasttolastyear’stakeonGrease, thisproductioncombinessoundcues, backgroundmusic,projection, multicolorlighting,andLEDlightbars todeliveratechnologicallyimpressive andimmersiveexperience.There’sno

rotatingturntablebutit’scleartheset hadsomeleoverinspirationfromthe minimaliststyleasitusesplaincurves andsweepingshapestohelpconveythe setting.ThissetdesignbuiltbyMr. Cramerandhistechtheaterclasswasa fantasticwayofshowingdifferent settingsinaplaythatdidnothave scenechangeswrittenintoit.

Manycastmemberslookbackattheir experienceswithgoodmemories:

SaraOchoa’26,whoplayedDarry Curtis,remarked:

“Atthebeginningoftheschoolyear,I wasn’tplanningtoauditionforThe Outsiders.Ihadbeengoingthrougha stageinmylife filledwithself-doubt andanxiety,andwhenItoldMr.Spitz andmyfriendsmyplantodotech, theydidn’tbelieveme.Theybeganto trytoconvincemetojoinThe Outsiders,promisingthattheywould supportmenomatterifIstayedon stageornot.Ieventuallychosetobeon stageandfacemyfearshead-on.With work,Iwasabletodeveloptoolsto calmmyselfdown,andIcansaywith fullconfidencethatchoosingtobeon stage,andinturnchoosingtotrustmy friends,Mr.Spitz,andmost importantlymyself,hasproventobe thebestdecisionofmylifesofar.”

EveFreyou’25,whoplayedDallas Winston,comments:

“Wow,mylastFallplay!!Thiswassuch acrazyexperience.Imean,itis incrediblyfulfillingandexciting,but alsoI’mslightlyheartbroken.I rememberbeingtheone(alongwith Psalm)whoinitiallypitchedtheshowto Mr.Spitz,andIknewwe’dgetit.The castwasbasicallypreparedtodothe showevenbeforetheendoftheyear. I’msoproudofeveryonewhowas

involved,bothcastandcrew.Ihopewe impactedpeopleintheaudienceand withinourgroup.IknowIwasimpacted. Iloveeveryoneinvolvedsomuch,andI can’twaittoseehowy’allgrowwhenI comebackfromcollegetoseetheshows! Thisshowreallyhelpedmeoutinmy personallife,andI’msohappywe successfullymadesuchanamazingshow. Thankyoutothecast,thecrew,and everyaudiencememberwhocametosee theshow.SeeyouallinHadestown…” Forme,thisshowwasveryspecial becauseitwasmy firsttimestage managing.BecauseIwasAssistantStage Managerinahandfulofshowsinthe past,Iknewthepremiseofwhattodo, butitwasstillveryexcitingtohavethe roleofStageManager.Ilovedworkingon theheadsetandbeingabletotalktoMr. Cramer,Zolia,Charlotte(inthebooth), andWilliam(managingprojectionsinthe winginfrontofme)todirectcues.Even thoughwedidn’tneedahugeon-stage cueduetotheshow’slackofscene changesandquickchanges,westillhada greatpre-showcrewthathelpedussetup thesetandgetthepropsready beforehand.It’ssuchatalentedcastwho worksowelltogether.Iamalwaysinawe whenIseeEvie,Sara,andOnyxonstage together.Theycanconveysomany emotionsandactoff eachother,it’struly beautiful.TheFallShowissoamazingin thatitallowssomanytalentedpeopleto expressthemselvesthroughtheir characterandI’msohonoredtobeapart ofit.

RunWithZ!

TheRandyZellClassic

ByMarkieBatten’26

Sports

Everyyear,theNewmanXCteamhostsameetattheCityPark courseinhonorofourbelovedCoachZell.CoachZellhas heavilyimpactedtheNewmanXCprogramandhisimpact remainsalivetoday.TheteamhonorsCoachZell’s commitment,hardwork,andefforttowardtheXCprogram duringthismeetasalloftheNewmanXCrunnersparticipate and“RunwithZ!”Throughoutthemeetthispastweekend, manyfacultymembers,students,andfriendsgathertocheer ontheXCteambutalsocelebratetheimpactandlovethat CoachZellhadontheXCprogram.Thegirlsandboysvarsity competedandbothplaced3rdoverallandracedinsomeofthe bestweathertheteamhasseenthisseasonsofar.Aerwards, theNewmancommunityhonoredCoachZellduringthe awardsceremonyandmadesuretoinstillhisvalueswithinour runningfamily.CoachZellmaynolongerbehereinperson, buthisimpactandlovefortheNewmancommunityand runningwillawaysfuelthee throughouthisprogram.

NewmanHostsTheDistrictSwimMeet

ByCharlotteNorwood’27

Recently,NewmanhostedtheSouthLouisianaDistrict ChampionshipSwimMeet.Thismeetwasnotonlythe districtchampionship,butitwasalsotheseniormeet.The Newmanswimmersarrivedoncampusaround8:45amand beganwarmupsatnine.Thegirl’smedleyrelaygot first placeandhalfoftheswimmersplacedwithinthetopthree, inoneoftheirindividualevents.Additionally,many swimmersachievedadditionalstatequalifications.Overall, thegirlsendedthemeetinthirdplaceandtheguysin fih. Nearthemiddleofthemeet,therewasapresentation congratulatingtheseniorsfromallschoolswhowerepresent atthemeet.Duringthepresentation,thecoachforeach schoolannouncedtheirseniorsandgavethemagi.The Newmanteamhaditsthreeseniorsrecognized:Drew Sonnier,NickRezza,andEliasHutchings.Aerthemeet, theteamhelpedputthepoolbacktogetherandthenate pizzaandcakeprovidedbytheparents.Overall,itwasa

Games/Quizzes

NewmanCrossword

ByHelenGong’26

Games/Quizzes

NewmanTeacherWordSearch

ByMarkieBatten’26

PleaseseeMs.Wilsonfortheanswerkey.

Staff:

ExecutiveEditors-In-Chief

GwendolynGray’25

NickRezza’25

AssociateEditors-In-Chief

MorganBreaux’26

TrippdeLaureal‘26

Writers

AndrewBrandt’25

EdwinSalisbury’25

MarkieBatten’26

GeorgiaBiever’26

HelenGong’26

ElianaHermann’26

RussellHuber’26

SaniyaJarrow’26

SaraLovell’26

JadaMerritt’26

LexieToshav’26

VivianZhou’26

JackieBellaire’27

ZoilaLinares’27

NettaMagnus’27

CharlotteNorwood’27

AashnaSharma’27

WendySun’27

ValerieZhou’27

WilliamMonaghan’28

FacultySponsor

Ms.Wilson

OctoberWriteroftheMonth:JadaMerritt’26

JadaMerrittwasselectedbytheNavigator’seditorialsta theMonth!Thismonth,Jadawroteadetailedrecapofthe2024VMAS,“The2024 VMASCoverage,”thatincludedquotesandphotos,inadditiontocontributingtothe “SpiritWeek2024Recap”and“JuniorYearWorkloadandMentalHealth”withfellow writers.

JadaisacurrentJunior,whojoinedtheNavigatorstaff thisyear.Shelikestowriteabout Pop,Entertainment,andSocialIssues.InadditiontowritingfortheNavigator,Jadaison theTechCrewforNewman’splaysandmusicals,andsheenjoysreading,watchingTV shows(likeOuterBanks),andrunninginherfreetime.PleasecongratulateJadaonthis greathonor!

NovemberWriteroftheMonth:SaniyaJarrow’26

SaniyaJarrowwasselectedbytheNavigator’seditorialstaff astheDecemberWriterof theMonth!Thismonth,Saniyawrote“TheWickedMovie!”,adetailedreviewofthehit movie-musicalWicked,divingintoboththemovie’splotanditsfantasticcast.Saniya alsocontributedtothearticle“JuniorYearWorkloadandMentalHealth”alongside fellowwritersHelenGong’26andJadaMerritt’26.

SaniyaiscurrentlyajuniorwhojoinedtheNavigatorstaff thisyear.Sheenjoyswriting aboutLife@Newman,TheArts,andLifestyle.Inadditiontohercontributionstothe Navigator,SaniyavolunteersatBreakthrough,participatesintheRoboticsTeam,andis amemberoftheAPCClub.Sheisalsodeeplyinvolvedinthearts,includingtakingthe APStudioArtclass,workingonthetechcrewforNewman’sproductions,andpainting anddrawinginherfreetime.Whenshe’snotbusywithextracurricularactivities,Saniya enjoyswatchingTVshowslikeTheSimpsonsandLaw&Order:SpecialVictimsUnit.

ALetterFromTheEditors

ThankyoufortakingthetimetoreadourfallprinteditionoftheNavigator, Newman’sschoolnewspaper,andsupportingthehardworkofouramazingstaff!If youareinterestedinwriting/journalism,drawingcartoons/art,orcreatinggamesfor theNavigator,pleasetalktooneofusorstopintooneofournextmeetings.We hopeyouconsiderreadingmoreonourwebsite(seele)!Thanksagain!

Sincerely,

GwendolynGray,NickRezza,MorganBreaux,&TrippdeLaureal