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Stories from New Trier High School
Protected no more: The Trump Administration’s attack on Afghan refugees
Coverage

Avery Reis | May 21, 2025

Editor’s Note: This article contains material of a highly sensitive nature, including topics such as mental health, self-harm, suicide, kidnapping, and violence. 

They fled danger, thousands of miles…

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NT Special Olympics looks to finish out year with regional and state meets
Sports

Declan Quigley | May 19, 2025

The New Trier High School Special Olympics program heads to Prospect High School on May 9 for the annual regional track and field meet. With 31 of 45 athletes participating, the Trevians hope to win gold…

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Executive order to ban radical indoctrination won’t stop NT from being a safe space for students
News

Margy Burgoon | March 25, 2025

On Jan. 29, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling,” to “instill a patriotic admiration for our incredible Nation and the values…

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Features

Margy Burgoon | March 19, 2025

It’s no secret that sports at New Trier High School are intense, competitive, and rigorous: after all, the athletic program was ranked fourth in the country by Max Preps just last year, proving a highly…

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After School Enrichment Program builds community relationships
News

Allison Boehm | March 11, 2025

On Thursday, Jan. 30, the first group of New Trier High School students traveled to A.J. Katzenmaier Academy, located in North Chicago’s District 187, to volunteer in the After School Enrichment Program….

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New Trier sophomore, climate activist Scarlett Harper steps into political world
Features

Margy Burgoon | February 25, 2025

New Trier High School sophomore Scarlett Harper has accomplished a life’s amount of hard work and dedication in just four short years. After passing the “Bee Bill,” officially known as Illinois HB…

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‘A Complete Unknown’ shows us why Bob Dylan is anything but
Arts & Entertainment

Brendan Fijol | February 7, 2025

There’s a scene in James Mangold’s new Bob Dylan biopic where the subversive, dry-spoken, 20-year-old star, portrayed by Timothée Chalamet, gets in a fight with his then-lover Joan Baez. Exasperated,…

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NT girls basketball head coach has grown the game
Sports

Avery Reis | February 4, 2025

“If you’re passionate about something, don’t stop working towards it,” sophomore Emerson Buck, small forward on the girls varsity basketball team, said.

Clearly, this is a mantra that the New Trier’s…

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Beloved theater teacher to retire after making it full circle with ‘Our Town’
Arts & Entertainment

Margy Burgoon | November 25, 2024

If you’ve been lucky enough to attend a New Trier High School Performing Arts show, you should be able to confirm firsthand that the performances are nothing short of outstanding. Filled with talented…

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In Wilmette, rats ravage houses, businesses, and Halloween traditions
News

Declan Quigley | November 11, 2024

Cities have been dealing with rodent infestations for years. San Francisco, Chicago, and New York are all known to have their fair share of rats and mice invading buildings and infrastructure, but no one…

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Election

Neil Sanderson | October 22, 2024

With early voting officially underway in Illinois, the November general election is hastily approaching. For some New Trier High School students, the 2024 election will be their first opportunity to cast…

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Strong brotherhood brings hope for revival of discontinued Menz Dance program
Arts & Entertainment

Margy Burgoon | October 21, 2024

If you’ve been at New Trier High School long enough, you’ve seen the iconic group, Menz Dance, perform wild routines, such as the trampoline dance of late 2022, or the intense sword-fighting battle…

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NT alumni compete at Paris 2024
Sports

David Rhee | October 3, 2024

0.00015871%. That’s the percentage of US Olympians relative to our population. It makes sense of course, because these are the best of the best. The New Trier Township doesn’t have a massive population,…

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NT reviews cellphone policy amid national debate
News

William Karr | September 18, 2024

As many school districts nationwide contemplate and enact restrictions on cellphones in school, New Trier High School has formed a committee to research the issue. The committee, tasked with considering…

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Community support helps Special Olympics athletes get closer to victory at upcoming state meet
Sports

Carolina Mangum | May 9, 2024

Editor’s note: Ellie Jarmel is a reporter on staff at the New Trier News and took the featured photo for this article. Her sister is interviewed in the article. Ellie did not contribute to the writing,…

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Sports

William Karr | May 1, 2024

Fighting.

That is how freshman Max Fata describes some afternoons when on the Skokie Lagoons reeling in bass. Yet, the brawling fish motivate him to want to catch them more.

“You have to use…

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Arts & Entertainment

William Karr | April 16, 2024

A potential nationwide TikTok ban raises concern amongst students who feel it would hinder their ability to receive and share information about academics, entertainment, and trends. Some say, however,…

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Arts & Entertainment

Mara Saltzman | April 10, 2024

When sophomore Colin O’Brien noticed that New Trier High School didn’t have any clubs dedicated solely to writing music, he decided to make his own: along with sophomore Anaya Brainch, the pair started…

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Zoe Kozina and the road to her first published book
Arts & Entertainment

David Rhee | March 14, 2024

It is difficult to write and illustrate a book, even a children’s book. Keeping motivation to work on drafts upon drafts, and also meticulously editing and drawing pictures is not as easy as some might…

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Sports

Peter McNeely | March 14, 2024

Teri Rodgers collected her 600th win as head coach of the New Trier girls basketball team on Feb. 6 against Maine East High School with a final score of 61-45, cementing her status as a New Trier legend…

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NT girls wrestling rises in third season
Sports

Neil Sanderson | February 22, 2024

After months of hard work and a successful winter season, two New Trier girls wrestlers are headed to the IHSA state championship this weekend. However, even as the emerging sport grows, some argue that…

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NT Township seeks to support arriving migrants
News

William Karr | January 25, 2024

Buses of migrants from Texas have arrived in New Trier Township over the past month, with some communities taking steps to regulate the unscheduled bus drop-offs.  

Since Dec. 25 and Dec. 31, 2023,…

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NT gives back in Red Cross blood drives
News

Allison Boehm | January 4, 2024

The year is 2020, and schools and businesses are closing down rapidly. Everyone is retreating from society and living over Zoom. Patterns of daily life are interrupted, but the need for blood donations…

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NT cross country coach Lisa Loris talks running, inspiration, and balance
Sports

Caidyn Lowry | December 21, 2023

Editor’s Note: Lisa Loris was Caidyn Lowry’s cross country coach

The night before Lisa Loris ran the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 8, 2023, she sat down with her husband and 1-year-old son and fueled…

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Fencing team seeks to stay elite following head coach Colby Vargas’ retirement
Sports

Owen Appel | December 15, 2023

Since 1990, New Trier High School has won 9 girls conference championships and 18 boys conference championships under Colby Vargas’ head coaching. No other conference rival has even half of the combined…

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Sports

Margy Burgoon | December 12, 2023

New Trier High School’s first ever flag football season officially came to an end on Oct. 21 with a loss to Maine South High School. The championship loss culminated in an overall record of 3-4 in a…

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Arts & Entertainment

William Karr | December 11, 2023

Over the past decade, podcasts have become an increasingly popular way for people to learn about current events.

With a busy schedule, informative, unopinionated podcasts like those from news outlets…

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Beloved varsity field hockey coach Nykaza to retire after 35 years
Coverage

Caidyn Lowry | December 8, 2023

After 39 years as a Trevian—four as a student and 35 as the varsity field hockey coach—Stephanie Nykaza is retiring, and she feels she’s leaving the team in a good spot. 

Over the course of her…

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New orchestra director fosters positivity and student-focused curriculum
Features

Mara Saltzman | December 8, 2023

Editor’s Note: Mara Saltzman is involved in the performing arts program through choir and theater. 
New director of orchestras Matthew Nix is eager to have a positive impact on New Trier High School….

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Run, Frydman, Run!
Sports

Lula Fox | December 3, 2021

Some students used the pandemic as an opportunity to binge watch Netflix. Others turned to reading, checking off their To-Be-Read lists. Senior Tamar Frydman, however, dedicated his COVID freetime to running…

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Sports

Casey Bertocchi | November 12, 2021

For senior Carly Novelline, the fall swim season has gone rather swimmingly.

From Oct. 1-3, Novelline competed for Team USA in the Fédération Internationale De Natation (FINA) World Cup in Berlin…

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Students and teachers describe experiences in classes with gender imbalances
Features

Sarah Lin | November 9, 2021

Historically, some choice electives and other non-core classes at New Trier have experienced a large gender gap among students. Over the years, though gender gaps have shrunk, many students and teachers…

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