General, uncategorised articles.
In the crowded highschool hallways, you’ll find Mila Cvorovic, a talented artist in Year 11. Her artistic journey is marked by the exploration of her IGCSE theme: sweets and drinks, which then transitions into the depth of human cravings and addictions. Her inspiration comes…
Shajar al-Durr didn’t have the loftiest of beginnings. Born sometime in the early 1200s, she was probably a nomadic Kipchak Turk and was sold into slavery very young. As-Salih Ayoub, the son of the Egyptian sultan, was the one to buy her -…
During the weekend and holidays, it is important for us to do fun activities and find new stuff to do for our mental and physical health. Social interaction plays a key role in improving mental health, but adding healthy activities and hobbies is…
‘You seem very interested in that wasp, Mr Poirot.’ Agatha Christie- a world-famous author, one of the best writers of her time, whose books are published worldwide, wrote numerous detective novels, one better than the other. Death in the Clouds, part of the…
On some days we just can’t help but feel extremely lazy, especially on the weekends after a long week. As the majority of us would do, we’d lay back in our comfy PJs and put on our favourite TV show. But of course,…
For many of us, specifically older students, we find ourselves internally screaming at the idea of turning into adults, and that is mainly due to the stress and hard work that we imagine comes with the workforce. Personally, I’ve witnessed many students and…
Mortification and a malfunctioned campaign What could motivate someone to try and destroy a work of art? One may imagine that art vandals must be suffering from some form of mental illness, however, past events have proved that this is not the case.…
I was on a mission! I was determined to interview perhaps the most well-known- yet one of the busiest teachers in NES. All I had to do was track him down. I wanted to interview this specific teacher so I can know him…
Over the years, NES and its students have hosted an event where you can buy several types of books or, (if you are not the reader type) you can buy sweets of many kinds; doughnuts, cupcakes…. You name it! What's the bake…
Struggling with school? Well, the peer-to-peer program has got you covered. The program offers tutoring lessons after school on Wednesdays in a variety of subjects. I got the chance to interview the heads of the peer-to-peer department (Taha Electricwala and Judy Hegazy) about…
How much do you value yourself in relation to how others see you? I’ve had my fair share of self-reflection, I’m very flawed, and I usually try to acknowledge my faults, but sometimes that isn’t enough. Sometimes I value my own ego…
Who is Mr. Bunting? Mr. Bunting is an amazing secondary English teacher! He's like a little spark of energy trapped in a ball. Mr. Bunting can be found teaching in room C1 and he’s always up to helping his students, even during break…
“If you could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.” - Edward Hopper The painting above, ‘Nighthawks’, was painted by American artist Edward Hopper. As he completed this painting, Hopper was dealing with the unique sensation of being…
As I drive to where it is, my eyes blurring with tears only allowing me to see blurry blobs of canary yellow lights and ruby red stop signs - the idea of turning the car around, completely forgetting about it all - pops…
I have always loved history. It seemed quite interesting, and I never searched for a reason. However, something completely changed my perception. I spoke to a few friends, and one of them protested, “History is useless; we will never use this information in…
