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Dharma BartramReporterDharma Bartram is a senior at Novato High School. She is the Editor-in-Chief of The Swarm, having rebooted the newspaper last year in the form of a club until it became a class. She reports for the Swarm in addition to creating the layout for the print edition. Bartram is also Editor of the NHS yearbook and not only photographs for the publication but also creates and edits the layouts of pages. She played volleyball for 7 years, 2 of which were at Novato High, and played one season of varsity Golf. Bartram also volunteers as a Peer Health Promoter at the Novato Teen Clinic. In her free time, she explores the outdoors and spends time with her friends. Bartram is looking to attend UCLA, UCSB or USC and major in either communications or journalism. |
Does NHS Prepare Its Students?
By Dharma Bartram Novato High School’s purpose is to educate its students and prepare them for their next steps of life. This raises the question; how well does NHS fulfill its responsibilities? |
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Setting Social Media BoundariesBy Dharma Bartram In the past decade, the prevalence of social media has greatly risen and impacted many facets of life - school being no exception. This calls into question whether or not social media should be integrated into schools and, if so, what boundaries should be set? |
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NHS Field Improvements
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MSA Theater MagicBy Dharma Bartram Every year, The Marin School of the Arts theater department dazzles the community with their fall musical and this year was no exception. |
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STEM Center Coming SoonBy Lauren Lubin and Dharma Bartram A brand new center for science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) is coming to Novato High School within the next few years. New buildings will be constructed to better equip NHS for the 21st century, modernizing classrooms and tailoring them to the needs of each department. |
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North Bay Wildfires Impact
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One Year LaterBy Dharma Bartram On May 25th, 2016, a group of assailants, including Novato High students Edwin Guevara and Juan Carlos Martinez Henriquez allegedly attacked two other Novato students. The results were tragic, as Edwin Ramirez Guerra was killed while Llefferson Diaz was severely injured near the Marin Country Club. |
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The College CrusadeBy Dharma Bartram After four years of preparation and a fall semester full of applications, the time of year has arrived when many seniors will choose where and how they will spend the next several years of their young adulthood. Acceptances and rejections are part of the process of discovering the best fit for the college years. |
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Girls Take the Field
By Dharma Bartram Powderpuff is a Novato High School tradition that reverses gender roles by allowing girls to play football and boys to cheerlead for one night. Every year, for one night only, the stands are full of ecstatic students and excited community members. |
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Novato Teen ClinicBy Dharma Bartram The Novato Teen Clinic provides free condoms, but so much more. Confidential contraception, STI testing, pregnancy testing and counseling to young adults ages 13 through 21 are also offered. |
Math Department’s Fresh Face By Dharma Bartram Lina Ahmadieh moved to the U.S. from Lebanon a few months ago and is now teaching math at Novato High School. |
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The Dress Code DebateBy Dharma Bartram The dress code has become a controversial topic at Novato High School for both administrators and students. Many members of the Novato High community have strong opinions regarding the dress code and the way it is enforced. The interpretation of the code has often been a topic of conflict. |