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Nicholas Fields

Nicholas Fields, Managing Editor

Nicholas Fields has been a member of the Boiling Point since freshman year. Starting off with a story about freshman orientation, he quickly fell in love with journalism. After serving as a staff writer for over a year, Nicholas became the Arts and Culture editor in his second semester as a sophomore and served as Torah editor as a junior. He is currently the Managing Editor of the Boiling Point, helping both the web and print teams. Outside of Boiling Point, Nicholas is a co-founder of the Astronomy Club, and a member of the Etta youth board and Shalhevet Model Congress team.

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TOGETHER: These years Best Picture nominees are (left to right) Little Women, 1917, Ford v Ferrari, Joker, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit and Marriage Story

The Nine: Short reviews of the 2020 Best Picture nominees

Below are short reviews of all nine movies nominated in the Best Picture category of this year’s Academy Awards, by Boiling...

EFFORT: Girls at a recent Town Hall showed the problem with modesty and skirts. They are required at Orthodox schools around the U.S..

SKIRTED: Why girls can’t wear pants at school

Shalhevet has never had an official uniform, but girls at Shalhevet have a sort of pseudo-uniform, one made up of a pencil skirt...

THOUGHT: Voters considered how to rank candidates in last Tuesday’s Just Community elections in the gym.  Races with more than two candidates were tallied according to an “instant runoff” system.

Open Fairness hearing Friday morning will consider possible change to Fairness Chair election outcome

The Fairness Committee will hold an open hearing this morning to decide whether to change the outcome of this week’s election...

 BP Photo Illustration by Gilad Spitzer

The Eight: Short reviews of the 2019 Best Picture nominees

Below are short reviews of all eight movies nominated in the Best Picture category of this year’s Academy Awards. They were...

HISTORY:   Benjamin Ackermans name appears on the 2004 alumni plaque in the school driveway area. He was arrested on Jan. 2 for stealing millions worth of goods posed as a realtor.

Alumnus arrested in theft of high-end items from celebrities

A Shalhevet alumnus from the class of 2004 has been arrested in a string of burglaries of celebrities, according to the Los Angeles...

Poll shows most students believe in God, search for meaning

By Nicholas Fields, Torah Editor
December 3, 2018

For most Shalhevet students, belief in God is a given, and after they’ve been here for a while, they are likely to believe in...

Brazil museum fire burns history of centuries

Brazil museum fire burns history of centuries

By Nicholas Fields, Torah Editor
September 23, 2018

  The 200-year-old National Museum of Brazil was burned to a crisp on Sunday, Sep. 2, after a fire which consumed...

Mrs. Cohen, who grew up in London, wants students to confront the uncomfortable.   BP photo by Alyssa Wallack.

New Israel teacher wants students to form their own opinions

By Nicholas Fields, Torah Editor
September 5, 2018

  New SAS History, Culture, and Politics of Israel teacher Mrs. Hannah Cohen plans to be “a guide on the side” for...

Hamas leaders called on the crowds to cross into Israel. IDF sniper fire killed more than 100, most but not all fighters.

Was IDF Gaza action justified? Students struggle but most say yes

By Nicholas Fields, Arts & Culture Editor
June 5, 2018

Shalhevet students were mostly supportive of the actions of Israeli soldiers who shot into crowds of Palestinian protesters gathered...

TABLE TALK: Netanyahu may face charges; new U.S. tax plan takes effect

TABLE TALK: Netanyahu may face charges; new U.S. tax plan takes effect

By Nicholas Fields, Arts & Culture Editor
May 16, 2018

Netanyahu accused of corruption Investigations into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara have led to...

RENOVATION: Risers, a carpet and a new piano were added to the music room over the past year. The choir practices there twice a week, and singers report they can see and hear better.

Music room finally sounds like one

By Nicholas Fields, Arts & Culture Editor
May 14, 2018

After three years in the new building, classroom 308 -- the Jonny and Brigitte Schoen Music Room -- has finally been...

Live Blog of Sarachek Championship Game

Live Blog of Sarachek Championship Game

By Nicholas Fields and Tobey Lee
March 19, 2018

The Tier 1 Final of the Red Sarachek Basketball Tournament took place Monday, March 19, at Yeshiva University in New York City. ...

PEP TALK: Volleyball coach Ms. Marla Weiss offers pointers to her players during a game against Ambassador High School in the gym Oct. 17.

New coach brings schemes, positions and long hours to volleyball team

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer
October 25, 2017
New girls volleyball coach Mrs. Marla Weiss has changed pretty much everything about Shalhevet’s volleyball team.  
TEAMWORK: Coach Jeff Remer compared basketball teammates to the fingers on a persons hand, saying all are necessary to get the job done.

New girls basketball coach plans to focus on fundamentals

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer
September 4, 2017

Mr. Jeff Remer, head of the Showtime Basketball Skills Academy and parent of Shalhevet basketball players Eitan and Ze’ev Remer,...

Classroom expansion

Classroom expansion

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer
August 29, 2017

Over the summer, Shalhevet’s custodial staff expanded Room 216 by the Genius Bar to hold 16-18 desks to 28. They did this by...

PROTEST: Joined by 150 outsiders, Berkeley students protested Milo Yiannoupoulous by setting fires and destroying property Feb. 1..

Shalhevet alumni at Berkeley decry violence against Yiannopoulous

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer
April 9, 2017
Although Shalhevet alumni at UC Berkeley did not agree with Republican personality Milo Yiannopoulos on many issues, they still felt his freedom of speech was denied when a violent protest forced police to cancel his appearance.
SCRAMBLE: Firehawk junior Isaac Kahtan fights YULA No. 15 for the ball at rivalry game in Encino Jan. 14.

Disputed call gives rivalry soccer game to the Panthers

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer
February 2, 2017

A controversial call and an offensive struggle caused the Firehawk boys soccer team to lose 1-0 to the rival YULA Panthers on...

Alumni game unites old rivals

Alumni game unites old rivals

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer
January 5, 2017

Crosstown rivals Shalhevet and YULA met in a different kind of basketball competition on Saturday night, Nov. 26, when their alumni...

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