By Aidan Fox ’16 , News Editor   Stakes and tensions are high for Greece and the European Union as the two continuously fail to agree on the methods of keeping the Greek economy afloat. On February 20th, a meeting between Greece’s finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis and European Union finance ministers broke down after talks regarding…

By Rakhi Kundra ’17, News Writer     1) Denmark: On February 15, a gunman attacked a free speech convention in Copenhagen. This convention featured a controversial cartoonist who was known for depictions of the Prophet Mohammad and who had been previously targeted by Islamist extremists because of his work. Two civilians died in the…

By Truman Ruberti ’16, Staff Writer Anti-Islam sentiment rises in Europe In light of the recent attacks by Muslim extremists on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo where 12 were left dead, Anti-Islam sentiment has seen a recurrence across Europe. Though there were peaceful rallies in Paris to show support for Hebdo and the French government,…

By Aidan Fox, News Editor On Tuesday, January 20, President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union Address. Not surprisingly, it was very optimistic and outlined many lofty goals for the upcoming year. Its main theme was middle-class economics, which “means helping [working families] afford childcare, college, healthcare care, a home, retirement.” Here are…

By Jocelyn Tolpin ’17, Staff Writer We all want to have the opportunity to make a difference and now, as a school community, we are receiving the chance. Revolution Week is a five-day event that aims to raise awareness and funds for different causes in fun and different ways. Revolution Week came to the mind of…

By Charles Pan ’18, Staff Writer Newark Academy is famous for its various committees’ attempts at involving both the students and the faculty in decisions that will affect the entire school community. There are many groups and events that have been created to positively impact the Newark Academy community, such as the Rise and Flourish campaign, the…

By Jocelyn Tolpin ’17, Staff Writer Why do we love Google? Sure, it gives us access to everything on the Internet. But there’s another reason: it’s fast. Have you noticed that when you type anything into Google, results pop up in less than a second, while a smaller site, like Canvas, takes sometimes half a minute to…

By Aidan Fox ’15, News Editor   On March 2, 2004, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched Rosetta, a 9-foot long space probe via rocket. It flew around the sun four times, using gravity assists of Earth and Mars. A gravity assist is when an object (in this case, Rosetta) swings around a large object…

By Dean Tan ’18, News Writer     Love, peace, and politeness. Scholars, students, and umbrellas. Though not quite indicative of tear gas, pepper spray, and barricades, these words have labeled the reality of the Occupy Central movement currently sweeping through Hong Kong. In response to the recent proposal on electoral reform declared by the Standing…