By Sivi Satchithanandan ’15, Staff Writer Newark Academy has many different clubs encompassing service to hobbies to cultural activities. Among them are three that focus on helping students understand the political and legal processes better: Model Congress, Model United Nations, and Mock Trial. These clubs, which simulate the workings of important institutions, have flourished during…

By Megha Poddar ’15, Staff Writer In 1947, India and Pakistan won independence from Britain. The now fabled region of Kashmir, which was predominantly Muslim, was given a choice of which country to be governed by. Supposedly, India was for the Hindus and Pakistan, the Muslims. Maharaja Hari Singh, the leader of Kashmir, preferred to…

By Thomas Pan ’14, Staff Writer Although the actual voting process is more than a year away, the 2012 election is currently underway. Over the past months, the candidates have already spent more than $45 million campaigning. As the election approaches, who the candidates are becomes an even more pressing issue. In alphabetical order, here…

By  Danielle Sidi ’14, Staff Writer Many Newark Academy students brought their dogs, families and friends to this year’s run for FOP. Professional runners came to race the course and everyone was excited to participate. Each runner paid an admission fee and all of the proceeds go straight to FOP researchers. The construction of the…

By Rebecca Gorelov, Staff Writer On September 17, 2011, 1,000 protestors marched through the streets of New York protesting social and economic inequality, corporate greed, and the powerful influence of corporations. This group calls themselves Occupy Wall Street. Now, a month later, tens of thousands of people are still staging protests in over 900 cities…

By Allie Cohen ’12, Staff Writer The construction of the new building has proven to be a popular topic of conversation and debate this year. It represents many important changes for Newark Academy. One of these changes appears in the standards for the construction itself. These standards are higher than those of most building projects, because…

By Danielle Sidi ’14, Staff Writer Even though cleaved by the CollegeBoard and Christopher Columbus, Spirit Week 2011 maintained high energy. Starting off on a Friday, Spirit “Week” bridged Columbus Day weekend, PSAT/Explore test, and even a rainy Senior Mountain Day. Hannah Zack ’14, sophomore class president, claimed this year the school was, “More unified…

By Danny Cohen ’15, Staff Writer     Not only are over one hundred new students walking the halls this fall, but there are seven new teachers who have joined the NA faculty. Some are starting out there careers, while others come to the Academy with distinguished backgrounds. Their knowledge and experience will undoubtedly add…

By Sydney Mann ’14, Staff Writer On September 8th, 2011 Newark Academy students arrived at school only to be informed that the power had gone out.  As soon as students left their cars they were directed towards the lower gym—the only place in the school where power and working plumbing remained. As students came together in…

By Tyler Goff ’14 and Rebecca Gorelov ’14, Staff Writers On September 11, 2011 – 10 years after the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as the crash of American Airlines Flight 93 – the National September 11 Memorial was unveiled. The monument is a symbol of remembrance and honor…