Author: azhu18
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Fall Back, Spring Forward: How Daylight Savings Time Really Works
by Magnolia Wang ’19, Staff Writer As the clocks are turned back an hour every November, most of us are happy to gain an extra hour of sleep. But have you ever wondered why and how Daylight Savings takes place? To get things straight, Daylight Savings Time isn’t a natural phenomenon; instead, it is a…
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From 2013 to 2018: Ms. Graham’s Unforgettable Time at NA
by Abbey Zhu ’18, Feature Editor When Ms. Graham first applied for a job at Newark Academy, she was also juggling writing her PhD dissertation at Columbia University, teaching undergraduates at Columbia, and taking care of two children, a two-year-old and an eight-month old. “Don’t have kids,” Ms. Graham warned me. “Wait no, I didn’t…
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What Asian Heritage Month Means to Me
By Abbey Zhu ’18, Feature Editor May. May is the fifth month of every year. May clings to last bits of spring; the weather borders on summer heat and humidity and it’s the last full month of school before summer break. All in all, very exciting, if I do say so myself. If I asked…
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Council Spotlight: June Term Committee
By Vicki Li ’18, Staff Writer Most schools end mid-June, but Newark Academy’s academic classes end on May 25 this year. Even considering the fact that NA is a private school, that date is pretty early. However, NA students don’t stop learning on May 25, but rather switch to a different and innovative approach to…
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Council Spotlight: Community Service Council
By Sophia Ludtke ’20, Staff Writer Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know about Plato and Aristotle to…
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Council Spotlight: EIT
By Abbey Zhu ’18, Feature Editor The Equity and Inclusion Team, or the EIT, was founded by former math teacher and Director of Equity and Inclusion Ms. Addison in 2014. At first, the group started with two to three grade representatives, no exec board, and six or seven faculty members. Now, the EIT is headed…
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February Spotlight: Black History Month
By Abbey Zhu ’18, Feature Editor Black History Month began as Negro History Week in 1926. It was created by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, which deliberately chose the second week of February to celebrate the week to coincide with Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass’s birthdays. This week emphasized…
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February Spotlight: Valentine’s Day
By Gianna Porcek ’20, Staff Writer Every February 14th since the year 496, Valentine’s Day has been celebrated across the world through the exchange of candy, flowers, and gifts between friends and loved ones. In elementary and middle schools across the United States, children enjoy decorating used shoe boxes or cereal boxes with wrapping paper,…
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February Spotlight: American Heart Month
By Sophia Ludtke ’20, Staff Writer What did you do today? Did you have a debate in English class? Rehearse for the upcoming Winter Musical? Work on your flip turns at swim practice? Chances are you didn’t stop to think about what enabled you to get through that debate, or rehearsal, or practice. But, believe…
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February Spotlight: Groundhog Day
By Vicki Li ’18, Staff Writer This February, crowds of up to 40,000 people will gather outside in the cold winter to watch an event. Even more will watch from the comfort of their own homes on television. It isn’t for a Valentine’s Day celebration or even a Chinese New Year festival – it’s all…