By Erin Eagle ’17, Staff Writer The wide variety of clubs at Newark Academy makes it difficult to choose just a few to join, but Art Club is definitely one to keep an eye out for.  Led by seniors Christina Lu ’17, Shannon Peters ’17, and Madison Jones ’17 with teacher advisor Mr. Torson, Art…

By Abbey Zhu ’18, Feature Editor About 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and 96.5% of the Earth’s water lies in the oceans.[1] The ocean is believed to be home to around one million species of plants and animals, but only a quarter of them have been formally identified.[2] We love going…

By Sophia Ludtke ’20, Staff Writer Human rights are defined as being rights regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons. Yet, who gets to define what these rights are? Where do we draw the line between differences in opinion and a violation of human rights? What can we do as individuals and as a community…

By Vicki Li ’18, Staff Writer Each day, students stroll in and out of the dining hall to grab lunch or a little snack to take to class. We check the scrolling red letters atop the doorways to see if crispy chicken or pizza is on the menu, comment on the innovative fro-yo flavors, and…

By Sophia Ludtke ’20, Staff Writer On October 18, several French immersion students arrived at Newark Academy to spend three weeks with host families. After travelling across the Atlantic Ocean, the French students were immediately immersed in a different time zone, language, and culture. Over the next few weeks they will participate in classes with their…

By Abbey Zhu ’18, Feature Editor When you walk into morning meeting and sit in your assigned seat, what’s the first thing your advisor does? Take attendance on his or her attendance card. All those attendance cards end up in one place – Ms. Duszak’s desk in the Upper School Office. But Ms. Duszak doesn’t…