Author: corr22
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From Our Great-Grandparents to the Olympic Slopes
By Emily Qin ‘25, Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Annice Lyn How likely is it for audiences to support their country of residence as opposed to a foreign one in international competitions? For example, in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, audiences had the chance to watch athletes like Kamila Valieva and Mikaela Shiffrin compete for…
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Science is Slipping Through Our Fingers
By Emily Qin ‘25, Commentary Staff Writer I bet you didn’t know thaton November 18th, Earth experienced its longest partial lunar eclipse in over five hundred years, also known as 2021’s Beaver Moon. Scientists all over the world, from the United States to Mexico to Thailand, were eager to witness this historic event, and some…
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The Dilemma of Adult Actors Playing Teenage Characters
Alyssa Rubin ‘23, Commentary Staff Writer It’s not uncommon to watch a show advertised for teenagers and set in a high school yet notice that the actor’s appearance may be significantly different from that of an actual teen. While they may be playing a 16-year-old, the actor or actress might actually be in their twenties…
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Exam Advice
By Catherine Orr ‘22 and Dina Drogin ‘23, Commentary Editors As we transition into December, holiday cheer should be in the air. But in the halls of Newark Academy, the excitement is masked under a less cheerful feeling: the impending stress of exams. The weeks leading up to winter break are a notoriously polarizing time.…
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Newark Academy is Requiring You to Get Vaccinated
Dina Drogin ‘23, Commentary Editor On August 23, 2021, the FDA approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. A week and a half later, Newark Academy released a statement requiring all students over the age of sixteen to be vaccinated by November 1st. Those who are not yet of age must be vaccinated within sixty days of…
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The “Shadow Docket”: Decisions made in the dark
Many of us have heard about the Texas abortion law (Senate Bill 8) that went into effect on September 1st, banning abortions once cardiac activity can be detected in the embryo, usually around six weeks of pregnancy (before most women even know they’re pregnant). The law, which does not make exceptions for rape or incest…
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Civil Discourse is Not Over: NA Students Lead the Conversation
By Catherine Orr ‘22, Commentary Editor The events that occurred on January 6th at the Capitol left people all across America feeling shaken, questioning the foundations of our institutions and the bounds by which our First Amendment rights should be held. As a result, young and old people alike were left wondering how to process…
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The Hypocrisy of the Capitol Breach
By Dina Drogin ‘23, Commentary Writer On January 6th, 2021, an image of white privilege was streamed on many televisions around the world. Thousands of Trump supporters tried to storm the Capitol, intending to stop the election certification of Joe Biden. Months previously, around the country, there had been “Black Lives Matter” protests, catalyzed by…
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A Not-So Democratic Democracy
By Catherine Orr ‘22, Commentary Editor America is supposed to be the epitome of democracy, the shining beacon of hope for those lacking it. However, after this past election, we aren’t looking so democratic. You’ve probably heard of Trump’s refusal to concede defeat to Biden: complaining about the vote count, filing lawsuits to have ballots…
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In Response to Harper’s Letter: Has Cancel Culture gone too far?
By Catherine Orr ‘22, Commentary Editor On July 7th, “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate” was published in Harper’s Magazine. Margaret Atwood, J.K. Rowling, and Malcolm Gladwell were among more than 150 journalists, academics, and artists to sign the open letter. It warned of an “intolerant climate that has set in on all sides”,…