Author: cpan18
-
February Spotlight: Chinese New Year
By Charles Pan ’18, Feature Editor As February rolls in from around the corner, nearly twenty percent of the world’s population is already in the process of celebrating one of the most famous and historical traditions held annually: Chinese New Year. Falling at the end of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year, part…
-
Club Spotlight: Robotics and Engineering
By Young Se Choi ’18, Staff Writer When it comes to making cool inventions and gadgets, no club comes close to the Robotics and Engineering Club. Whether it’s six propeller drones or a magnetic railroad track, you name it and this club has it all. Every Thursday, the Robotics and Engineering Club, led by Mr.…
-
Club Spotlight: Yoga Club
By Charles Pan ’18, Feature Editor When you walk into room 20 at 2:30 on any given Wednesday, you might find an unusual sight. During her freshman year, Elaina Kwiatkowski ’18 wanted to make a club that incorporated physical and mental aspects of stress reliving. After talking and planning with Ms. Mahoney, the club supervisor…
-
A Day in the Life of the Maintenance Staff
By Charles Pan ’18, Feature Editor Every time you walk into Newark Academy, it seems like everybody is already hustling and bustling, getting ready for a new school day. But who is actually responsible for helping the school run like clockwork? The maintenance staff. It’s relatively unknown what exactly the maintenance crew does at Newark…
-
Crippled Republicans: How The Republican Party is Falling Apart
By Spencer Glassman ’19, Staff Writer Donald Trump has been the centerpiece of American political conversation since he declared his presidential candidacy last June. He has also become the figurehead of a Republican party that largely disdains him. Donald Trump has become too extreme with his disregard for diplomacy and sensibility, creating a situation where he would…
-
No Syrian Refugees
By Roman Wright ’19, Staff Writer The recent crisis of refugees fleeing the Syrian Civil War is one of the largest in recent history, with over four and a half million Syrians leaving their native land and going to other countries. The majority of them are in Turkey, an estimated 2.5 million in tent cities…
-
Commentary 2015 Year in Review
By Jocelyn Tolpin ’17 and Charles Pan ’18, Commentary Editors January 2015: Je suis Charlie; November 2015: Je suis Paris So needless to say, 2015 started out rough. Two Al-Qaeda members, Saïd and Chérif Kouachi murdered 11 people in the Charlie Hebdo offices and injured 11 others. Je suis Charlie (meaning: I am Charlie)…
-
Crippled Republicans: How The Republican Party is Falling Apart
By Spencer Glassman ’19, Staff Writer Donald Trump has been the centerpiece of American political conversation since he declared his candidacy last June. He has also become the cover of a Republican party, who in large amounts disdains him. Donald Trump has become too extreme, with disregard for diplomacy and sensibility, creating a…
-
Empty Pageantry for Paris
By Elias Neibart ’16, Staff Writer I am still sickened by the heinous acts of terror that occurred in Paris. With over 120 dead and over 300 injured, my heart and prayers are still with France and her people. In an attempt to show solidarity with the people of Paris, many Newark Academy students went…
-
A Reflection on Dr. Eric Mandel
By Roman Wright ’19, Staff Writer Dr. Eric Mandel, a leading expert on Middle Eastern affairs, specifically the Iranian nuclear treaty, recently provided the Newark Academy community a rare opportunity to hear about the Iran deal from an intellectual perspective. His presentation revealed a brief history of the Middle East, the relationship between the United…