Author: creiddodick13
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Sandy’s Impact: A Middle School Perspective
By Rakhi Kundra, Middle School Staff Writer The lights went out. This time it wasn’t a flicker. The lights didn’t come back on. Hurricane Sandy had finally had it’s full effect on the New Jersey, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power, hundreds of people without homes. Hurricane Sandy had been building up, and people…
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The Power of Social Media: Defining our Online Presence
Despite the standard “Access Denied!” that greets us when we attempt to social network within the Academy walls, social media plays an integral role in our daily lives. Online platforms have become stations of expression, education, advertisement, and discussion. The advancement office, student groups, and athletics department have all embraced social media as a tool…
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The Importance of Appreciation
When it comes to childhood sayings, “don’t take anything for granted” seems pretty basic. The fact is, it isn’t. Living life by that mantra requires constant awareness and appreciation for our fortune. Although in theory it’s a wonderful way to live, in practice, it’s unrealistic. As students at Newark Academy, we are too busy, too…
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Cory Tell All Sports
By Cory Tell ’14 At Newark Academy there is a wide range of talents and interests amongst the students. Some kids are adept at playing an instrument, some kids are skilled in physics or in a foreign language, and I go home and write a sports blog. While it may not appear to be as…
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The Life of a Student Sports Blogger: Soven Bery
By Soven Bery ’15 In the eyes of most, watching Blake Griffin dunks and Marshawn Lynch runs on a computer cannot possibly count as doing work. Luckily for me, I have an incredible job where following ESPN constantly, keeping an eye on live games, and monitoring scores is not only encouraged, but actually required. I…
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A Reflection on a Feinberg Travel Grant Experience
By Jasmine Jett ’13 I knew going into the summer of junior year that I didn’t want to just sit at home while my friends did fun and rewarding things. I made it my mission to find something interesting to do. While researching, I remembered the Feinberg travel grant, which generously provides a Newark Academy…
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Editorial May 2012: The Impact of Peers
Of the many guiding mantras that define our youth, “respect your elders” is perhaps the most resounding. From our infancy to our adolescence, we have been taught to always look up to those more advanced in years: parents, teachers, coaches, and so on. They are sources of the experience, leadership, and advice that all kids…
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The Inside Scoop on the Middle School Expansion
By Siddarth Tumu ’18, Staff Writer Hearing the many announcements in school morning meetings, walking past the construction site, seeing the new buildings, and smelling that “construction smell,” students can’t miss the fact that the Upper School expansion is taking place. But has anyone wondered if the Middle School facilities are going to be updated…
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Making the Birds – The Middle School Play
By Jocelyn Tolpin ’17, Staff Writer “I have conceived a great plan,” were the words of the protagonist Pithetaerus (Harry Echtman’18) as he came up with the idea to build a city for birds. Recently, the Middle School has put up a production of “The Birds” directed by Mrs. Brodie. The play was about two…
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A Loss of Constancy: Mariano Rivera and the Class of 2012
By Alex Liao ’13, Sports Editor I’ve been a Yankees’ fan ever since I can remember. And over the years, as my lunch beverage choice has shifted from juice boxes to Arnold Palmers, I’ve seen nearly everything change for my beloved Bronx Bombers. I’ve seen Tino Martinez replaced by Jason Giambi, and Jason Giambi replaced…