By Zoe Huber-Weiss ’13, Staff Writer (On Location) When I decided to study at The Mountain School in rustic Vermont, I thought it would be a quaint sojourn to a peaceful little farm, a scene straight out of a Robert Frost poem. I could not have been more wrong. In fact, I quickly found out…

By Josh Faber ’12, Commentary Editor The economy is in the trash, the unemployed have stopped looking for jobs and the government has failed to compromise on essential spending. Not so at Newark Academy. By taking a strictly capitalist-minded approach to a number of important business decisions, the school has managed to stay in business…

By Matt Thekkethala ’15, Staff Writer Admit it. When you think of the Middle East, the connotations you associate with it are predominantly negative. You visualize a desert with robed, bearded fundamentalists. They preach to the people that America and democracy are the enemies and that all faithful Muslims must commit their lives to the…

By Zoe Huber-Weiss ’13, Staff Writer This Thanksgiving, I had the unique opportunity to visit Italy. While the beautiful landscapes, astounding structures, and funny accents were all pleasant surprises, what really shocked me was the way of life in Siena. Walking through the cobblestone streets, it is easy to imagine yourself in the eleventh century:…

By Jake Cohen ’14, Staff Writer As the student body has been informed, there will be an Ironworkers’ Union strike outside Newark Academy. Unions protect the rights of their members and organize strikes. At Newark Academy, the Ironworkers Union plans to protest the fact that the contractors of the school’s new construction project did not…

By Josh Faber ’12, Commentary Editor Newark Academy is expensive. Despite over a million dollars in financial aid, the high cost of attending the Academy naturally draws a wealthy crowd. Though it would be absurd to claim that everyone at Newark Academy is a part of the top 1% of income earning Americans, NA still…

By Jake Faber ’14, Staff Writer Newark Academy and its constituents pride themselves on the academically rigorous atmosphere contained within. For decades, the motto “Ad Lumen” (towards enlightenment) has reminded students and faculty alike why they are truly gathered under such an establishment. Scholarly excellence has always been the primary objective of Newark Academy; and…

By Sabrina Merold ’13, Commentary Writer I wake up every morning, like a large number of other high school students, with an email from College Board containing a link to the SAT Question of the Day. These emails are harmless and provide me with an annoying, but realistic reminder of the fact that I will…

By Jake Cohen ’14 The attack on Pearl Harbor was the most devastating attack on American soil since the civil war. Over 2,000 Americans were killed in an event that would forever change the world. As we fast approach the 70th anniversary of this attack, it is important to not only mourn, not only remember, but…

By Josh Faber ’12, Commentary Editor There are certain nuances of Newark Academy that magnetically attract new students to the school. Our technology is sleek, our teachers are amiable and our ubiquitous master plan is just getting off the ground. Yet, gadgets and school spirit cannot diversify the community in all regards. Despite the best…