By Rebecca Tolpin ’14, Staff Writer People do not personally choose their surnames; however, if an individual’s surname starts with a “Z,” his life is fated to be defined by waiting in long lines and receiving everything last. In many schools and work buildings, supervisors rarely start with the end of the alphabet. In reality,…

By Josh Faber ’12, Commentary Editor The problems facing New Jersey are both dire and real. They range from the 32 billion dollar debt, to the failing public school system. In order to address the situation, New Jersey voters turned to Republican Chris Christie in the 2009 gubernatorial election – even as President Obama campaigned…

By Josh Faber ’12, Commentary Editor In our exceptionally competitive society, thousands of people are accepted to college, obtain jobs and win promotions on a daily basis. They are chosen through methods containing innumerable criteria ranging from intelligence to dedication to affability. Despite the differences between each variable, every one shares the same objective- choose…

By Rebecca Tolpin ’14, Staff Writer As all Newark Academy students know, some teachers are more difficult graders than others.  One student could float through math or English one year only to struggle with the same subject the next year. In fact, the process of assigning teachers to students becomes a form of educational lottery. …

By Zoe Huber-Weiss’13, Staff Writer When April comes, we can always depend on certain things to come along with it: birds, flowers, sunshine, and religious tension. The number of important holidays around this time always brings up the awkward problem of how schools should allot time off. As Newark Academy students, none of us wants…