Author: kpatel22
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Reflections from a Graduating Lifer
By Kaya Patel ‘22, Editor-in-Chief I remember my Accepted Students Night quite vividly. When Mr. Ashburn gathered all of the incoming 6th graders, he asked, “Who can tell me what year you’ll graduate from Newark Academy?” Many students quickly did the math in their heads and screamed “2022!” Mr. Ashburn continued, “That’s right. Welcome to…
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Working Outside the Box: NA’s IB and Advanced Visual Art Exhibitions
By Lauren Siegel ‘23, Arts and Entertainment Editor (April 2022) For the past two years, artists from Newark Academy’s IB and Advanced Visual Art classes have worked tirelessly to develop beautiful, unique, and thought-provoking art portfolios. Now, with their time at NA coming to an end, these senior artists are exhibiting their work in the…
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What’s in Store for Will Smith after the 2022 Oscars?
By Ivie Drogin ‘25, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer (April 2022) For many celebrities and viewers, the biggest upset of the Oscars this year had nothing to do with the awards. While Chris Rock was performing a short comedy sketch before announcing the winner of “Best Documentary Feature,” he made a joke about Will Smith’s…
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Charles Michel: The Relationship Between Food and Art
By Victoria Pevzner ‘24, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer We generally don’t associate food with art, since the sole purpose of food is to be eaten, not to be observed like a painting. After all, how can food be art? And how can art be food? To many, it seemed clear that these two concepts…
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Secrets from Semester School
By Juliet Bu ‘23, Feature Editor “Vladmir Putin has been planning this for months…” President Biden’s voice filled my Calculus classroom as we sat, the screen capturing our full attention. Only a few moments ago, we were learning about integrals. But, when the clock struck 1:30, we switched from math to global politics. Earlier that…
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TikTok: Entertainment or Addiction?
By Neil Pandey ‘24, Feature Staff Writer TikTok is a social media app with over 1 billion users in 150 countries. On this app, people all across the globe can post anything from cooking videos to dances. A true testament to the connectedness of the world, TikTok stands as the pinnacle of what social media…
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A Deeper Look into Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up”
By Izzy Becker ‘24, Feature Staff Writer Adam McKay, American film producer, director, and comedian, began his career in the 1990s as a writer for the famous late-night comedy sketch show, Saturday Night Live. Recently, he has directed popular movies including Step Brothers, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, and Vice. However, five months…
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Women in Baseball Continue to Break Barriers
By Penelope Jennings ‘22, Sports Writer On April 8th, Rachel Balkovec made history as the first woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team. In her first game, her Tampa Tarpons (New York Yankees Single-A affiliate) arose victorious over the Lakeland Flying Tigers, and crowds cheered her name. It’s been incredibly exciting to see Balkovec work her…
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Mental Health: NA Students Lead the Conversation
By: Dina Drogin ‘23, Commentary Editor On April 5, 2022, I sat in the newly renovated Coraci Hall and listened as six of my enthusiastic classmates presented speeches, arguing about why they should each be the next Newark Academy Upper School president. While each speech contained unique anecdotes reflecting the candidates’ personalities and catchy slogans…
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Reimagining Oscar Worthiness
By Allie Singh ‘25, Commentary Staff Writer Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences votes to decide which movies are regarded as best in class. The Academy Award for Best Picture is viewed as the most prestigious award and highest honor in filmmaking worldwide. While certain technical standards must be adhered to…