Author: kpatel22
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: How to Tackle Modern Confirmation Hearings
By Navyaa Jain ‘23, Social Justice Editor History was made on Thursday, April 7th, as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson officially became the first Black woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. However, if you’ve tuned in to any of the previous confirmation hearings, you’ll know that other than the candidate, nothing much has changed…
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Anne Rolfes and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade: A Preview of Newark Academy’s Fourth Annual Eco-Summit
By Kaya Patel, Editor-in-Chief ‘22 (March 2022) On April 9th, Newark Academy will be hosting its fourth annual Northern New Jersey Eco-Summit. Each year, the Eco-Summit explores a specific aspect of environmentalism and highlights solutions to environmental issues from a local to international scale. The theme of this year’s Eco-Summit is environmental health. The summit…
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Here We Go Again: Mamma Mia! Reminds the Newark Academy Community of Joy and the Power of Music
By Emily Swope ‘22, Editor-in-Chief (March 2022) On March 3, 4, and 5, the Newark Academy Arts Department presented Mamma Mia! in the newly-renovated Coraci Performance Hall. At each of the three performances, students, families, and faculty filled the auditorium, bringing energy that we’ve missed over the past two years. The show had an ensemble…
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Living Zine, The Pandemic Start-Up
By Stephen Levitt ‘22, Editor-In-Chief (March 2022) Stuck in the boredom and misery that millions of teens across the world suffered from the abrupt severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senior Michael Pyo ‘22 found a unique way of coping with quarantine: Living Zine. Drawing upon his previous experiences as an editor for Prisms, The Minuteman,…
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Sitting Down with Dr. Atwell: A Look into New Leadership
By Michael Pyo ‘22, Feature Editor (March 2022) To serve as the Upper School Principal at Newark Academy, one must be communicative, exhibit strong leadership, and demonstrate a passion for students. Dr. DiBianca has served admirably in this role over the past couple of years; we are thankful for all he has done, and we…
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TEDxNA: Facing the Future
By Anika Lippke ‘24, Feature writer (March 2022) TED-Ed is an organization most widely known for its initiative to spread knowledge. At TED-Ed conventions, speakers deliver presentations intended to educate people on their areas of passion and expertise. With topics that range anywhere from Economics to Engineering, TED-Ed is widely informational and quite interesting to…
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Looking Forward to Immersions at Newark Academy
By Izzy Becker ‘24, Feature Section Writer (March 2022) There are many important graduation requirements at Newark Academy; however, the immersion program may be the most rewarding and globalizing of them all. Approved in 2008 by the Newark Academy Board of Trustees, the immersion experience requirement was designed to give students an opportunity to engage…
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The Modern-Day Space Race: A Hunt for Gold Medals
Jayden Zhou ‘23, Sports Writer (March 2022) Founded in 1894, the International Olympic Committee set out “to build a peaceful and better world in the Olympic Spirit which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.” The Olympics are inspired by the ancient Greeks and were created, in part, to bridge…
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Omicron: Effects on Schools
By Lola Cantillon ‘23, News Staff Writer This past fall, schools around the United States were reluctant to return to in-person learning with full attendance, due to COVID outbreaks. The start of the school year remained relatively tame due to vaccine distribution, mask requirements, and social distancing in classrooms. But, as the holiday season grew…
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Afghan Refugees Look to Rebuild their Lives in New Jersey
By Ava Cole ‘22, News Editor America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan came to an end in late August of 2021 with the U.S. military evacuating more than 120,000 people from the country, including both American and Afghan citizens. While the chaos of this mass evacuation has died down, the thousands of Afghan citizens who escaped…