Author: lsiegel23@newarka.edu
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SHHH! It’s a Library
By Juliet Bu ‘23, Editor-in-Chief Photo of Veera Jetley ‘25 Studying in Hawkes Memorial Library by Juliet Bu The Hawkes Memorial Library used to be my study haven: the letters scratched into the yellow wooden cubicles, the “rocking” chairs, and the couches that were always taken by one of the many students who didn’t get…
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Ethics Bowl: the Other-Other-Other Competitive Arguing Club
By: Silas Epstein ‘23, Feature Editor Photo Courtesy of the Polymnian Like many NA students, I had no idea that Ethics Club even existed before I joined it. I decided to check it out after a friend recommended it, and, immediately, I was hooked. It is a club where students gather weekly to discuss contemporary…
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Mahsa Amini: The Turning Point of a Near Revolution
Mina Ko ‘25, News Staff Writer Image Courtesy of AP with the Indian Express On November 21, 2022, Iran’s soccer team refused to sing their national anthem during the FIFA world cup in Qatar in an emotional moment of protest: On September 16, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in captivity while under arrest by the morality…
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Philo-Psych Club Trolley Experiment Leaves 5 Students Injured and Many Late
By Molly Breckman ‘23 & Ben Glickman ‘23, Humor Editors, and Evan Breckman ‘25, Humor Writer This past Wednesday, Philo-Psych Club held an extended meeting in order to finally solve the infamous trolley problem for good. They used seven students, kidnapping four and including three volunteers who needed community service hours. The students tied six…
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A Reminder that Community Service Should Be Immersive
By: Navyaa Jain ‘23, Commentary Editor Every time I have a conversation with someone about how they get their service hours, I tend to hear the same responses: working at a soup kitchen, planting crops for a community garden, or advocating for a cause with a volunteer organization. Of course, these are all incredibly beneficial…
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COVID Isn’t Over…Yet
by Anika Lippke ‘24, News Editor Image Courtesy of Adam Jeffery Every generation has one distinct event that is defined as the most significant of their time. Many Millennials, for example, refer to 9/11 as their generation’s signature event, and for the Baby Boomers, that event was their namesake, the baby boom that occurred from…
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The Great Impact of Sustainable Fashion
By Victoria Pevzner ‘24, Arts and Entertainment Editor The “Stop and Swap” Stand at Homecoming, Image Courtesy of Joy Yagid With the increasing effects of climate change, we have seen a greater push for sustainability in an effort to protect our environment. While sustainability is often associated with environmental effects, it also provides solutions for…
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NA Boys Tennis is back for more!
By Arjun Khanna ‘23, Sports Editor The 2023 NA Boys Varsity Tennis Captains Joshua Mandelbaum’24 (left), Andrew Kotzen’24 (middle), and Ethan Polen’23 (right) It was June 9th, 2022, and the score was tied. Victories over East Brunswick led by the Kotzen brothers – Nick Kotzen at first singles and Andrew Kotzen at third singles –…
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Exams At NA: The Student Experience and How to Manage Stress
By: Neil Pandey ‘24, Feature Staff Writer This coming May many students are preparing for the summer, but one obstacle stands in the way: exams. This two hour summative strikes fear in the hearts of many students. However, after years of exams how do NA students feel about exam crunch time, and how can one…
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Newark Academy’s Holiday Party
By: Olivia Palker ‘24, Feature Staff Writer On Friday, December 9, the Community Service Council held Newark Academy’s annual Holiday Party in partnership with the Apostles House, a nonprofit organization that provides social services in Newark, NJ. The Apostles House works to provide food, clothing, safety and medical care, to address housing insecurity, and to…