Author: lsiegel23@newarka.edu
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The Unbelievable 2022 F1 Season
Duncan Cheng ‘25, Sports Staff Writer Image Courtesy of the New York Times In November 2022, Max Verstappen’s win in Abu Dhabi ended a historic and exciting Formula 1 season. Although this season did not come down to the last lap of the final race like the previous year, it was still a season filled…
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“Clue’s” Smashing Success and Its Messages to the Newark Academy Community
By Lauren Siegel ‘23, Editor-In-Chief Image courtesy of James Worrell Studio On November 3, 4 and 5, the Newark Academy Arts Department presented Clue in the Coraci Performance Hall. A hilarious, self-aware “whodunnit” plot filled to the brim with campy ridiculousness, “Clue: On Stage” reimagined characters from the beloved board game into a riveting tale…
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Kid Running Late For Class Wins Athlete of the Week
By: Ben Glickman ‘23, Humor Editor; Molly Breckman ‘23, Humor Editor; with Evan Breckman ‘25 Photographer Recreation of the Run by Anderson ‘23 The world is getting darker and we need a hero. In other news, Jill Anderson ‘23 has been named Newark Academy’s athlete of the week due to her record breaking sprint in…
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“We are NA”: Newark Academy’s New Spirited Slogan
By: Izzy Becker ‘24, Feature Section Editor Students at the Fall Pep Rally, Courtesy of James Worrell Each school year, the School Council and various faculty members come together to discuss themes or initiatives to focus on in the upcoming year. Along with mental health destigmatization and economic equity, spirit is a top concern for…
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Why Do People Dismiss “Chick Flicks”?
Alyssa Rubin ‘23, Commentary Editor Have you ever wondered why there is a corny genre title for the types of films that women, specifically teenage girls, enjoy but not an equally kitschy label for movies advertised to teenage boys? This lack of a term does not come from the absence of movies that garner a…
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The Relevance of Hate Language
By Kieri Keys ‘24, Commentary Staff Writer Protest in Washington D.C. against hate speech as part of the First Amendment (David Hudson) As humans, we communicate through language, complex systems of speech, and sound. Every word we speak conveys a meaning recognized and generally agreed upon by society. Certain words, however, hold extreme amounts of…
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Stakeholder Capitalism: A Utopian Dream or a Real Possibility?
Suved Wali ‘24, Commentary Staff Writer Clothing company Patagonia broke national headlines when its billionaire founder, Yvon Chouinard, declared that he had transferred ownership of the company, valued at $3 billion, to a specially designed trust and a non-profitable organization. Instead of selling the company or taking it public, Chouinard took an unconventional approach to…
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Die, Die, Spotted Lanternfly
By Allie Singh ‘25, News Editor Image Courtesy of MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources While northeastern summers are known for warm weather, long days, colorful flowers, and evening bonfires, the summer of 2022 featured a new but unwelcome element: the return and proliferation of the spotted lanternfly. Distinguished by their red and black…
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What Happened at the Rountable
By Ivie Drogin ‘25, Arts and Entertainment Editor Image Courtesy of Giacomo Messina ‘25 As Giacomo Messina ‘25 once said: “All publicity is good publicity.” And publicity is exactly what the members of Rountable got after their Morning Meeting performance on October 28, 2022 – whether the publicity was good or bad is hard to…
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The Real Winners and Losers of the World Cup
Jayden Zhou ‘23, Sports Writer Workers on the construction site of the Lusail Stadium, one of eight stadiums being constructed for the 2022 World Cup Image Courtesy of NBC News On the 20th of November, the 2022 FIFA World Cup began in Qatar, marking four years since the last one took place in Russia. Qatar…