Author: lwhelan14
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Returning Home: The Alumni Gallery
by Abby Whelan’14, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer Newark Academy is known for fostering the artistic side in its students from day one. Whether it is to fulfill the high school’s art requirement or it is just through a personal interest, every student at Newark Academy has taken an art class at some point.…
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The Spotlight Series: Andrei Buna’15
By Lauren Whelan’14, Arts and Entertainment Section Editor The Newark Academy community was laughing hysterically during the IB/Advanced Acting presentation this fall, as Andrei Buna’15 flung around multiple pairs of glasses while impersonating Mr. Austin. Needless to say, the morning meeting presentation impressed everyone. Buna is no newcomer to the Newark Academy stage, after earning…
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Feminine Fashion this Fall
by Serena Najjar’14, Arts & Entertainment Staff Writer If you are Gossip Girl obsessed, or Blair Waldorf is your style icon, you are just in luck this season. This fall, it’s all about being classic, preppy, and polished. Similar to Ms. Waldorf, style icon of the Upper East Side, I attend a prestigious private…
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The Ten Most Anticipated Movies This Fall
By Ethan Savel ’14, Arts & Entertainment Section Editor 1. Gravity– From Alfonso Cuaron, this sci-fi action movie is already being called revolutionary in its use of visual effects. Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as two astronauts who get separated from their…
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The Spotlight Series: Michelle Peng
By Abby Whelan ’14, Arts &Entertainment Staff Writer As everyone gets back into the swing of the new school year, many people in our community have noticed beautiful new artwork being displayed in the hallways, the cafeteria, and outside of the arts classrooms. The artists? The junior and senior…
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Sneak Peak: Newark Academy’s Fall Arts
By Lauren Whelan’14, Arts and Entertainment Editor As the 2013-2014 school year gets underway, the Newark Academy Arts Department is hard at work preparing for the upcoming fall events. As usual, the fall Arts are sure to impress, ranging from the Artist-In-Residence gallery display, to the annual Fall Dance Concert, to the fresh-faced Fall Drama…
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The Netflix Revolution
by Grace Alofe ’14, Art & Entertainment Staff Writer When was the last time you watched your favorite television show on an actual television? If you had to think about that for more than 3.5 seconds, then you are a part of a rising mass majority. The truth is that a great number of viewers…
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Ms. Lux’s Return: The Spring Dance Concert
By Lauren Whelan’14, Arts & Entertainment Editor As the end of the school year rolls around, the Newark Academy community eagerly awaits the culminating arts events of the year- specifically, the Spring Dance Concert. The highly-regarded performance is always standout. However, this year there is an additional hype. Ms. Lux, Newark Academy’s beloved dance teacher,…
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IB Arts: The Two Year Journey
By Abby Whelan’14, Staff Writer Each year, come spring, Newark Academy transforms into a bustling hub of arts events, displaying the hard work of both the teachers and students from the past year. At each event, however, there are usually certain artistic pieces and performances that take the spotlight: the work of the…
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More than Music
By Flannery James ’14, Staff Writer The Newark Academy Music Program has had a spectacular spring so far, starting with the Evening of Jazz for Newtown on April 12th and the “Awakening” Spring Choral Concert on April 18th. The students and faculty of Newark Academy have demonstrated not only their remarkable talent but also their compassion and…