Author: odai26@newarka.edu
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A Raw and Unfiltered Interview with the Real NA Minuteman
By Evan Breckman ‘25, Humor Editor Standing 8 feet tall (or 8 meters for my European crowd), the Newark Academy Minuteman is the tallest student in the building. But what else can he do? Contacting the Minuteman was exceedingly difficult. Luckily, I had some blackmail on Don Austin (his real name is Donald, but you…
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I Uncovered NA’s Real Dress Code
By Caspar von Hollen ‘26, Humor Writer The original dress code was written on a document similar to this. Image courtesy of Dreamstime I was lamenting the amount of history reading I had one night when I googled, “What are the 10 longest books of all time?” I was expecting to see old ones only…
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The Battle Against Climate Change
By Shining Li ‘27, News Staff Writer Image Credits- Matyfiz/Stock.Adobe.Com Global warming is a chronic issue that is worsening daily. Unlike other world issues, global warming is one with limited time left to solve. Since 1880, the average global temperature has risen over one degree Celsius, or roughly two degrees Fahrenheit, with almost two-thirds of…
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Impacts of Artificial Intelligence on Education
By Abby Hsu ‘25, News Section Editor Image of artificial intelligence robot considering algorithms (Courtesy of Copilot). When asked to write the first sentence of a newspaper article about artificial intelligence (AI) in education, AI chatbot ChatGPT wrote: “As schools and universities increasingly integrate artificial intelligence into their curricula, educators and students alike are navigating…
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The Debut of The NBA In-Season Tournament
By Duncan Cheng ‘25, Sports Staff Writer Image Courtesy of the NBA This season, the National Basketball Association (NBA) introduced its exciting new annual competition for all 30 teams in the league: The NBA Cup. This in-season tournament was a strategic response to fans who were complaining about the regular season being too lackluster. The…
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: How the Music Phenomenon is Making the Most Popular Sport in the US Even More Popular
By Joanna Yu ‘25, Sports Staff Writer Image of Chiefs fan holding a poster in support of Kelce with a subtle pun on the relationship, Courtesy of NBC 5 Friendship bracelets with the words, “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs,” and “seemingly ranch.” No one could have even imagined the connection between these spontaneous…
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Cricket’s Modern Revival
By Rishi Bala ‘25, Sports Editor Australian Players Celebrating in Bright Yellow, Courtesy of ABC For much of the past two centuries, cricket has been a forgotten sport in the United States, taking a secondary seat behind baseball. However, in recent years, there has been a rapid expansion and growth of the sport on the…
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Maui Wildfires: Human Errors Involved and What Gen Z Can Do About It
By Abby Hsu ‘25, News Section Editor Lahaina Front Street Before Wildfires (8/17/19) vs After Wildfires (8/15/23) (Image Courtesy of Maui Now) It was 6:55pm on December 19, 2022, in Lahaina, Maui. I stopped on the sidewalk near the Main Street shops to take a video of the ocean waves crashing onto the shore just…
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Reimagining Summer
By Allie Singh ‘25, Commentary Editor Image Courtesy of OkienStudio on Etsy As we navigate the choppy waters of high school trying to stay afloat amid the flood of assignments, projects and exams, we may find ourselves reflecting on the carefree, leisure-filled days of summer — the days we were demanded to embrace by our…
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Should we say bye bye, Barbie?
By Anika Lippke ‘24, Commentary Editor Image of Barbie (Robbie), Gloria (Ferrera) and others in Act 3 of the movie. Credits to Warner Bros. One day, it might be argued that the most significant cultural contribution of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” was the appearance of Ryan Gosling’s submissive male anthem, “I’m Just Ken,” on Billboard’s Hot…