Author: odai26@newarka.edu
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Opening the 2023 NFL Season
By Ayanna Varma ‘25, Sports Editor Image of Aaron Rodgers and Leonard Floyd Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal Although the NFL season just began, with the 2023 NFL kickoff on September 7th, football teams across the nation have already demonstrated resilience and teamwork to push through intense competition. The expectations for both New York…
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Newark Academy ID Badges Phased Out In Favor of Chip Inserted in Brain
Evan Breckman ‘25, Humor Editor I took this picture. This is my brain. As I entered Newark Academy this morning, I silently wept, as I realized I forgot my ID badge. I must have left it as a bookmark while reading the Newark Academy 2023 Student Handbook (one your best works yet guys!). Not wanting…
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Messy Traditions
By Ivie Drogin ‘25, Arts and Entertainment Editor Class of ‘24 Chocolate Slide If you ask any Newark Academy senior, one of the best feelings in life is repeatedly face-planting on a blue tarp while tripping over fellow classmates, before sprinting barefoot around the concession stand with one shared mission: to tackle underclassmen. Oh, all…
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Newark Academy’s 2023 Convocation: A Celebration of Time
By Izzy Becker ‘24, Editor-in-Chief Image of Jamie Shen ‘24 delivering her speech (@joyyagidphoto) Each year, on the second day of school, khakis replace blue jeans and skirts substitute leggings as the Newark Academy community comes together for Convocation. This year marks NA’s 250th Convocation ceremony, a tradition that officially recognizes the start of a…
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Space Race 2.0
Jadyn Soares ‘25, News Editor Image of Rocket Ships, Courtesy of The Economist Over 50 years after its victory in the 20th-century space race with the USSR, the United States has found four new opponents in a race toward another unexplored destination — the south side of the moon. The moon’s south pole has piqued…
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Building the Future NA?
By Lily Sternlieb ‘24, Feature Editor Image of Newark Academy Construction Site As I near my final year at Newark Academy, I can’t help but reflect on how our school has changed. Over the past seven years, we’ve had two Upper School Principals, dozens of new teachers and I don’t know how many athletics directors.…
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Taylor Swift’s Re-recordings: Reasserting Agency or Just a Power Move?
By Olivia Palker ‘24, Commentary Editor Image of Swift on her Eras Tour, courtesy of RollingStone Taylor Swift is every teenage girl’s craze right now. A popular and prolific female artist, Swift has created an army of fans who sold out Ticketmaster just for the opportunity to hear her voice live at one of the…
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“Blue Stockings”: Newark Academy’s 2023 Fall Play
By Mina Ko ‘25, Arts and Entertainment Editor Blue Stockings Poster Courtesy of Katherine Guo and the Arts Department It is the first day of school at Girton College in the fall of 1896. Dozens of men hurry from the train station to the university engrossed in conversation. Murmurs of excitement envelop the stage. Four…
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Newark Academy’s 250th year: Why does it matter?
By: Neil Pandey ‘24, Feature Editor Symbol of Newark Academy’s motto “Ad Lumen” etched into the front foyer of the school. Image courtesy of newarkacademy.net This school year I feel that I have heard “250th” at least 250 times. After all, an institution older than the soil in which it lies is worthy of praise.…
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Concluding the 2023 US Open
Rishi Bala ‘25, Sports Editor Image of Coco Gauff, Courtesy of People Magazine With the conclusion of the 2023 US Open Tennis Championships, it is safe to say that another chapter of tennis history has been written. From 19-year-old American Coco Gauff winning her first Grand Slam title to 36-year-old Novak Djokovic winning his 24th,…