Author: sbery15
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Editorial: The Injustice of Paris
By Soven Bery ’15, Editor-In-Chief “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” said the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. in his now famous Letter from a Birmingham Jail. With MLK Day having passed recently and Selma igniting discussion, it seemed appropriate to lead off with a quote from the Civil Rights leader. King was…
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September Editorial: How Does the Global Academy Produce Global Citizens?
By Megha Poddar and Soven Bery, Editors-In-Chief As we rushed out of school on that fateful day last June, most of us had bright hopes and dreams for the summer– vacation, beach, internships, what could possibly go wrong? It is a season that summons happy thoughts of well-deserved rest and relaxation, with Facebook and Instagram…
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High School Athletes and Drug Testing
By Zach Persing ’15, Sports Editor The use of Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) has become rampant in American sports. While professional athletes who want to take PEDs have to find ways around drug testing, high school athletes rarely face drug testing and can get away with PED usage in most cases. This is because American…
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June Term: A Boon to the School or a Program with Problems?
By Jacob Furst ’14, Commentary Editor The June Term at Newark Academy is a two-week period following the completion of the spring semester in which students participate in “pass/fail” classes that depart from traditional core subjects. Each student in the school, with the exception of seniors and those completing their immersion requirement, is required to…
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Matt Thekkethala Wins Student Council President
By Soven Bery ’15, Editor-In-Chief UPDATE 4/10/2014 at 7:24 PM Matt Thekkethala ’15 has defeated Lila Rimalovski, Nick Murray, Morgin Goldberg and Eric Liao to become the Upper School Student Council President. Thekkethala rallied the school around his slogan “Do the RIGHT thing, the WRONG way” and an enduringly hilarious story of a fly in his ear. The…
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Newark Academy Debates: LGBTQ+ Rights and Marriage Equality
By Soven Bery ’15, Feature Editor Ironically, when debating about topics that may seem way too advanced for the likes of Facebook or Twitter, social media is the platform of choice for many Newark Academy students. In particular, it is Facebook that houses discussions ranging from politics to sports to sexism and everything in between.…
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Life After DOMA: The Legal Debate Surrounding Marriage Equality
By Elias Neibart ’16, Guest Writer During the summer of 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, also known as DOMA, was unconstitutional. Section 3 of the act, which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, did not recognize same-sex marriages for federal purposes,…
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Beyonce and the “Pretty Hurts” Video: A Reflection
Note: This is the third part in a five part series on Feminism and Gender Roles By Soven Bery ’15, Feature Editor Beyoncé Knowles’ surprise self-titled album, released on December 13, featured one song that differed from her usual slew of up-tempo dance hits and sappy pop ballads. While her new collection…
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“Express Yourself” My Newark Academy Experience: Trombone Legend Coleman Hughes
By Matt Thekkethala ’15, Feature Staff Writer There he was. As a short seventh grader, he stood behind the lectern. His powerful and articulated voice astounded the audience. “My name is Coleman Hughes, and I’m the Middle School President.” After he spoke, I, an awkward 6th grader at the time, was sure that Coleman Hughes would go…