By Siddarth Kannan ’14, News Editor The reelection of Barack Obama marks a clear path for the nation for the next four years.  The fiscally left-of-center Obama will try increasing taxes on America’s richest in an attempt to spare the middle class from the burden of the deficit and national debt.  He will attempt to…

By Zach Epstein ’14, Staff Writer The Middle East has been dealing with conflict and instability for decades. Since their victory in the Six Day War of 1967, Israel has possessed the territories of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights. In 1993, the West Bank and Gaza were both given the right…

By Siddarth Kannan ’14, News Editor Barack Obama’s reelection as president comes in one of the most important elections in recent history.  With the current dissatisfaction concerning the state of the economy, polarized parties, and perceived socioeconomic divide, the president has a huge role to fill. The election results have now been projected to a…

By Anna Hope Emerson ’16, Staff Writer “A friend is the gold of childhood”. These were the words of Dr. Michael Thompson, when he visited the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grades last month to share his wisdom concerning the turbulent times of adolescence. Dr. Thompson began his career as a teacher.  Over his three…

By Anna Hope Emerson ’16, Staff Writer Claire Diaz-Ortiz, who currently leads social innovation at Twitter, was Newark Academy’s first global speaker of the year.  Ms. Diaz-Ortiz has an incredible past. Besides having lived on four continents and traveled to over 50 countries, she is a founder of several non-profit organizations. As the leader of…

By Zach Epstein ’14, Staff Writer Monday, October 8, 2012 marks the 12th anniversary of the American Invasion of Afghanistan, making it the longest war in America’s history.  The media coverage of this war has always taken a backseat to the coverage of the Iraq War. However, it is now also the only active American…

By Sara Widmann ’15, Staff Writer In early September, a crude, amateur video entitled “The Innocence of Muslims” gained fame on YouTube, causing a firestorm of demonstrations and violent protests in the Muslim world. It was written and produced in California by a man named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, an Egyptian born U.S. resident who has…

By Megha Poddar ’15, Staff Writer On Friday, July 20th, the nation was devastated by the unraveling situation in Aurora, Colorado, where a gunman opened fire on innocent people during a midnight premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises,” killing twelve people and leaving fifty-eight wounded. Just a few weeks later, a gunman terrorized a Sikh…

By Zach Epstein ’14, Staff Writer As election day creeps closer and closer, both President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney are kicking their campaigns into high gear. With polls not indicating any clear advantage for either candidate, the final push could prove the deciding factor. According to Gallup’s Daily Tracking Poll, Obama’s support…

By Megha Poddar ’15, Staff Writer After competitive elections in April, the new student council has formed with both returning and new members. At the head of council for the upcoming year is Nicole Andrzejewski, who can only be described by her peers and teachers as potentially one of the most experienced and devoted presidents…