By Ava Cole ‘22, News Editor The United States is facing one of the biggest surges of migrants at the U.S-Mexico border in 20 years. According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S agents have arrested 171,000 migrants in the month of March alone, including more than 18,800 unaccompanied minors. But the Biden…

By Max Gorbaty ‘22, News Writer On the morning of February 1, 2021, the Tatmadaw—Myanmar’s military—seized control of the government. Democratically-elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party were detained. Military commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the coup d’état, was put in charge of the…

By Josh Virany ’22, News Writer According to the Gun Violence Archive, over 104 mass shootings, when four or more people are shot resulting in injury or death, have occurred already in 2021. When the organization reported the data on March 23rd, it had only been 82 days into 2021. To put that in perspective,…

By Trisha Bala ‘22, News Editor The burden of poor air quality is not evenly distributed among all communities. Lower class communities as well as certain racial and ethnic groups bear the majority of this burden. One predominantly African-American community in Louisiana is located on a part of a strip of land nicknamed “Cancer Alley”…

By Dylan Bulbulia ’23, News Writer Voter turnout surged to 66.3% of eligible voters in the 2020 presidential election, up from 60.1% voter turnout in 2016 and 58.6% voter turnout in 2012. What does this mean for the United States? There are numerous false allegations of voter fraud regarding the 2020 presidential election. Due to…

By Ben Cole ’21, News Writer Tensions between China and the United States have escalated during this past decade. Even though trade between the U.S. and China amounts to more than $500 billion per year, a Cold War-like confrontation may still take place. China’s growing economy, along with its dictatorial nature, has become a threat…

By Dhruv Kapur ’22, News Writer On January 6, 2021, outside of the US Capitol building, a protest turned violent. Initially, it started out as a rally but it took a turn when President Trump told his supporters to “take back [their] country.” Trump later told the violent protestors to “go home in peace,” but…

By Ava Cole ’22, News Editor The United States, many people may argue, has never been more politically divided than it is today. There is, of course, some truth behind this statement. It’s clear that both parties view their opposition as threats to core American values and way of life; a study from Pew Research…

By Vittoria Socolof ’22, News Editor Newark Academy offers a wide selection of semester school programs, ranging from marine biology studies in the Bahamas to backpacking through Chile to farming in Maine. I sat down with two juniors who recently returned from their programs: Brynn Garrett and Cassidy Wong. Cassidy returned from her fall semester…

By Trisha Bala ’22, News Editor America’s National Parks are some of the country’s most prized possessions. Parks receive visitors from all over the world, and unfortunately the numbers just seem to be growing. Instead of experiencing wildlife, breathtaking lookout spots, and a chance for an escape, visitors face traffic jams, long lines, and crumbling…