Author: tmudge18
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Tyler Mudge’s Last and First Article
By Tyler Mudge ’18, Actual Chief Humor Editor-in-Chief Tyler Mudge’s Final Article as 2016-17 Editor When I was first recruited to the humor section of the newspaper, I thought it would be a pipeline to making it big. I’d be the next Bo Burnham, the next John Mulaney, the next Bill Cosby. But it wasn’t,…
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Stewart ’22, Learns About the “Soulja Boy” after Umojaa Morning Meeting Presentation
By Tori Molinari ’17, Staff Kiva Club President Stewart, a member of the Newark Academy Class of 2022, has been a dedicated dancer for as long as he can remember. His mother often reminds him that he was dancing before he even came out of her stomach, as she fondly recalls him kicking inside…
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Which Newark Academy Math Teacher Are You?
By Ben Leit ’18 Staff CVS ExtraCare Member Earlier this month, I was approached by my favorite Newark Academy redhead, Tyler Mudge, and he me asked to write something for the school newspaper. At first, I was confused. Me? Little old Ben Leit? The star of the musical? The guy who’s playing Gabey in the musical?…
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Behind Closed Doors: A Morning in Administration Office
By Tyler Mudge ’18, Staff CDO Salesman The following is the transcript of two Newark Academy faculty members in the Administration Hallway in an on January 5th 2017 at 7:30 AM. I did not ask permission for putting a recording device in an office, I assumed no one would mind. Their names have been changed…
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A Day in the Brain of Mr. Lockhart-Gilroy
By Jake McEvoy ’18 Staff Psychic Detective (like that show Psych, that’s a good show) A new addition to the math department, Mr. Lockhart-Gilroy is adored by his students and the faculty around him. Whether it’s teaching trigonometric ratios, or reminding us that the human brain will soon be replicated and we will all be killed…
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My Grandpa’s Words
By Danny Lifson ’18, Staff Writer When I was five years old and my grandpa was in his prime, he would sit me on his lap and say to me, “Listen boy, you are going to make a name for yourself one day.” Then he would repeat the same piece of advice to me… every single time…
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Video Games: A Global Crisis
By Jackson Powers ’20, Staff Writer Every year, the population of our nation battles many forms of addiction corrupting the people around us. But recently, there have been more and more cases of a new threat to our society: video game addiction. Many people get lost in these virtual worlds for so long, that they…
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Tyler Mudge Advice Column 2
By Tyler Mudge ’18, Idea Philanthropist Dear Tyler, I think people only like me because of my family’s wealth, what do I do about this? I wouldn’t worry about that; no one at Newark Academy would use someone like that, unless your name rhymes with “Freg.” Dear Tyler, what are the coolest hang-out spots where…
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The Rise of Memes in Popular Culture; The Beginning of the New World
By Jake McEvoy, Staff Meme Analyst 2010. A simpler time. The Saints won the super bowl, the winter Olympics were held in Vancouver, and Belgium left the recession with 0.5% growth in the third quarter. Teenagers were all on the internet, and now and then they would see a funny picture, and laugh. That funny picture,…