By Tara Gadde ’11, Arts & Entertainment Editor Newark Academy’s production of the “Sound of Music” sang and danced its way into the hearts of the packed auditorium’s audience. The production, featuring a stellar pit band and stage crew, took place on March 3rd, 4th and 5th. The actors showed not only a remarkable display…

By Tara Gadde ’11, Arts & Entertainment Editor & Sydney Sheehan ’14, Staff Writer As the new Spring semester is under way, it is time to recognize the familiar faces that will grace the stage for their final show: the NA Senior IB dancers. Every year a select few are chosen to be in this…

By Rachel DeChiara ’13, Staff Writer Even the most magical fantasies seem to end in corruption and darkness, as evident in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt 1, the most recent installment of the epic Harry Potter series. Yet for many viewers, this marks a remarkable change from the original Harry Potter film, released…

By Sydney Altschuler ’12, Staff Writer ‘Tis the season—the holiday season, of course!  With Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas all occurring in November and December, this is a time for pep and cheer.  We can always count on good food, family, and gifts to create holiday spirit, but this season, holiday trends are moving in a…

By Tara Gadde ’11, Arts & Entertainment Editor and Sydney Sheehan ’14, Staff Writer This year the McGraw Art Gallery themed exhibit will be showcasing Newark Academy’s motto, “Ad Lumen,” in the most literal sense. Here are four things you should know about this year’s selection: The theme: light. Charged with possibilities, this year’s theme…

By Ashley Ulrich ’11, Editor-in-Chief, with contributions from Rachel DiChiara ’13, Staff Writer When I first watched The Social Network, a film dramatizing the story of Facebook’s conception, I was sure of two things: the movie was very entertaining, but it was mostly very inaccurate in its depiction of relationships and events.  For example, the film exaggerates…

By Ben Martin-Katz ’12, Staff Writer On November 4th, 5th, and 6th, Newark Academy’s drama department electrified audiences with The Heidi Chronicles. The 1989 Pulitzer Prize winning play follows the life of Heidi, played by Bethany McHugh ‘11, from her high school years through adulthood.  The play deals with the issues of finding meaning in one’s…

By Sydney Altschuler ’12, Staff Writer As we head into November, I would like to pass on a celebratory nod to everyone in the NA community. Summer has long come and gone, but we still have a little time yet before winter’s first snow.  Accordingly, it is time to put summer’s styles back into the  closet,…

By Nitika Kaul ’12, Staff Writer For the past four years, Newark Academy has hosted a variety of artists who have worked with NA classes as part of the Artists in Residence program.  Through this program, which is generously funded by the Newark Academy Parents’ Association (NAPA), students at NA have the unique opportunity to gain first hand…

By Ellen Fishbein ’11, Staff Writer What do you feel like when you wake up after a confusing dream? Aside from the cold sweats and rushing heartbeats we experience after a nightmare, most of us wake up from dreams grasping at fleeting images we can’t always identify or correlate. To most of us, there is no…