Author: vli18
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Time’s Up Movement: Hollywood’s Initiative Towards Combating Sexual Assault and Harassment
by Asha Varma ’20, Staff Writer Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Each year on average, there are 321,500 rape or sexual assault victims ages twelve or older in the United States. In eight out of every ten cases, the victim knew the person who sexually assaulted them. Meanwhile, only 6 out of…
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Love Songs on Valentine’s Day
by Jamie Paradis ’20, Staff Writer Valentine’s Day is one of the most polarized holidays: people either love it or despise it. Many people sadly view it as a reminder of their own loneliness and lack of a significant other. Even some people who are in relationships hate the clichés that Valentine’s Day brings with…
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A Review of “Lady Bird”
by Joyce Wang ’20, Staff Writer The movie “Lady Bird” tells a coming-of-age story that is both fresh and intimately authentic. The debut film of Greta Gerwig as both the writer and director, it loosely resembles an autobiography of the director herself in the role of Christine “Lady Bird” McPhearson. Since Gerwig and Lady Bird…
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Movie Review of The Death Cure
by Joyce Wang ’20, Staff Writer Having already watched the previous two movies of the popular movie franchise The Maze Runner, the audience of The Death Cure was already familiar with faces like Dylan O’Brien, who starred as Thomas, the protagonist, and had already developed strong attachments to some of the characters. The movie, which…
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Please Don’t Defend Logan Paul
by Vicki Li ’18, Arts & Entertainment Editor In 2016, Logan Paul fled to YouTube as Vine, a 6-second video social media platform, crumbled into demise from underuse. Paul used to have an enormous following on Vine, but his viewers grew less interested in his infrequent posts and dry ideas. Since then, you’ve probably heard…
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Juul: The New Icon of Hip?
by Jake McEvoy ’18 and Vicki Li ’18, Arts & Entertainment Editors Cigarette usage has always been romanticized, particularly in the music industry. Smoking was seen as an imperative in creating a rebellious image for rock musicians. The addictive nature of smoking intertwined with the artistic process, providing a soothing act of relieving stress. Smoking,…
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A Review of Kaur’s “milk and honey”
By Vicki Li ’18, Arts & Entertainment Editor The hurting. The loving. The breaking. The healing. Rupi Kaur’s collection of poetry and prose, published when she was only 22, is a New York Times Bestseller. Praised as a piece of feminist literature, milk and honey intertwines Kaur’s musings with her own beautiful contour drawings, ultimately…
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Romance Novels: Guilty Pleasures or Worthwhile Reads? A Review of Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
By Jamie Paradis ’20, Arts and Entertainment Staff Writer A not uncommon set up: A young adult romance novel about a new girl who falls in love with the quiet bad boy. Although this familiar structure to fiction novels has often been explored in the literary world, Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum succeeds…
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The Crucible: What to Know about the Play
By Ava Sharahy ’20, Staff Writer When Mr. Jacoby left Newark Academy last year, drama students were anxious to find out how their next teacher, Ms. Shapiro-Cooper, would fare with the fall play. Currently, she is in the process of directing her first play at Newark Academy, and many students are curious about the play’s final…
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The Genius Behind @nofacenomoney: A Conversation with Rebecca Slater ’18
By Vicki Li ’18, Arts and Entertainment Editor Rebecca Slater is Newark Academy’s resident phenom at the violin. As she consistently earns first or second chair in regional, all-state, and all-eastern orchestras, beating out hundreds of other talented violinists, it’s safe to say that Rebecca’s passion for her instrument has led her to be one…