Author: zburd19
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NA’s Grade Inflation Problem
By Zachary Burd ’19, Editor-in-Chief Note: This article incorporates, builds upon, and updates content from a previous article of the same name by this author that was published online as part of a Minuteman set last May. Each spring, a common problem among Newark Academy seniors is figuring out how to spend their newfound free…
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Diversity Squared
By Zachary Burd ‘19, Editor-in-Chief The Newark Academy website features a new statistic, simple but profound, for the 2018-2019 school year: “Students of color represent 50% of the student population.” Wedged between boasts about the new middle school and the seniors’ performance on the PSAT, this type of statistic is a familiar sight for those…
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Examining Exams (Why We Should Be More Like Seton Hall Prep)
By Zachary Burd ‘19, Editor-in-Chief A spectre is haunting Newark Academy—the spectre of exams. As this set goes to print, the Newark Academy community is hunkering down for its annual academic tradition. Teachers are stapling papers and stacking Blue books. The maintenance staff are moving desks into the gyms. Students are finishing (or starting) their…
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A Fundamental Human Right: Defending Universal Health Care
By Sophia Ludtke ‘20, Commentary Editor Imagine you are walking past a lake, wearing a brand new pair of shoes. You see a young child desperately splashing, trying to shout for help while keeping his head above the water. What would you do? For most, the answer is simple: you jump into the water and…
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Road Trip!: Getting Ready for Middle School Capstone
By Suie Choi ’20, Middle School Editor After a long, arduous school year for all, we have finally made it to the end. While the upper school has their June Term Courses after the academic school year, the middle school spends their beginning of June with Capstone. Whether it’s the 6th grade pond study and…
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Music and Media
By Kira Lu ’20, Feature Editor Music is one of modern media’s most powerful and influential tools. It can be used to express ideas and opinions to a broader reach of audiences and creates more platforms for a myriad of voices to be heard. Many use it as a necessity in their daily lives; in…
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The Future of Music is Female
By Magnolia Wang ’19, Arts Editor Tired of Taylor Swift’s mushy love ballads? Need a refresher from decade-old Beyonce songs? From rap to R&B, here are 10 rising female singers that’ll empower you and your playlist. Carlie Hanson. Her new hit, “Only One”, shows off her large vocal range as she goes from low…
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NA’s Grade Inflation Problem
By Zachary Burd ‘19, Editor-in-Chief Newark Academy considers itself to be an academically demanding school, and on the surface, our community seems to be overwhelmed with work. It has gotten to the point where students are flocking to yoga sessions and teachers are bringing in therapy dogs to assuage stress about classes. But at the…
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Hellos and Goodbyes
By Sophie Gilbert ‘19, Zach Burd ‘19, and Spencer Wang ‘19, Editors-in-Chief Welcome to the last issue of the 2017-2018 school year! This is the very first set by our excellent new crop of editors. First and foremost, we would like to thank this past year’s editors in chief, Charles Pan, Sid Tumu, and Dean…
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Why Aren’t College Athletes Getting Paid?
By Sam Lawler ’19, Sports Editor In September, four assistant coaches of major college basketball programs were indicted by the FBI in an unprecedented move by the bureau. Coaches from Oklahoma State, Arizona, USC, and Auburn were accused of accepting bribes in order to steer players to attend their schools, or to convince players to…