Author: zburd19
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From E-Cig to Epidemic: A History of Vaping
by Sophie Gilbert ‘19 and Zach Burd ‘19, News Editors 1963: American Herbert Gilbert patents the first e-cigarette. After returning from a tour of duty in Korea, Gilbert decided that he needed to find a way to slow his cigarette consumption, which averaged around 2 packs a day. He wanted to design a product that…
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The Future of Spain
by Carolyn Schachtel ’18, Staff Writer As a student in Barcelona this summer, it was immediately apparent that the city was buzzing with talk of independence. Locals were eager to discuss the newfound prospect of secession, and red and yellow Catalonian flags lined the streets. On October 1st, controversial elections were held regarding the state…
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Secret Service Agents Go Unpaid Protecting Trump
by Zachary Burd ‘19, News Editor The Secret Service finds itself unable to pay hundreds of its agents in the first year of Donald Trump’s term as president. Trump’s large family and near-weekly jaunts to his various East Coast estates are among the precipitating factors of this catastrophe. 42 people need protection from the Secret…
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NA Alumnus Richard Thaler ‘63 Awarded Nobel Prize in Economics
By Ariel Hsieh ’19, Staff Writer On Monday, October 9, 2017, Newark Academy alumni Richard Thaler was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the field of behavioral economics. The Nobel Prize in Economics was established in memory of Alfred Nobel in 1968 by the Sweden’s Central Bank, and awarded by the Royal Swedish…
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Hurricane Donald: Trump’s Response to Natural Disasters
by Zachary Burd ’19, News Editor Ever since George W. Bush was politically crucified for his sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, presidents have been painstaking in their efforts to send aid quickly to impacted areas. In the weeks and months after the Katrina disaster, many argued that the Bush administration’s response was slow and…