Category: Commentary
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On Trump and the Media
By Ryan Gajarawala ’18, Staff Writer Ever since the conception of America, there has been a certain set of ideals that have spread through society. In the First Amendment, Americans were given the rights to freedom of the press and “to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” These basic tenets of the First…
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An Open Letter to President Trump
By Spencer Glassman ’19, Staff Writer Dear President Trump, First I would like to congratulate you, which I have not formally done yet, for winning the election. I wrote an article predicting your defeat last spring, and you truly did overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. I may not have supported you during the primaries and I…
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So, Who’s Jumping on the (Ban)dwagon?
By Meghna Padmanabhan ’17, Section Editor Our nation was built by immigrants. Some of the greatest men and women to have walked on our lands and influenced our people consists of those who came to America looking for ways to have their voices heard and their knowledge spread. Through impactful figures like Albert Einstein, Joseph…
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Revolution Week: Bringing the NA Community Together for a Shared Goal
By Siddarth Tumu’18, Section Editor February 6 marked the start the start of Revolution Week, a week aimed at channeling the passions of the Newark Academy community into raising awareness and acting on important issues. Each day represented a different idea/theme, including Social Justice, Protest, Environment, and Celebration. Members from all facets of the community,…
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Should NA require students to watch the presidential inauguration?
By Brady Sheaffer ’18 and Amanda Cohen ’18, Staff Writers On January 20th, 2017 the nation swore in the 45th United States President, Donald J. Trump. The official proceedings for the Inauguration began at around noon in Washington D.C., where both Mike Pence and Donald Trump took the Oaths of Office and the new president…
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Legacy for Life
By Kira Lu ’20, Staff Writer “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” These words rang out over the steps of Lincoln Memorial on August 28th, 1963; the words…
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Dylann Roof and the Long-Standing Death Penalty Debate
By Sophie Gilbert ‘19, Staff Writer In June of 2015, Dylann Roof shot and killed nine people at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. This was a racially motivated crime, as the target was a historically black church and Roof himself admitted to committing the crime in order to start a race war. This month, Roof…
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Senioritis
By Sophia Chen ’20, Staff Writer What’s that new sound? No, not the new bell but the glorious sound of fireworks crackling and trumpets fan-faring because college applications have been sent out! Already, some seniors may have gotten a thick envelope containing the much-anticipated congratulatory early decision or early action letter from the college admissions…
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Who’s in Charge?
By Meghna Padmanabhan ’17, Section Editor Decisions are tough. The dreaded “would you rather” game drives people nuts by forcing them to choose between two equally desirable or equally despicable choices. Though hypothetical, these decisions feel like life or death, and the imaginary consequences of choosing wrongly are surely enough to keep you up at…
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Looking Back on Eight Years of Obama
By Siddarth Tumu ’18, Section Editor Eight years ago, on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, Barack Hussein Obama was elected as the first African American President of the United States. A momentous day in American history, President Obama ran on a platform of hope and change. Over his eight years as President, Mr. Obama’s accomplishments include…