Category: Commentary
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Silent Voices: A Look Into Voice Proposals
By Jake Furst ’16, Staff Writer On Friday, January 24, each grade’s Class Officers opened the floor to “voice proposals,” student suggestions for improvements to the Newark Academy experience. The proposals are diverse — tackling such topics as breakfast prices, academic policy, and the dress code. Successful proposals in the past have included Casual Fridays,…
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School Is Cancelled – Classes Are Not!
By Paige Cooper ’16, Staff Writer On the snowiest, coldest days of this record-breaking winter, students at Newark Academy wait for a call from Mr. Austin announcing a snow day all afternoon. Yet, this term, a bittersweet addition has been tacked on to the automated message that students so fervently anticipate: “Online classes will be…
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In National News: Local Holocaust Survivor Meets Her Liberator
By Courtney Cooperman ’16, Commentary Editor “It’s very, very hard to speak about this.” Holocaust survivor Marsha Kreuzman labels her story as “difficult to believe” and “gruesome,” so scarring that she cannot bear to retell it twice in the same day. “It’s too drastic and too hard for me,” stressed Kreuzman, a 90-year-old Livingston resident.…
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Winter Weather: More Than Just a Few Days Off?
By Jake Cohen ’14, Commentary Editor Who doesn’t love snow? The light fluffy form of H2O that glistens when the sun touches it, and falls silently day and night. It is the stuff that keeps us home on random weekdays, and the stuff we play in until we cannot feel our toes anymore. Indeed, there…
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Bieber? Sure. Yanukovych? Yanuko-who?
By Jake Cohen ’14, Commentary Editor If one were to check the front page of CNN.com on January 23, 2014, one would think that Justin Bieber’s arrest was the headline of the day. If one checked MSNBC’s website, the top ten headlines of the day would not include a single mention of the massive political…
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Web Page Blocked!
By Courtney Cooperman ’16, Commentary Editor Everyone knows the feeling of restlessness that accompanies long study sessions or hours of intense focus on homework. Eventually, we all need at least a few minutes to grab a snack, watch an episode of TV, play a game, listen to a song, or quickly scroll through our newsfeeds.…
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The Ever-Changing Cafeteria
By Andrew Huang ’15, Staff Writer To many Newark Academy students, certain cafeteria features such as the salad bar and frozen yogurt machine are distinct parts of student life. As Michael Lee ’15 described, “Froyo makes the Newark Academy cafeteria different. There’s something to look forward to on Thursdays and Fridays that shakes things up…
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Chris Christie and Rob Ford: More Similar Than They May Appear
By Perrin Clark ’15 Although it may seem far-fetched, Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford and Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie share more in common than you might think. Both of them are moderate conservatives with liberal constituents, both have colorful personalities that relate to the common man, and most importantly, both handle political scandals…
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Continuing the Conversation: The Fall Drama
By Paige Cooper `16, Staff Writer Newark Academy prides itself on being an extremely comforting and supportive community. Last year, many conversations were held over thought-provoking topics such as sexuality, race, gender, and identity. Events such as the GSA’s Morning Meeting presentation, a presentation on micro-aggressions, and Dr. Michael Fowlin’s unforgettable assembly helped unite our…
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Students in Government: Beyond the Classroom
By Andrew Huang ’15, Staff Writer When one thinks of high school students being politically involved, rarely would holding actual public office come to mind. However, Millburn High School senior Chase Harrison has become youngest elected official in New Jersey. Harrison, 18, was elected to serve on the Millburn Board of Education. His election is…