By Craig Haratz ’14, Staff Writer As the end of the school year fast approaches, children and teachers are “counting down” to the last day of school. By May, many students are looking forward to Newark Academy’s New June term and a summer free of lessons and tests. In the final weeks of fall term,…

By Sabrina Merold ’13, Staff Writer Until watching 60 Minutes one recent Sunday evening, I knew little about Jose Rodriguez, the former chief of all human intelligence gathering conducted by the U.S. government. From 2004 to 2007, Jose Rodriguez served as the Deputy Director of Operations for the Central Intelligence Agency. Last month, he came…

By Rebecca Tolpin ’14, Staff Writer Picture for a moment the following scenario. A student comes home after a hard day of backbreaking work. This student feels like he or she can finally have some free time and have a breath of fresh air. However, as soon as this student sits down at his or…

By Trevor Williams ’13, Staff Writer On Wednesday, February 22, Newark Academy hosted Dr. Majora Carter as a part of the yearlong Global Speaker Series. Dr. Carter, a New York native and founder of the nonprofit organization “Sustainable South Bronx,” is an advocate of sustainable development and urban revitalization. Hers was a fresh presentation and…

By Zoe Huber-Weiss ’13, Staff Writer (On Location) When I decided to study at The Mountain School in rustic Vermont, I thought it would be a quaint sojourn to a peaceful little farm, a scene straight out of a Robert Frost poem. I could not have been more wrong. In fact, I quickly found out…

By Rebecca Tolpin ’14, Staff Writer Many ambitious young men and women, freshly minted college graduates, are ready to work hard to land high-paying jobs. Many graduates can see themselves in fast track positions working diligently at brand new desks in well-lighted offices. Many start taking under-market pay for jobs, because they have the promise…

By Varan Satchithanandan ’12, Commentary Editor In light of Black History Month, I have been considering the most significant events and people involved in the US’ equal rights movement. And while names like Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama are often mentioned as the figureheads for the advancement of rights, I would argue that…

By Josh Faber ’12, Commentary Editor The economy is in the trash, the unemployed have stopped looking for jobs and the government has failed to compromise on essential spending. Not so at Newark Academy. By taking a strictly capitalist-minded approach to a number of important business decisions, the school has managed to stay in business…

By Rebecca Tolpin ’14, Staff Writer Teenage girls are easily influenced by the twists and turns of society. They follow the latest trends, buy magazines like People or US, and watch movies and TV shows. One of these movies is the trilogy known as the Twilight series. In the movie, a normal girl falls in…

By Trevor Williams ’13, Staff Writer I have a long night ahead of me. As I sit down to write this, I cannot goof around. I have to stay awake. I have to pay attention. I must be mindful of my responsibilities: I am a father, at least for today. Luckily I have a partner…