By Varan Satchithanandan ’12, Commentary Editor The days of the unskilled laborer appear numbered. Whether it’s Occupy Wall Street or the unions picketing Newark Academy, the lower-tier wage earners appear to be on the defensive. At first glance, the economy seems to be doing quite well. In quarter three of the fiscal year, the gross…

By Matt Thekkethala ’15, Staff Writer Admit it. When you think of the Middle East, the connotations you associate with it are predominantly negative. You visualize a desert with robed, bearded fundamentalists. They preach to the people that America and democracy are the enemies and that all faithful Muslims must commit their lives to the…

By Alexander Goff ’15, Staff Writer  Keith Snyder is a 2009 Newark Academy graduate, who recently ventured to the far off continent of New Zealand. He now attends the University of Denver, and this year he spent a term hiking, exploring, and bungee jumping on the Southern Island of New Zealand. Keith recently came back to…

By Sabrina Merold ’13, Staff Writer For most Newark Academy students, one of the most stressful times of the year takes place from the return of Thanksgiving Break until Winter Break. Right after Thanksgiving, you can expect to see countdowns begin on Facebook for the number of days until Winter Break. As a junior, I…

By Zoe Huber-Weiss ’13, Staff Writer This Thanksgiving, I had the unique opportunity to visit Italy. While the beautiful landscapes, astounding structures, and funny accents were all pleasant surprises, what really shocked me was the way of life in Siena. Walking through the cobblestone streets, it is easy to imagine yourself in the eleventh century:…

By Jake Cohen ’14, Staff Writer As the student body has been informed, there will be an Ironworkers’ Union strike outside Newark Academy. Unions protect the rights of their members and organize strikes. At Newark Academy, the Ironworkers Union plans to protest the fact that the contractors of the school’s new construction project did not…

By Josh Faber ’12, Commentary Editor Newark Academy is expensive. Despite over a million dollars in financial aid, the high cost of attending the Academy naturally draws a wealthy crowd. Though it would be absurd to claim that everyone at Newark Academy is a part of the top 1% of income earning Americans, NA still…

By Zoe Huber-Weiss ’13 and Sabrina Merold ‘13, Staff Writers During the first 24 hours that the iPhone 4S was available, Apple sold 1 million units. Technology has truly revolutionized the world that we live in today, but until it was taken away from us, it wasn’t clear how much we depend on it. During…

By Trevor Williams ’13, Staff Writer Monday, October 31 was a sad day. I do not say this because we missed classes or meetings or practices; actually, I consider missing one day of school to be a nice break. I am certain that many students and faculty will agree with me when I say that we…

By Trevor Williams ’13, Staff Writer I am speaking in platitudes when I say we are in the midst of a technological revolution. The recent death of Steve Jobs only served to reinforce this widely observed phenomenon. Writers and journalists the world over lamented as society lost a “great man.” Jobs was indeed a great…