Category: Commentary
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The Different Voices Of Juul: NA Shares Its Opinions
by Andrew Wyshner ‘18 and Alena Zhang ‘18, Commentary Editors For this editor’s set, we decided that the best way to write a commentary article on the Juul epidemic at Newark Academy was to remove ourselves from the equation. Calling it an epidemic may seem like an exaggeration, but it’s certainly become a problem—one that…
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No Moore: Senate Candidate Accused of Sexual Assault
By Julia Schwed ’21, Staff Writer On December 12th, 2017, a special election will be held in Alabama to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions when he is appointed United States Attorney General by President Trump. Voters in Alabama will be asked to choose between Democratic candidate Doug Jones and Republican candidate Roy…
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Phil Murphy: A Step Up From Christie
By Alena Zhang ‘18, Commentary Editor On November 7, 2017, NJ voters chose Phil Murphy—retired Goldman Sachs executive, U.S Ambassador to Germany, and finance chairman for the Democratic National Committee—as their next governor. Murphy defeated Republican opponent Kim Guadagno with over 55% of the vote. Guadagno was Chris Christie’s Lieutenant Governor, holding the second-highest political…
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Does Catalonia Deserve Independence?
By Jackson Powers ’20, Staff Writer The world never seems to rest; over the past few years, we have seen many instances of attempted secession. For instance, the youngest country in the world, South Sudan, is only 6 years old. In 2014, we saw the Scotland referendum, ending with 55% voting to stay in the…
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Racism Still Exists? I Had No Idea!
By Ryan Gajarawala ’18, Staff Writer Following the 2016 presidential election, racist and misogynistic attitudes, such as the ones seen in Charlottesville, have proliferated. The rhetoric of President Donald Trump’s campaign has given some American citizens the confidence to project hate speech and criticize others based on gender, race, and sexual orientation. For instance, Harry…
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Phil Murphy Sets New Jersey on a Collision Course for Economic Collapse
by Andrew Wyshner ’18, Commentary Editor Phil Murphy’s proposed economic policies, along with Trump’s tax plan, threaten to double or triple the effective tax rates for people living in New Jersey. Unfortunately, this is not speculation or simply a possibility; it is an inevitability. Phil Murphy has not proposed any plan to lower New Jersey’s…
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Kneeling for a Purpose
by Dean Tan ’18, Editor in Chief “Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the national anthem.” It used to be a phrase said before every national anthem, no debate. Now, it’s one of the most contentious statements in America. Beginning in August 2016, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began sitting and then kneeling for the national…
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Kneel Somewhere Else
by Andrew Wyshner ’18, Commentary Editor For years, little drama surrounded this simple sentence: “Ladies and gentlemen, at this time we ask that you all please rise for the playing of our national anthem.” Americans then stood for the anthem, eagerly awaiting what was to come after. However, now people kneel down for it. In what many perceive…
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Gun Control: An Irrational Response to Violence
by Simon Gorbaty ’19, Staff Writer The horror of the Las Vegas attack on the night of October 1, 2017 left America shaken. As the deadliest mass shooting by an individual in U.S. history, Stephen Paddock’s senseless killings have naturally reignited the debate about gun control. Strong proponents of gun ownership question the efficacy of…
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On Columbus Day
by Spencer Glassman ’19, Staff Writer Christopher Columbus has long been a revered figure in American history. He prompted a new era of cultural and technological exchange between Europe and the Americas, which led to the formation of the great nation we reside in today. Spain, Italy, and many countries throughout the Americas have celebrated…