By Kira Lu ‘20, Feature Editor A year or two ago in morning meeting, Dr. D started off announcements by encouraging four hundred fifty students and teachers to consider what we value in a gift. He suggested that instead of asking for tangible gifts for the holidays, we should instead seek out an experience. He…

By Michaela Wang ‘21, Staff Writer The aroma of roast turkey beguiles you to the kitchen; Mom’s making stuffing from scratch while Grandma ridicules modern cooking techniques. Dad rests his odorous feet on the fancy coffee table he’s not supposed to; football plays while he cracks open his third bottle of beer. You and your…

By Michael Pyo ’22, Staff Writer Dressing up has been part of our culture for thousands of years. Whether dressing up for religious purposes, formal events, or orchestral concerts, people have followed a strict code and tradition that dictates what they wear. According to Business Insider, dressing up formally originated in Europe, with the valiant…

By Michaela Wang ’21, Staff Writer Other than the glittering Rolex on her most recent Instagram post, two distinct features beam when scrolling through Dear Giana’s social media page:  the hefty “24.6k” unapologetically sitting next to the word “followers”, and the intimidating “DEARGIANA x NIKE” bolded in her biography. She’s an “Instagram model” who angles…

By Kira Lu ’20, Feature Editor With the many teachers joining NA this year, we’ve decided to conduct a series of articles introducing some of these new members of the community. Here is the second interview in our series, a talk with Mr. Coe. After travelling to the Physics Wing to meet Mr. Vallone, this…

By Erica Edman ’21, Staff Writer One question, and one question only, has divided students and faculty for years. There have been hours and hours of debate and detentions, without any conclusive results.  Some who are punished wish to know the truth: what actually is a sweatshirt? Does the fabric change the fundamental reality of…

By Justine Seo ’19, Feature Editor Homecoming at Newark Academy is a unique affair. Like many other high school homecomings, the day is filled with exciting festivities with returning alumni and a football game, and as the sun goes down, the dance begins.  But the similarities end here. If you had no knowledge of American…

By Kira Lu ’20 and Justine Seo ’19, Feature Editors Every year, students and teachers rush out of Newark Academy in June, leaving behind the school year and moving onto a summer outside the borders of the NA day structure, later stumbling back into their new spots in the auditorium once September rolls around. The…

By Kira Lu ’20 and Justine Seo ’19, Feature Editors With the many teachers joining NA this year, we’ve decided to conduct a series of articles introducing some of these new members of the community! We hope you enjoy our first interview with Mr. Vallone! It’s a rainy, humid Monday in Livingston, New Jersey.  We’re…

By Kira Lu ’20, Feature Editor Music is one of modern media’s most powerful and influential tools. It can be used to express ideas and opinions to a broader reach of audiences and creates more platforms for a myriad of voices to be heard. Many use it as a necessity in their daily lives; in…