By Vicki Li ’18, Staff Writer Each day, students stroll in and out of the dining hall to grab lunch or a little snack to take to class. We check the scrolling red letters atop the doorways to see if crispy chicken or pizza is on the menu, comment on the innovative fro-yo flavors, and…

By Sophia Ludtke ’20, Staff Writer On October 18, several French immersion students arrived at Newark Academy to spend three weeks with host families. After travelling across the Atlantic Ocean, the French students were immediately immersed in a different time zone, language, and culture. Over the next few weeks they will participate in classes with their…

By Charles Pan ’18, Feature Editor Every time you walk into Newark Academy, it seems like everybody is already hustling and bustling, getting ready for a new school day. But who is actually responsible for helping the school run like clockwork? The maintenance staff. It’s relatively unknown what exactly the maintenance crew does at Newark…

By Abbey Zhu ’18, Feature Editor When you walk into morning meeting and sit in your assigned seat, what’s the first thing your advisor does? Take attendance on his or her attendance card. All those attendance cards end up in one place – Ms. Duszak’s desk in the Upper School Office. But Ms. Duszak doesn’t…

by Charles Pan ’18, Feature Editor Welcome back! Whether you’re a new student first roaming the halls or a returning one reuniting with your friends and teachers, we could all use a little refresher to help get back into the flow of things. So without further ado, here’s a comprehensive beginner’s guide to Newark Academy.…

By Crystal Wang ’17, Staff Writer The beginning of a new academic school year at Newark Academy means a variety of things – from seeing plenty of familiar faces to remembering what it’s like to actually take a test. Many students have already been on campus for weeks, thanks to summer preseason sports practices and…

By Vicki Li ’18, Staff Writer As a confused freshman two years ago and an equally confused junior today, I know that going to a new school is tough. If you’re geographically challenged and thrown into a building full of people that already know each other, the first day can be a nightmare. Luckily, most…

By Erin Eagle ’17, Staff Writer While students were enjoying their summers out of the building during the months of June, July, and August, major construction was occurring within the doors of Newark Academy.  Although the behind the scenes work that goes on within this community is often overlooked, the new science labs and the…

By Abbey Zhu ’18, Feature Editor It’s the second day of school, and the halls of Newark Academy are brimming with people in dresses, skirts, dress pants, dress shirts, and ties. If you weren’t part of the Newark Academy community and you thought we were preppy, then this day definitely proves it. But why do…