Category: Feature
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The Right to Wear Leggings: NA’s Latest Battle
By Sanya Bery’17, Feature Editor The controversy over leggings is not specific to Newark Academy, but rather, present in schools all over America. A quick Google search shows articles filled with a multitude of examples of girls in middle and high school that have been punished (ranging from the occasional detention to suspension in the…
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The Right to Netflix
By Erin Eagle’17, Staff Writer It’s 11:00 am on January 8th. There’s a lot of chattering around you as you sit in class. All of a sudden, you hear the words “Netflix is banned”. You quickly turn your head and say “is that true??” At least that is what I said when I found out…
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Student New Year’s Resolutions: Expectations vs. Reality
by Vicki Li ’18, Staff Writer When cheering erupts around the world on January 1, you know it’s time to step up your game and make a change in your life. The most common New Year’s resolutions are to be more productive, spend time with family, stay fit and healthy, and to get organized. We…
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New Year… New Cafeteria Additions
By Erin Eagle ’17, Features staff writer It’s 11:30 on a typical weekday. You know what that means… This time represents the dreaded fifteen minutes of the day when you yearn for even the most miniscule crumb of something edible: literally anything that will satisfy your empty stomach. We have all been there, counting the…
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Resolution: Demanding Too Much?
by Mauranda Men ’16, Feature Editor Envisioning the future is a common pastime for many people. Sometimes, though, it’s not for self-enjoyment. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Where do you want to go?” “What do you want to do?” Many often feel that they are asked for an image of…
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New Year: Old Basement?
By: Matteo Moretti’17, staff writer Being a Newark Academy student, I pride myself on knowing and explaining every aspect of my school. Whether it be explaining the IB program or touring prospective parents around the hallways, I can say with confidence that I know A LOT about our school. However, one thing that has always…
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Faculty New Year’s Resolutions
By Lydia Yeshitla ’17, Staff Writer It’s that time of the year again: millions of people across the world are trying to improve their lives by establishing a New Year’s resolution. For the most part, these goals are effortless to make, but hard to keep. For some, such resolutions are simply viewed as a form of…
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NA’s Resolutions: Voice Proposals
by Justine Seo ’19, Staff Writer “The study hall policy could improve.” “Dress Code!” “I think we should have placement tests for English.” “Dress Code.” “Ban on assignments due after any length of break.” “Shorter school days.” “Dress Code!” When I asked various students about what they wanted to see changed around NA, the answers…
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Resolution: Keep Class Sizes Small!
By Sanya Bery ’17, Feature Editor New Year’s Resolutions come in many shapes and sizes, some focusing on one individual’s life and another on a whole school. Regardless, by the time January comes around and we’re back in school, the first week is filled with student and faculty whispers about the change they’d like to see…
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NA’s Year in Numbers
By Mauranda Men ’16 and Sanya Bery ’17, Feature Editors 2015 is over, and the NA community has taken it in stride so well that it’s almost like the year hasn’t changed. For this set, we at Feature simply wanted to remind you of some of what last year brought. Since everyone seems to like…