Category: Feature
-
Newark Academy Debates: LGBTQ+ Rights and Marriage Equality
By Soven Bery ’15, Feature Editor Ironically, when debating about topics that may seem way too advanced for the likes of Facebook or Twitter, social media is the platform of choice for many Newark Academy students. In particular, it is Facebook that houses discussions ranging from politics to sports to sexism and everything in between.…
-
LGBT Rights at Newark Academy
By Sivi Satchi ’15, Feature Editor About a year ago four girls from Newark Academy’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) proudly shared their personal experience about their sexuality with students, teachers, and faculty. In response, we as a group showed our acceptance with a gesture rarely bestowed on club presentations – we gave them a standing…
-
Life After DOMA: The Legal Debate Surrounding Marriage Equality
By Elias Neibart ’16, Guest Writer During the summer of 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, also known as DOMA, was unconstitutional. Section 3 of the act, which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, did not recognize same-sex marriages for federal purposes,…
-
Feminism’s Impact on Men
Note: This is the second part in a five part series on Feminism and Gender Roles By Matt Thekkethala ’15, Feature Staff Writer “I posted something on Facebook” is a common introductory sentence for an explanation of an intense, emotional online debate nowadays at Newark Academy. Liberals, conservatives, feminists, and students who merely comment the occasional…
-
What is Feminism?
Note: This is the first part in a five part series on Feminism and Gender Roles By Sivi Satchi ’15, Feature Editor Feminism is a word that usually raises both positive and negative emotional reactions. So let’s begin by looking at how the Newark Academy community views feminism. Students like Grace Alofe’14 view it as…
-
Beyonce and the “Pretty Hurts” Video: A Reflection
Note: This is the third part in a five part series on Feminism and Gender Roles By Soven Bery ’15, Feature Editor Beyoncé Knowles’ surprise self-titled album, released on December 13, featured one song that differed from her usual slew of up-tempo dance hits and sappy pop ballads. While her new collection…
-
Gender Roles at Newark Academy
Note: This is the fourth part in a five part series on Feminism and Gender Roles By Abel Dawit ’15, Feature Staff Writer Feminism is a topic that is occasionally brought up in daily conversation, but one that has not been recently discussed by the Newark Academy community. There are many people who believe that…
-
“Rape Culture” – Not Just About Rape
Note: This is the fifth part in a five part series on Feminism and Gender Roles By Holland Cox ’15, Guest Writer “Rape culture” is the linkage between violence towards women and everyday activities, beliefs, and societal mindsets. While rape is the ultimate manifestation of this culture, hence the nomenclature, “rape culture” itself is far…
-
“Express Yourself” My Newark Academy Experience: A Year in Italy
By Sivi Satchithanandan ’15, Feature Editor “If you see it, you forget it, if you write it, you remember it, but if you do it, you learn it,” said Dan Winkler ’14 as he recalls and translates an Italian quote written on the wall of his classroom in Italy. In the past two years, Newark…
-
“Express Yourself” My Newark Academy Experience: Lila Rimalovski and SEGL
By Lila Rimalovski ’15, Guest Writer “Tomorrow we are meeting with a top lobbyist at British Petroleum (BP), next week we will visit the Ways and Means Committee, and the following week we are going to the FBI,” said Richard Kelley, my AP Government teacher from The School for Ethics and Global Leadership in Washington,…