By Neil Pandey ‘24, Feature Editor Sample special schedule. Image Courtesy of Newark Academy. When most people think about a schedule, what often comes to mind is a rigid structure or routine. However, this school year Newark Academy tested two special schedules that seek to reimagine the daily life of NA students in order to…

By Aadit Shrivastava ‘26, Feature Staff Writer Sustainability Council’s Bulletin Board uses recycled materials. Image Courtesy of Author. This school year marks a major turning point in NA environmentalism, with Mr. Stourton occupying the new Director of Sustainability role and establishing the Newark Academy Sustainability Council. The Council’s mission is to “promote environmental stewardship by…

By Zara Syed ‘27, Feature Staff Writer In 2022, 391,000 Essex County citizens were served through MENDs programs. Food insecurity is a term that we hear time and time again— at morning meetings when community service is mentioned, or something we read in a local newsletter. But what these brief interactions with food insecurity often…

By Lily Sternlieb ‘24, Feature Editor Photo courtesy of Newark Academy Student jumping into the darkness of Senior Year together! You have an Econ IA due on Tuesday which you haven’t touched. A Spanish oral first period followed by a two-day English in-class essay, where you’ve name dropped enough literary devices to at least get…

By Lily Sternlieb ‘24, Feature Editor Image of Newark Academy Construction Site As I near my final year at Newark Academy, I can’t help but reflect on how our school has changed. Over the past seven years, we’ve had two Upper School Principals, dozens of new teachers and I don’t know how many athletics directors.…

By: Neil Pandey ‘24, Feature Editor Symbol of Newark Academy’s motto “Ad Lumen” etched into the front foyer of the school. Image courtesy of newarkacademy.net This school year I feel that I have heard “250th” at least 250 times. After all, an institution older than the soil in which it lies is worthy of praise.…

By: Silas Epstein ‘23, Feature Editor Photo Courtesy of the Polymnian Like many NA students, I had no idea that Ethics Club even existed before I joined it. I decided to check it out after a friend recommended it, and, immediately, I was hooked. It is a club where students gather weekly to discuss contemporary…

By: Neil Pandey ‘24, Feature Staff Writer This coming May many students are preparing for the summer, but one obstacle stands in the way: exams. This two hour summative strikes fear in the hearts of many students. However, after years of exams how do NA students feel about exam crunch time, and how can one…

By: Olivia Palker ‘24, Feature Staff Writer On Friday, December 9, the Community Service Council held Newark Academy’s annual Holiday Party in partnership with the Apostles House, a nonprofit organization that provides social services in Newark, NJ. The Apostles House works to provide food, clothing, safety and medical care, to address housing insecurity, and to…