By Lily Sternlieb ‘24, Feature Staff Writer On January 17th, students gathered over Zoom to participate in the Newark Academy Community Service Council’s MLK Day of Service. For four hours, participants listened to keynote speaker Tobias Fox, engaged in activities such as making sandwiches for soup kitchens, and discussed topics like food desserts and environmental…

By Silas Epstein ‘23, Feature Staff Writer The sun beams into Ms. Tavares’ sixth grade classroom. Around her are an assortment of gadgets, models, posters, and 8 students dedicated to fundamentally changing Newark Academy’s environmental impact. These students, Kaya Patel ‘22, Serin Hwang ‘22, Shivan Kundra ‘23, Alex Atlas ‘23, Torin Schraven ‘23, Anusha Thapa…

by Silas Epstein ’23 Feature Writer And now, for the article you have all been waiting for, the long-anticipated sequel to “The Scoop on Newark Academy’s Newest Upper School Members.” This year, we have welcomed Dr. Davis (Science) and welcomed back Ms. O’Connor (Math), a long-time NA substitute, to the Middle School community. Can you…

By Neil Pandey ’24 Feature Writer Newark Academy is our home. For 247 years, our dedication to our motto “Ad Lumen” has been unwavering. For 247 years, our dedication to excellence has been unwavering. Now as climate change threatens our world, how will our community promote environmental sustainability and remain dedicated to preserving our NA…

By Lily Sternlieb ’24, Feature Writer On September 21st, Newark Academy students filled the athletics courtyard, eagerly signing up for clubs like Newark Anatomy, Minuteman Society and Model Congress. In many ways, these clubs each represent microcosms of distinct parts of the Newark Academy culture. Whether people are interested in STEM, creative writing, or exploring…

By Juliet Bu ‘23 and Michael Pyo ‘22 Image Courtesy of The Minuteman It’s Friday, September 17th. We hustle around the hallways, laptops in hand, trying to track down NA’s new Upper School faculty members (new Middle School faculty members soon to come!): Mr. Grossen (Math), Ms. Miao (Math), Mr. Duhaime (Humanities), Mr. He (Humanities),…

By: Juliet Bu ‘23, Feature Editor Photo Courtesy of the Yearbook When describing traditions at NA, you’d probably throw in words like ‘Back to School Barbeque’ and ‘Food Truck Day’. These events are planned by our  School Council. Council brings together the community in a search for chocolate on Chocolate Day and as an army…

By Michael Pyo ‘22, Feature Editor Photo Courtesy of Ms. Duszak Newark Academy is filled with generous, caring, and supportive community members. Among them is Ms. Duszak, an animal lover and NA’s very own Associate Dean of Student Life. Through a conversation with Ms. Duszak, I was fortunate enough to learn the story of Bertie,…

By Juliet Bu ‘23, Feature Writer SARS-CoV-2, also referred to as COVID-19, is a coronavirus. Coronaviruses affect the respiratory systems, and transmission occurs through saliva droplets. COVID-19, the current disease which has confined us to our homes, is highly contagious and deadly. To date, COVID-19 has killed 3 million people worldwide.  A year after the…

By Emily Swope ‘22, Feature Editor According to Governor Murphy’s recent announcements, all teachers were eligible to get vaccinated as of March 15, meaning that many NA teachers have either already received all of the necessary doses or are working toward full immunity. Further, all students aged 16 years and older were eligible as of…