Category: Feature
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Young Voters in 2020
By Lily Sternlieb ’24, Staff Writer Chart Comparing 2018-2020 Young Voters Activism from Tufts University November 3rd has passed, the season of debates and campaign commercials have ended, and the election is finally over. Although America has elected a new President to lead in the White House, the true winners of the election, putting aside…
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Projected Faces, Learning Fatigue, and Pandemic Fear: Remote Learners Brace for Struggles
by Michaela Wang ’21, Feature Section Editor From November 2-3, the Newark Academy community revisited a part of our past we hoped would end last spring: the “join without video” moments, the pajamas waist-down, the chicken nuggets in Enviro class, and the extra hours of the day to take care of ourselves. But a minority…
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RBG: Her Life, Her Death, and What it Means for Our Democracy
By: Emily Swope ’22, Feature Editor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer for women’s rights and human rights. As the second woman and first Jewish woman appointed as a justice, RBG faced adversity and discrimination. She nevertheless persevered and advocated. Throughout her career, RBG fought for gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, and equality…
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How NA Has Changed Forever
By Erica Edman ‘21, Editor-in-Chief After six months of remote learning and social isolation, we have finally returned to normalcy… ish. Instead of being welcomed by a teacher at the door, we’re greeted by a robot scanning our temperature. Our definition of a classroom has taken on a completely new life as we try to…
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NA Students Take Charge Leading BLM Initiatives
By Emily Swope ’22, Feature Editor In the wake of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, the momentum of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement erupted in the form of protests, rallies, vigils, teach-ins, and other events across the country. These efforts extended to the Newark Academy community. In addition to…
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When data gets it wrong: How and why the US Census disproportionately miscounts BIPOC groups
By Michaela Wang ‘21, Feature Section Editor We often hear the phrase, “listen to science.” Society views science as objective truth, unable to be tampered with, the magnum opus supporting all arguments. But while we rely on numbers for a sense of validity and security, these figures are often skewed; the choice of what data…
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Every Right to Be Angry: Jordan McCray-Robinson
By Jeffery Keys ’21, Feature Editor On the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, a movement was brewing on Lloyd Road. Just in front of Montclair Kimberley Academy, an aura of restlessness from the congregation of protestors emanated throughout Montclair — restless both to hear the voices of peers and mentors joined in song and speech and…
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The Untold Story of LGBTQ+ Activism in New Jersey
By Kira Lu ‘20, Editor-in-Chief “Hurt but not surprised” by the lack of LGBTQ+ representation in history textbooks, Henry Chandonnet ‘21 and Olivia Madreperla ‘21 created The Untold Story to spotlight LGBTQ+ activists, issues, and artists in New Jersey. Could you tell us a little bit more about your interviews? How do you choose people…
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What the Coronavirus has Exposed about Human’s Relationship with Nature
By Kylie Bill ‘21 Feature Writer “We need wilderness whether or not we ever set foot in it. We need a refuge even though we may never need to go there. I may never in my life get to Alaska, for example, but I am grateful that it’s there. We need the possibility of escape…
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Healthy Habits to Practice During Quarantine
by Michael Pyo ’22, Feature Writer During this unprecedented time, our daily lives have been affected by the everyday struggle known as quarantine. Many family members and friends in the NA community are healthcare workers, creating worry in our hearts. Whether you are on week 1, 3, or 5 of quarantine, processing reality never becomes…