Category: Feature
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How Technology has Intensified Disagreement Between Generations
By Kylie Bill ‘21, Feature Writer A popular feud between Generation Z and Baby Boomers has swept the internet with the meme “OK boomer.” Teenagers say this phrase to dismiss people in the Baby Boomer generation, and this trend exemplifies the growing tension between the two generations. But where did this tension come from? Looking…
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Social Justice, One Stitch at a Time
By Michaela Wang ‘21, Feature Editor Marchers sew through city streets, binding the empty stretches between cobblestone and concrete. From above, the image of protest blankets communities in quilt, stitching together patches of concern and beliefs. The distinct heights, sizes, and colors adds depth to the picture, painting color in a once untouched canvas. At…
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When has Student Activism Worked?
By Andrew Zhang ‘22, Feature Writer In recent history, activism across the world has been rising constantly. With controversial political and social topics, citizens desiring change have resorted to strength in numbers. However, of those people taking the initiative, what have they accomplished? There are numerous examples of student activism in the past. Much like…
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Student Activism on Social Media: Commitment or Convenience?
By Jeffery Keys ‘21, Feature Writer Students have rarely hesitated to gather and fight for what they believe in, regardless of the potential consequences. Activism of young individuals has truly changed the world, from marching the streets of Birmingham or in campuses nationwide acting against the Vietnam War. But now we enter a new age…
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Newark Academy Students Take on the Climate Strike
By Emily Swope ‘22, Feature Writer On Friday, September 20, millions of people in more than 150 countries came together to protest and march in central locations and in front of city halls to demand urgent action on the issue of climate change. Greta Thunberg, 16-year old Swedish climate activist, started this initiative with weekly…
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Becoming a Better Activist
By Erica Edman ‘21, Feature Editor As much as I hate to admit it, I am not a very good student activist. I’ve signed up for tons of school clubs that I don’t go to, received reminders to call my state representatives that I don’t call, and been sent newsletters for events that I can’t…
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The Chocolate Slide Lives On!
By Erica Edman ‘21, Feature Editor The annual chocolate slide to initiate the senior class is a spirited tradition that has been ingrained in Newark Academy’s identity for years. However, to most people, the story of how this crazy tradition came to be is a mystery. I sat down with Ms. Galvin in order to…
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The science behind why you can’t sit through classical music assemblies
by Michaela Wang ’21, Feature Editor The choir modulates at each jerk of the director’s wand, singing to a foreign language you, I, and they all don’t understand. The orchestra floods in with a movement about flowers, natural disasters, and a 20th Century-Fox pirate movie. Forty minutes of doing nothing but watching notifications light up…
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Strip Malls and Stalagmites: A Guide to your Planless Summer
By Michaela Wang ‘21, Feature Editor What is New Jersey famous for, except being in close proximity to New York City? Other than a few trees, grass plains, and uneven roads thanks to State Highway Patrol, New Jersey seems to lack “wanderlust.” You must look beyond conventional picturesque destinations to discover the bountiful opportunities for…
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The Guide to Choosing Your Immersion
By Erica Edman ‘21, Feature Editor Everyone at Newark Academy has to do an immersion. Some people are terrified to do their immersion, while others are ecstatic. As each person plans their immersion experience, they are faced with the choice of doing a school sponsored trip or a trip with an outside program. In this…