By Truman Ruberti ’16, Staff Writer Anti-Islam sentiment rises in Europe In light of the recent attacks by Muslim extremists on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo where 12 were left dead, Anti-Islam sentiment has seen a recurrence across Europe. Though there were peaceful rallies in Paris to show support for Hebdo and the French government,…

By Kevin Mittal’15, News Editor Boko Haram’s abduction of 200 schoolgirls from Chibok, Nigeria is an issue that has been mainly discussed on social media outlets, such as Twitter. Largely ignored by American mainstream media, the terrorist organization remains un-discussed in Newark Academy’s community. Boko Haram, literally meaning, “Western education is forbidden” in the Hausa…

By Aidan Fox, News Editor On Tuesday, January 20, President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union Address. Not surprisingly, it was very optimistic and outlined many lofty goals for the upcoming year. Its main theme was middle-class economics, which “means helping [working families] afford childcare, college, healthcare care, a home, retirement.” Here are…

By Jason Suh ’17, News Writer One of Newark Academy’s most popular programs is its off-campus study program, which stands as a key example of the Academy’s willingness to provide students with a unique learning experience. The program allows students to apply for administration-sanctioned trips to various schools for a semester away from the school.…

By Jocelyn Tolpin ’17, Staff Writer We all want to have the opportunity to make a difference and now, as a school community, we are receiving the chance. Revolution Week is a five-day event that aims to raise awareness and funds for different causes in fun and different ways. Revolution Week came to the mind of…

By Charles Pan ’18, Staff Writer Newark Academy is famous for its various committees’ attempts at involving both the students and the faculty in decisions that will affect the entire school community. There are many groups and events that have been created to positively impact the Newark Academy community, such as the Rise and Flourish campaign, the…

By Jocelyn Tolpin ’17, Staff Writer Why do we love Google? Sure, it gives us access to everything on the Internet. But there’s another reason: it’s fast. Have you noticed that when you type anything into Google, results pop up in less than a second, while a smaller site, like Canvas, takes sometimes half a minute to…

By Truman Ruberti ‘16, Staff Writer With the advent of increasingly powerful computer processors and ever-complex software, Artificial Intelligence, once considered to be the stuff of science fiction novels and wild dreams, is quickly becoming a reality. AI that is comparable to human intelligence could potentially be produced in the coming decades. Still, Artificial Intelligence in general has…

By Aidan Fox ’15, News Editor   On March 2, 2004, the European Space Agency (ESA) launched Rosetta, a 9-foot long space probe via rocket. It flew around the sun four times, using gravity assists of Earth and Mars. A gravity assist is when an object (in this case, Rosetta) swings around a large object…