Category: News
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From Sheremetyevo to Livingston: Newark Academy Reacts to the Snowden Saga
By Aidan Fox ’16, News Staff Writer On May 20th, Edward Snowden, a former computer system administrator for the National Security Agency, fled the United States to seek refuge in Hong Kong. On June 6th, the British newspaper the Guardian reported that the NSA was secretly collecting millions of telephone calls, emails, and texts, news…
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Abraham Talks: An Interfaith Dialogue
By Anna Hope Emerson ’16, Staff Writer Just after the bell marking the end of second period rung on April 4th, the freshman class, their humanities teachers, and many other members of the Newark Academy community headed down to the Kaltenbacher Hall. The reason? The initial discussion of the Newark Academy Dialogues series: Abraham Talks.…
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Dr. Naif al-Mutawa Provides Newark Academy With a Poignant Message at a Turbulent Time
By Zachary Gross ’14, News Editor On April 15, 2013, the same day the world was struck with the horrors of the Boston Bombings, Dr. Naif al-Mutawa, a Kuwaiti clinical psychologist and creator of the popular comic series The 99, delivered a poignant message about tolerance and freedom of speech to the Newark Academy community as…
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The Academy Ranks 5th on the Washington Post: A Well-Deserved Reputation
By Danny Edman ’16, Staff Writer Jay Mathews’ list titled “America’s Most Challenging High Schools” was published in the Washington Post on April 12, 2013. On this list, Newark Academy ranked 5th nationally among other private schools and 1st in New Jersey among both public and private schools. Other private schools in the area on…
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June Term: A Time for Budding Interests
By Megha Poddar ’15, News Editor As the year winds down, the Newark Academy community anxiously awaits the final two weeks of school when the high school will be taking part in the second June term in the history of the Academy. Last year, Newark Academy test-ran the new mini term, where students were engaged…
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Newark Academy Says Goodbye to Longtime Faculty Members
By Aidan Fox ’16, Staff Writer “It’s the natural ebb and flow of any school or any business. People come and make their contributions and you hope you can hold on to those who make the best contributions for as long as possible,” said Mr. Rollenhagen, Dean of Faculty, with reference to the six teachers…
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Newark Academy Buzzes In on the Gun Control Debate
<a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/7081469/”>What is your opinion on the gun control debate?</a> By Will Delaney ’14, Staff Writer On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing twenty-six people, most of whom were children. The incident, which followed other recent mass shootings at a movie theater in…
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The Future of the Papacy
By Siddarth Kannan ’14, News Editor On February 11th, Pope Benedict XVI announced his decision to step down from his position as head of the Catholic Church. His resignation will be effective on February 28th. His action – due to fading strength of “mind and body” – is all but unprecedented. He is the first…
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Academy Alums: Pursuing Passions
By Rebecca Gorelov ’14, News Editor Alums at Newark Academy play a vital role within the community by contributing to the Academy’s rich history and by setting examples for current students. Alums represent all the possibilities students have after graduation. The three following profiles show how the passion students develop at Newark Academy can play…
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The Dress Code and Newark Academy Tradition
By Will Delaney ’14, Staff Writer The dress code is an integral part of the Newark Academy culture as it helps shape the way students present themselves. Based on a simple principle of “looking respectable,” most students find it easy to follow. However, others choose to blatantly ignore it. A recent trend at the Academy…