By Anna Hope Emerson ’16, Staff Writer Claire Diaz-Ortiz, who currently leads social innovation at Twitter, was Newark Academy’s first global speaker of the year.  Ms. Diaz-Ortiz has an incredible past. Besides having lived on four continents and traveled to over 50 countries, she is a founder of several non-profit organizations. As the leader of…

By Zach Epstein ’14, Staff Writer Monday, October 8, 2012 marks the 12th anniversary of the American Invasion of Afghanistan, making it the longest war in America’s history.  The media coverage of this war has always taken a backseat to the coverage of the Iraq War. However, it is now also the only active American…

By Sara Widmann ’15, Staff Writer In early September, a crude, amateur video entitled “The Innocence of Muslims” gained fame on YouTube, causing a firestorm of demonstrations and violent protests in the Muslim world. It was written and produced in California by a man named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, an Egyptian born U.S. resident who has…

By Megha Poddar ’15, Staff Writer At Newark Academy, the student body prides itself on keeping environmental impact to a minimum. As a matter of fact, here at the Academy, the Outdoors Club and the Green Committee constantly keep the community informed on possible ways for students and faculty to help the environment and get…

By Megha Poddar ’15, Staff Writer On Friday, July 20th, the nation was devastated by the unraveling situation in Aurora, Colorado, where a gunman opened fire on innocent people during a midnight premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises,” killing twelve people and leaving fifty-eight wounded. Just a few weeks later, a gunman terrorized a Sikh…

By Zach Epstein ’14, Staff Writer As election day creeps closer and closer, both President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney are kicking their campaigns into high gear. With polls not indicating any clear advantage for either candidate, the final push could prove the deciding factor. According to Gallup’s Daily Tracking Poll, Obama’s support…

By Jasmine Jett ’13 I knew going into the summer of junior year that I didn’t want to just sit at home while my friends did fun and rewarding things.  I made it my mission to find something interesting to do. While researching, I remembered the Feinberg travel grant, which generously provides a Newark Academy…

By Megha Poddar ’15, Staff Writer After competitive elections in April, the new student council has formed with both returning and new members. At the head of council for the upcoming year is Nicole Andrzejewski, who can only be described by her peers and teachers as potentially one of the most experienced and devoted presidents…