Category: News
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“The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love”: NA Teachers Reminisce on Peace Corps Experiences
NA teachers Mr. Erlandson, Mr. Bitler, and Mr. Ball answered President Kennedy’s plea to “ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man” as volunteers with the Peace Corps.
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NA Humanities Teachers Put Middle East Revolutions in Context
Mr. Abbey, Mrs. Schottland and Mr. Parlin break down the multiple causes and possible outcomes of the revolutions in the Middle East.
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Global Speaker Hassan Abbas Explains Complexities Along Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
By Rahul Kaul ‘12, News Editor and Alex Serratelli ‘12, Staff Writer On Thursday, February 24th Newark Academy hosted Dr. Hassan Abbas as its third Global Speaker of the school year. Dr. Abbas is an expert on the conflict in the Middle East, with a focus on the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. He is the author of…
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Even in Winter, Newark Academy’s School Council Doesn’t Hibernate
By Rebecca Gorelov ’14, Staff Writer In between all of the snow days this winter, Newark Academy’s School Council has been hard at work. It has been planning different school events while also trying to get the student body’s voice heard during this snowy season. The three major events held this winter were Game Night, Voice…
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Case Closed: NA Mock Trial Team Reigns as Essex County Champion
By Delphine Slotten ‘11, Editor in Chief Monday, February 7th, 2011 marked the pinnacle of six months of long Friday evening and Sunday meetings, of countless readings and re-readings, of discussions and presentations, of training and perfection. Quite simply, these were six months (if not more) of determination and perseverance. Monday, February 7th, 2011 marked…
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Death of Red-winged Blackbirds Causes Stir in Morning Meeting
Each spring, the Newark Academy community excitedly awaits Mr. “Blackie” Parlin’s announcement that the Red-winged Blackbirds have returned to New Jersey, but this winter, an intriguing current event regarding the birds set off both laughter and reflection in the Newark Academy auditorium.
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Networking and Nostalgia at Newark Academy: In-College Day
By Tyler Goff ’14, Staff Writer On Tuesday, January 4th, Newark Academy hosted an “In-College Day” for alumni still attending college. Over forty alumni arrived to come and see all of their old friends and teachers. The reception portion of the event was held in the Eberstadt Room, as opposed to the Great Hall where it had been held in previous…
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With the Winter Break, the NA Master Plan Doesn’t Rest
By Alex Serratelli ’12, Staff Writer While the students of Newark Academy were relaxing on their two-week long winter break, the maintenance and cooking staff were hard at work making our building more efficient and our bodies more nourished. Food Service Director Mr. Brower oversaw some menu changes, including the addition of the “Gorilla Plus” pasta…
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High Hopes for Use of iPads in NA Classrooms
Tested by various teachers and students, the versatile and lightweight iPad has already made its mark on the Newark Academy classroom scene, but time will tell whether the device will prove gimmicky or educationally valuable.
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An NA Exam Scam?
Students were told last spring that the intimidating set exam date would be a thing of the past, yet faculty hopes for comprehensive tests of subject content and a variety of grading methods yanked back that one final roadblock to the Holiday Season.