Category: News
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Why 2018 is the Worst Year for California Forest Fires
By Ava Cole ‘22, Staff Writer The state of California is mainly known for its sunny weather, nice beaches, and its abundance of movie stars. But since the summer of 2018, California’s reputation began to stray from all the glitz and glamour. Starting around August, deadly forest fires took over the golden state. California is…
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A Blue House: What Does It Mean for the Future?
By Samarth Desu ‘19, Staff Writer Have you ever seen a donkey and an elephant fight? If you have, you know that there is no clear winner: in fact, the champion changes as frequently as every 2 years. This year, the donkey took home the prize. About a month ago, the United States saw one…
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Marijuana Initiatives Sweep the Nation
By Max Gorbaty ‘22, Staff Writer Despite the federal government’s prohibition of cannabis, initiatives for the drug’s legalization have swept over the United States in recent months. Prior to recent action, recreational marijuana was legal in nine states in the United States, including Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington state along with…
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Affirmative Action: Fostering Diversity or Racism?
By Ariel Hsieh ‘19, Staff Writer On November 17, 2014, the Students for Fair Admissions filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, claiming that the university was discriminating against Asian-American applicants. The argument of the SFFA is that in order for high-achieving institutions to accept students fairly, they should abolish affirmative action race-based policy, originally established…
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Safe Spaces: Are They Safe for Us?
By Vikram Bala ‘20, News Editor **The purpose of the News section is to provoke thought and discussion among the school community about current events and topics in the world. All opinions in this article are either those of interviewed students, or intended to give voice to both sides of the topic. The News Section…
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Elon Musk’s Plan For Space Tourism
By Ben Chaddha ‘21, News Writer Elon Musk has often been considered a visionary for the future of space exploration. Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, the year before he started the electric car company Tesla. In 2012, SpaceX became the first commercial aerospace company to deliver supplies to the international space station, and Musk has…
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The Impact of Voting in the Local Elections
By Kayla Cohen ‘21, News Writer Many Newark Academy students may be unaware of the significant local election that will be held on November 6th this year. However, voting in local elections is extremely important, since those elected will represent your county in Congress. In addition, this year’s election could alter partisan control of the…
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2018 Nobel Prize Winners
By Sophia Chen ‘20, Staff Writer The Nobel Prize Medal depicting Alfred Nobel, Courtesy of Wikipedia This year, 12 dedicated scientists, activists, and creative minds won the Nobel Prize for their work in advancing their respective scientific, cultural, and creative fields. The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards given by Swedish and…
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Crashes of October 2018
By Simon Gorbaty ‘19, News Editor During Morning Meeting on October 15th, NA Technology Director David Kapferer informed the school community that the Wi-Fi in the New Wing was down, and that the issue was being fixed. It was, but this unprecedented start to the week foreshadowed a more consequential technological failure the next day.…