By Siddarth Tumu ’18 and Charles Pan ’18, Middle School Editors The last two months of school are here and our time as newspaper editors is coming to an end. As we look ahead to our high school years, it’s time for some reflection on our run as editors. We have learned a lot about…

By David You ’19 and Drew Flanagan ’19, Middle School Editors It was a hard election, but in the end, we prevailed. It was a proud moment when we got elected, one that will be reflected on for the next year. As your new Middle School editors, we will continue to improve the Middle School…

By Charles Pan ’18, Middle School Editor Go around the Middle School Office showing all the teachers the newest Old Spice commercial. Stay in the cafeteria (ahem… dining hall) for longer than 15 minutes so that high schoolers have trouble finding places to sit. Practice yoga with Mr. Ball while discussing metacognition and listening to…

By Charles Pan ’18, Middle School Editor Catching Fire: Did it Catch Fire? As 8th grader William Hayward entered the Summit Bowtie Cinemas to watch the sequel to The Hunger Games, he knew he was in for a good movie. Catching Fire, the second installment in The Hunger Games trilogy, released on November 22nd, 2013.…

By Ryan Gajarawala ’18, Staff Writer It’s a new year and Hollywood has once again embarked on a major awards show season. Every year, it seems that there are more and more events to keep track of and shows to add to your DVR. The 2014 awards season was slightly altered this year to make…

By Jonathan Goodison Orr ’18 and William Hayward ’18, Staff Writers 2013 was a year of dynamic change and exciting growth in both economics, politics and social traditions. We got a new Pope, the Harlem Shake and the newest addition to the British Royal Family. However, we must not forget the hardships endured during this…

By Jonathan Goodison Orr ’18 and William Hayward ’18, Staff Writers 2013 was a year of dynamic change and exciting growth in both economics, politics and social traditions. We got a new Pope, the Harlem Shake and the newest addition to the British Royal Family. However, we must not forget the hardships endured during this…

By Dean Tan ’18 and David You ’19, Staff Writers Chinese New Year is a holiday celebrated throughout the world and within the Newark Academy community. It is a time where families spend time together, and money is given out to children. In traditional Chinese families, everyone wears red for good luck, and cleans the…

By Katherine Kim ’18, Staff Writer As February approaches, I questioned some teachers about their memories of Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day will be celebrated on Friday the 18th this year- remember to wear your pink and red! (Or rainbow…) K: “Any general thoughts on Valentine’s Day? Do you enjoy it? Do you think it is…

By Ashley Sun ’18, Staff Writer In the beginning, when we see that the trees are stripped bare of their dusty, flaming autumn leaves, and when we are attacked by the brief invasion of Christmas songs over local radio stations, and later on, when we rejoice over ridiculously frequent calls from Newark Academy announcing snow…