By David You ’19, Staff Writer The 7th grade is a great time to chat with friends, do homework and just relax. After starting in 6th grade, many students are custom to the Newark Academy environment. Just another good old year for students, until the 8th grade comes. The 8th grade is a time of…

By Charles Pan ’18, Middle School Editor As February fades away, the Sochi Winter Olympics closes with a bang. Occurring every four years, the Winter Olympics hosts athletes from all over the world to compete against each other many different winter sports, such as hockey or snowboarding. A host for the Olympics is chosen every…

By Ashley Sun ’18, Staff Writer Sleep can be described as a precious thing. When the dreary night falls upon this half of the earth and shadows swallow the horizon, people will climb onto their respective beds and close their eyes to rest. As the moon keeps watch in the sky, some fall heavily onto…

By Jonathan Goodison-Orr ’18, Staff Writer I will admit, writing this article took me longer than I expected. I spent three weeks researching Halloween history while also keeping myself up thinking of witty stories about modern trick-or-treating that would keep the reader entertained. And while all of this is well and good, I was missing…

By Lucas Rich ’20, Staff Writer There are many things that you need to be successful at Newark Academy, and a clean locker is one of them. No one wants to be late to class due to a “locker avalanche” or not being able to find your textbook. That is why you need a clean…

By Katherine Kim ’18, Staff Writer The common room, a place where the general middle school body congregates on a regular basis. As a new student to Newark Academy I was pleasantly surprised at the prospect of being able to use a whole room to freely study or socialize with peers. However, are Newark Academy…

By Katy Kim ’18, Staff Writer I read the third and final book of Marie Lu’s popular Legend trilogy, Champion. I strongly recommend that the two previous books Legend and Prodigy are read as a prerequisite for Champion. This Dystopian YA book revisits former lovers June Iparis and Daniel Altan Wing “Day” as they combat…

By Dean Tan ’18 and David You ’19, Staff Writers On Friday, November 15th, the fierce spirit of competition filled the choral room during fifth period as talented students performed various acts for the second annual Middle School Talent show. Bringing talents such as singing, dancing, magic, and more, it was truly a great day…

By Siddarth Tumu ’18, Middle School Editor As you enter winter break with your exams behind you, you can’t help but have the overwhelming feeling of joy that the days of stress and late nights have finally come to an end. You have nothing to worry about, not a care in the world. You have…

        By Drew Flanagan ’19 Field Trip Day 2013 was very successful. It was a fun event and many students loved it. It was a great way to get away from school life and socialize with your friends. The 6th grade went to Sandy Hook. There, they participated in seine fishing and…