It’s a Middle School Thing By Drew Flanagan ’19, Staff Writer There are so many things that are only for Upper School students. Examples are clubs and the ability to pick your own advisor and your own arts. There is one thing that is just for the Middle School, and that is Weebly. Recently in…

by Giulia Socolof ’19, Staff Writer One of the issues at Newark Academy today is about the textbooks we use. Do they help us in our classes, and provide a better learning experience? Are they a hindrance in our academic progress? Or do they really not matter? I have found that the answer to this…

by Young Se Choi ’18, Staff Writer If you’re the kind of person who likes talking trees, scary dragons, goblins, or any kind of fantasy creatures, The Hobbit is the best movie for you.  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a thrilling, epic fantasy adventure that is a prequel to the original Lord of the…

By Siddarth Tumu As we welcome the New Year, it is a good time to consider the things that we want to change in our lives. Whether it is getting good grades to trying out new things, one tries to see what they can do to achieve their goals. Wanting to know more about what…

By Jocelyn Tolpin ’17, Staff Writer 3…2…1, the curtain went up and the crowd went silent. The Winter Musical was an amazing performance full of laughing, singing and dancing. There were several Middle School students who participated in the play. Zack Kissel, a sixth grader said, “The upper school students are so nice. They accept…

By Charles Pan ’18, Staff Writer Laser Tag inflatable. Foods that include everything from popcorn to subs. Basketball, volleyball, wallball, and ping-pong games all around. Swimming pool open to swimmers. Where can you find all these opportunities in one place? Winterfest. This “fun-filled event,” as Drew Flanagan, a 6th grade council representative describes it, is…

By Rakhi Kundra ’17, Staff Writer We listened.  We were informed.  We have been changed.  The meaningful and intriguing presentation by Dr. Mikey Fowlin last week left many people thinking.  Especially girls. According to an 8th grade girl who wishes to remain anonymous, “The presentation made us more aware and snapped us back into the reality…

By Rakhi Kundra You are hunting.  You take a shot at a deer, and you miss.  But the noise that your gun made was so loud that it scared all of the other animals away.  There are no other animals to hunt, so you go home.  You used one bullet hunting today. Why does one…

By Charles Pan There were a lot of explosions. They came from the Wrightson Gym, where 7th and 8th graders dropped pieces of alka seltzer into film cans (filled with a tiny bit of water) and backed off as the top of the film can shot up into the air. This station, while meant to…

By Rakhi Kundra It’s time for lunch!  You drop your bag in the common room, hopping over bags as you make your way out.  You stop to socialize with your friends, and then continue on your way.  After you eat, you go back to the common room to hang out until the period ends. The…