Category: Social Justice
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The Martian Movie Review
By Lucan Franzblau ’20, Staff Writer “The Martian,” a film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon, drops you into the center of an expedition to research Mars gone wrong. It is not made clear whether this is one of the first manned Mars missions; then we are shown there is an unexpectedly large…
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Kellen Wang’s Corner of Knowledge
By Kellen Wang ’20, Staff Writer This year at Newark Academy, each person is bound to learn something, whether being some form of knowledge, or something about him or herself. This being my third year here at NA, I feel like it’s safe to say that I understand the lifestyle and the student attitudes. Whether…
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The Martian Book Review
By Jack Levene ’20, Staff Writer I was going to write a normal book review but instead I decided to “Science the sh!t out of this” (Andy Weir). Mark Watney, a sarcastic, satirical, and just plain funny botanist who somehow ended up on Ares III (a manned mission to Mars) guides you through his…
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Exclusive Interview with Mrs. Johnson
By: Aashna Parameshwar ’20, Claire Ellis ’20, Tyler Barron ’20, and Asha Varma ’20, Staff Writers Whether you have to call home, or borrow the stapler from the middle school office, Mrs. Johnson will always be there for you. Everyone knows and loves her. But have you ever wondered how she holds the middle school together?…
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Our Phones Are Taking Over
By Kennedy McNeilly-Anta ’20, Staff Writer You might have already realized it, but if you haven’t…our phones are taking over. They have ruined our face-to-face connections with our friends and families. A young man, Tyler Tamburino, realized this trend and watched it pass right in front of him. He decided to put his thoughts out…
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A Review of “Living on Love”
By Sophia Chen ’20, Staff Writer “Living on Love,” performed in the Longacre Theatre, is based on the play “Peccadillo” by Garson Kanin. It is a star vehicle for Renee Fleming and displays her in her quintessential element as the diva. Ms. Fleming portrays Raquel, an opera diva whose career is crashing. Raquel lives with…
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Talent Scout: Lauren Holtzman ’19
By Jaida Jett ’20 and Suie Choi ’20, Staff Writers Q: How old were you when you started playing tennis? A: Five. Q: Where do you play outside of school? A: Centercourt Performance Tennis Center in Morristown. Q: What are some recent tournaments you went to? A: I just won a tournament a few…
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The MakerSpace Book Club
By Nikita Narayanan’21 and Anjali Rajkumar ‘21, Staff Writers The MakerSpace Book Club is an awesome club run by Ms. Moroz and Ms. Rusen. It is an amazing opportunity to read new books and learn a lot of fun things about technology. You might be thinking, oh, its a book club. All we’ll be doing…
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Academy Awards Recap
By Giulia Socolof ’19, Staff Writer The 87th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, aired on February 22nd. One of the last, and arguably the most prestigious, of the award shows, it is always a highly anticipated event. This year’s host, Neil Patrick Harris, certainly made it memorable. His opening joke about Hollywood’s best…
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Movie Nights in the Middle School
By Drew Flanagan ’19, Middle School Editor-in-Chief The 8th Grade Student Council hosted a “Dive-In Movie” Friday February 20th in the Pool and Room 41. Students swam then watched Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. This event served as a fundraiser to raise money for the final dance at the end of the 8th grade year.…