Category: Social Justice
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Analyzing the Trades of the NBA
By Sam Lawler ‘19, Staff Writer Phoenix Tries To Solve Their Point Guard Problem, But They Don’t This is SO FRUSTRATING! Look. I’m not a Phoenix fan. But this is mind-boggling. They had 3 good point guards. Traded two of them…and then traded for another great point guard! What does that solve? Nothing. You got rid…
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The Keystone Pipeline: The Real Cost
By Anonymous, Class of 2019 For the last few years, Congress has been debating the production of the Keystone Pipeline. The Keystone Pipeline would be an estimated $8 billion dollar project that would create an oil pipeline across Canada and many Midwestern states. Those in favor of the construction argue that it would create much needed…
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Spencer’s Corner: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
By Spencer Glassman ’19, Staff Writer As of January 1, 2015, there is a new law that has taken effect in the state of California. The law is called Yes Means Yes, and is intended to cut down the number of sexual assaults, especially on college campuses. The law was approved by California Governor Jerry…
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A Kind Response to “Guilty Until Proven Innocent”
By Simon Gorbaty ’19, Staff Writer The article written by eighth grader Spencer Glassman strongly criticizing the recently passed “Yes Means Yes” law in California, is – lightly put – not the best source to refer to when seeking an overview on the new policy. I do respect Spencer’s opinion, but in negating the law,…
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January Horoscopes
By Anant Gupta ‘21, Staff Writer Aries- Good month to study for tests. Chances are you will fall sick so take precautions. (March 21- April 19) Taurus- This month is not a good day to buy things. Try to refrain major purchases. (April 21-May 20) Gemini- January is a nice time to be outside and…
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The Literal Most Interesting Facts Ever! (In My Opinion)
By Sam Goidel ’21, Staff Writer Let’s be honest, the best part of opening a delicious bottle of Snapple is reading the awesome fact printed on the bottle. To aid this addiction, I am coming up with the 25 most interesting Snapple Facts I could find on the Snapple Facts website. Enjoy! Note: These facts…
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The Track to the Classroom, Always in Style: An Interview with Mr. Pursell
By Samantha Keller ‘19 and Kyra Cooperman ‘19, Staff Writers Below is the dialogue of the interview: How many different socks and ties do you own? “I don’t know, at least over 200 ties, and maybe 50 pairs of socks.” How often do you repeat an outfit throughout the school year?…
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The New Jersey Chess Grade State Championships
By Taran Idnani ’21, Staff Writer When I came to Newark Academy, I joined the Chess Club since I am passionate about chess. The Chess Club meets in Room 217 (Dr.Hobson’s Room) every Friday after school. While in the Chess Club, we encourage you to play friendly games against your peers. This club certainly helps…
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Roberto Clemente Award
By Kai Youngren ‘19 and Kaleb Youngren ‘21, Staff Writers Keeping with the theme of inspirational figures, on October 25, 2014, Jimmy Rollins and Paul Konerko were honored with the Roberto Clemente Award. This prestigious award is bestowed annually on the most upstanding and honorable Major League Baseball players. To win this award, not only…
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Exams – What Were We Worried About?
By Asha Varma ’20, Staff Writer Before we all left school for two weeks to celebrate the holidays, we had to get past those hard few days of exams. This year, students from grades seven to twelve took exams in Math and Humanities, while the sixth grade performed their holiday concert. For seventh graders, taking…