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My Two Episode Rule: Why watching one episode past the pilot is a blessing, not a curse
by Kianni Keys ’19, Arts and Entertainment Writer The worst spot to be in on vacation is endlessly browsing through Netflix trying to find your next big binge. The recommendations don’t satisfy you and neither do your cable recordings. So you reach out to your friends and get some recommendations and now you’re sitting on…
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Donald Trump Is Not Responsible for Acts Done in His Name
By Roman Wright ’19, Staff Writer *This article, along with an article by Sophia Ludtke ‘20 Commentary Editor, was inspired by an IB Philosophy assignment. The assignment was to analyze the recent increase in hate crimes in the US through a philosophical lens. The New York Times recently released an article written by Eyal Press, entitled…
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NA’s Pop-Up Book Club for Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere
By Joyce Wang ‘20, Arts and Entertainment Editor Does anyone have time for leisure reading nowadays? Overwhelmed with school work, sports commitments, and after-school activities, it’s hard to find the motivation to sit down and enjoy a book outside of the classroom. Courtesy of Ms. Mahoney, an impromptu book club this past October saw both…
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Affirmative Action: Fostering Diversity or Racism?
By Ariel Hsieh ‘19, Staff Writer On November 17, 2014, the Students for Fair Admissions filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, claiming that the university was discriminating against Asian-American applicants. The argument of the SFFA is that in order for high-achieving institutions to accept students fairly, they should abolish affirmative action race-based policy, originally established…
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We Call BS: Why We Must (and Can) Protect Our Planet
by Kira Lu ’20, Staff Writer On August 2nd, 2017, the Global Footprint Network calculated that we as a planet had used up all of the resources that are replenishable by the Earth in 2017; all resources we used from that date onwards could not be renewed. This date, known as “Earth Overshoot Day” or…
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The Future of Spain
by Carolyn Schachtel ’18, Staff Writer As a student in Barcelona this summer, it was immediately apparent that the city was buzzing with talk of independence. Locals were eager to discuss the newfound prospect of secession, and red and yellow Catalonian flags lined the streets. On October 1st, controversial elections were held regarding the state…
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Richard Thaler Hates Newark Academy
by Benjy Berkowitz ’18, Staff Writer Newark Academy has plenty of alumni to be proud of. For example, take Richard Adeleye, the famous soccer player, or Chris Jacobs, NA’s most well-known Olympian, who medaled in the 1988 Summer Olympics for his record-shattering performance in the 4 by 100 freestyle relay. However, Newark Academy churns out…
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Newark Academy Teachers: As Seen on TV!
by Sammi Powell ’19, Staff Writer Some teachers on TV and in movies are seen as evil or boring or rude. Others are portrayed just as characters in the background. But sometimes there are teachers that stick out like the C on my midterms, and we just so happen to have some of these teachers…
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New Year… New Cafeteria Additions
By Erin Eagle ’17, Features staff writer It’s 11:30 on a typical weekday. You know what that means… This time represents the dreaded fifteen minutes of the day when you yearn for even the most miniscule crumb of something edible: literally anything that will satisfy your empty stomach. We have all been there, counting the…
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Resolution: Demanding Too Much?
by Mauranda Men ’16, Feature Editor Envisioning the future is a common pastime for many people. Sometimes, though, it’s not for self-enjoyment. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “Where do you want to go?” “What do you want to do?” Many often feel that they are asked for an image of…