Tag: Commentary
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The Faceless Enemy
By Sophie Hu ‘26, Commentary Writer Anonymous enemy pilot in the midst of battle with Maverick (Paramount Pictures) The enemy’s fate is sealed with a beep and a push. After weeks of training at the elite school for America’s best fighter pilots, Top Gun, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell locks onto the swerving enemy plane in front…
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Cost of University: US vs. Spain
By Mia Heinold 24’, Commentary Writer With the second half of the spring semester starting off strong, it’s almost impossible to believe that so much of the year has already passed. To me, the most noteworthy: the Spaniards’ arrival and departure. When we were saying our final goodbyes in mid-September, I couldn’t believe how much…
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The COVID-19 Lockdown: Cause of This Year’s ‘Tripledemic’
Jadyn Soares ‘25, Commentary Staff Writer Image Courtesy of Pharmacy Practice News COVID-19 is still very present nationwide, but as we have returned to our daily lives where wearing a mask once again feels foreign, it is extremely easy to forget about the prevalence of the virus. Only about five percent of the eligible American…
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Why Do People Dismiss “Chick Flicks”?
Alyssa Rubin ‘23, Commentary Editor Have you ever wondered why there is a corny genre title for the types of films that women, specifically teenage girls, enjoy but not an equally kitschy label for movies advertised to teenage boys? This lack of a term does not come from the absence of movies that garner a…
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The Relevance of Hate Language
By Kieri Keys ‘24, Commentary Staff Writer Protest in Washington D.C. against hate speech as part of the First Amendment (David Hudson) As humans, we communicate through language, complex systems of speech, and sound. Every word we speak conveys a meaning recognized and generally agreed upon by society. Certain words, however, hold extreme amounts of…
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Stakeholder Capitalism: A Utopian Dream or a Real Possibility?
Suved Wali ‘24, Commentary Staff Writer Clothing company Patagonia broke national headlines when its billionaire founder, Yvon Chouinard, declared that he had transferred ownership of the company, valued at $3 billion, to a specially designed trust and a non-profitable organization. Instead of selling the company or taking it public, Chouinard took an unconventional approach to…
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Should Independent Language Opportunities Be Available to Newark Academy Students?
Caspar von Hollen ‘26, Commentary Staff Writer Ever since I was born, I’ve visited my family in Germany yearly, and have spoken German with my father and other members of my family. Since my German is not perfect and Newark Academy does not offer German as a language, about four weeks ago, I looked for…
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Reflecting on Sustainability at NA
By: Navyaa Jain ‘23, Commentary Editor In my first week as a freshman at NA, I heard a conversation that sums up the NA student body: two students wanted to attend a climate rally for high schoolers but were worried about missing school. Eventually, this small chat gained so much traction that a large group…
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Let’s De-stress The Seniors!
By: Alyssa Rubin ‘23, Commentary Editor The fall of senior year is challenging. Between assessments, extracurriculars, and many adults asking what college you’re applying to, it can become difficult to resist the urge to scream, “Just leave me alone!” Feelings of apprehension and confusion are normal, but they don’t have to take over your entire…
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Art Can Be Beautiful
Spencer Glassman ’19, Commentary Editor Entering my sophomore year of high school, I was not an art aficionado. I recall my favorite works being Thomas Cole’s brilliant series The Course of Empire or Jacques Louis-David’s painting The Intervention of the Sabine Women. These spoke to me because they told stories and were thrilling in a…