Tag: Set 5 2018
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Movie Review of The Death Cure
by Joyce Wang ’20, Staff Writer Having already watched the previous two movies of the popular movie franchise The Maze Runner, the audience of The Death Cure was already familiar with faces like Dylan O’Brien, who starred as Thomas, the protagonist, and had already developed strong attachments to some of the characters. The movie, which…
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Small Team, Big Wins: The Success of Newark Academy Boys’ Swimming
by Lauren Dougherty ’19, Staff Writer Despite a small roster, the boys’ swim team has exceeded expectations and finished with a record of 6-7 in a competitive conference. While this is an admirable record on its own, it is even more impressive considering the team only has 8 swimmers. Before the season even began, captain…
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Logan Paul and YouTube: The Internet Meets Reality
by Vikram Bala ’20, Staff Writer If you spend enough time on YouTube, you probably have heard of the Paul brothers, Logan and Jake. Both brothers, who create vlog (video log) style content on Google’s platform, YouTube, have recently grown a large fan base mostly comprised of teenagers. Many other YouTubers like the Paul brothers…
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The 2018 Winter Olympics In Review
by Nick Cicalese ’18, Staff Writer Bookended by drones and K-pop, the 23rd Olympic Winter Games have concluded. Despite some exciting performances and competitions, the winter games were plagued by a number of problems. Early on, brutal weather conditions made it very difficult for some of the skiing events to occur, forcing a congested schedule…
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This Year’s Awards Go To… Trump!
by Alena Zhang ‘18, Commentary Editor As thousands of Americans celebrated Trump’s first day in office, just as many of our citizens bubbled with outrage. His first year in office has been troubling, to say the least. Of course, he has impressive accomplishments under his belt: a new tax law, a growing economy, lower unemployment…
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The Scarred Landscape of South African Politics
by Zachary Burd ’19, News Editor On December 18, Cyril Ramaphosa replaced the scandal-plagued incumbent president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, as the leader of the dominant African National Congress party. Ramaphosa, who had served as deputy president since 2012, triumphed on a platform of anti-corruption and economic revitalization in an election the Economist called…
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Please Don’t Defend Logan Paul
by Vicki Li ’18, Arts & Entertainment Editor In 2016, Logan Paul fled to YouTube as Vine, a 6-second video social media platform, crumbled into demise from underuse. Paul used to have an enormous following on Vine, but his viewers grew less interested in his infrequent posts and dry ideas. Since then, you’ve probably heard…
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Bibi’s Bombshells Keep Dropping
by Zachary Burd ’19, News Editor Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s record fourth term is facing some difficult times ahead. Police on January 14th said they had gathered enough evidence in corruption investigations to recommend charging him with bribery, and many prominent politicians and other public figures came out in favor of his resignation…
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#MeToo and Aziz Ansari: The Controversy of Consent
by Ryan Gajarawala ’18, Staff Writer In October 2017, the hashtag #MeToo spread virally across all forms of social media encouraging those impacted by rape or sexual assault to share their story and give the public a sense of the magnitude of this issue. Tarana Burke, a founder of the movement who was dubbed “a…
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Books You Should Read!
by Ellie Pitkowsky ’18, Humor Editor Well, it’s that time of year again. With January and February quickly passing us by, people are starting to realize that they completely failed at their ambitious New Year’s Resolutions and are feeling a little, say, worthless. So, they try to bring them back. One of the most popular…