Tag: Set 5 2018
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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…
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Charcoal, Ube, Avocados, Oh My!
by Magnolia Wang ’19, Staff Writer I’ll admit it — trendy foods are my weakness. In fact, I’ve paid a hefty $15 for a small smoothie bowl, driven for forty minutes to get the best bubble tea, and waited in line for an hour for edible cookie dough. One might ask, what are trendy foods? …
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10 Tips from the Wise Sages of NA
by Sophia Chen ’20, Staff Writer We need a healthy dose of advice right now during these stressful times. While we can learn a lot about history, science and English in our rigorous classes, we need to look beyond the classroom to know how we can apply what we learn in class to our everyday…
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NBA Midseason Review
by Young Se Choi ’18, Sports Editor As we’re turning the corner after the NBA All-Star Break, it’s time to look back at the 2017-2018 season. MVP Race Unlike last year’s two-player race between Russell Westbrook and James Harden, the 2017-2018 NBA MVP race is up for grabs for a variety of players. Firstly, Kevin…
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“The Evil Empire” Strikes Back
by Nicholas Cicalese ’18, Staff Writer Is it really a wonder why those who despise the Yankees refer to “The Evil Empire?” They already had one massive, MVP-caliber right fielder. Now they have two. By now, you have likely heard that the Yankees acquired Giancarlo Stanton, last year’s major league home run king and National…
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#TimesUp as Women say #MeToo
by Ariel Hsieh ’19, Staff Writer On January 7, 2018, celebrities wearing all-black arrived at the 75th Golden Globe awards. The reason? They were demonstrating their support of the #TimesUp movement: a call for gender equality, with their fundamental message stated as “No more silence. No more waiting. No more tolerance for discrimination, harassment or…
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Add Instruments to LumeNAtion
by Benjy Berkowitz ’18, Staff Writer I’m sure you are all familiar with LumeNAtion. If somehow you are not, it is Newark Academy’s beloved and award-winning competitive acapella group. They perform wonderful arrangements of hit songs like Castle by Halsey and You Don’t Know You’re Beautiful by One Direction. They manage to encompass a wide…
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Jerusalem Is the Capital of Israel
by Simon Gorbaty ’19, Staff Writer The media exploded with a multitude of headlines when President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on December 6th, 2017. The response has been divided. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu naturally welcomed the move. International leaders such as the European Union’s chief of foreign policy have sharply criticized…
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10 Historic Moments from the 2018 Winter Olympics
by Abbey Zhu ’18, Feature Editor The Winter Olympics started on February 9 and ended on February 25, and showcased the world’s top winter sport athletes. Here are ten historic moments from this year’s Olympics. 1. This was the first time South Korea hosted the Winter Olympics. The Olympics were held in Pyeongchang, not to…