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Alumni Dorm Decorations
We might not realize it, but our rooms can be one of the greatest avenues for expressing ourselves artistically. With color schemes, collages, and paintings decorating our walls, we make many creative choices when designing our homes. As freshmen move … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Visual Art
Tagged 2022, alumni, dorms, Kaya Patel, penelope jennings, room decor, Stella Gilbert
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Senior Intern Spotlight: Stella Gilbert ’22
When the WAM Blog first began its intern position in 2018, Stella Gilbert took on the role as a freshman and has become instrumental to our team for the past 4 years. During her time with WAM, Stella has consistently … Continue reading
Senior Intern Spotlight: Albert Zhou ’22
When Albert joined the WAM team in 2020 as a rising junior, he immediately brought energy to our group and took on the role with amazing enthusiasm. For the past 2 years, Albert has spotlighted the arts, writing, and music … Continue reading
Podcast on “Thelma and Louise” by Brynn Garrett & Avi Parameshwar ’22
Seniors Brynn and Avi made a podcast about the movie Thelma and Louise for Ms. Mahoney’s Film Studies class. The assignment was to deliver a podcast in the manner of “The Rewatchables,” a movie podcast from The Ringer that’s available … Continue reading
“Nature’s Nurture,” a video essay
Noah Chirnomas ’22 and Tyler Lorenz ’22 created this video essay about Into the Wild for Ms. Mahoney’s Film Studies class. Enjoy!
Posted in Film, Other
Tagged 2022, film studies, Into the Wild, Noah Chirnomas, Tyler Lorenz, video essay
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Birdhouse Building with Animal Rights Club
Recently for the Month of Action, the Animal Rights Club decided to build and decorate their own birdhouses. Their products (shown below) are both beautiful and functional and will provide a place to feed or rest for the birds in … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Visual Art
Tagged action, animal rights club, Month of Action, painting, service
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WAM Internship Application 2022–23
The Writing, Art & Music blog, affectionately known as WAM, is a forum for NA students, staff, faculty, and alumni to share creative work and support one another. WAM offers a noncompetitive, judgment-free place to enjoy each other’s artistic adventures, … Continue reading
Heart Art by Newark Anatomy x Art Club
Recently, Newark Anatomy and Art Club collaborated with the American Heart Association and Jiggy Puzzles to gather heart-related art for American Heart Month in February. Enjoy some of the stunning art pieces submitted to the American Heart Association to be … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Visual Art
Tagged art club, Digital Art, heart, Newark Anatomy, paint, visual art
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WAM Montage 2021
For the second year in a row, the showing of the annual WAM montage was delayed by snow storms and the pandemic—but it’s finally here! Navyaa Jain ’23 once again edited this beautiful video highlighting the art, writing, music, and … Continue reading
Zelah Booker ’25 wins Poetry Out Loud
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking … Continue reading
Red Braised Pork Belly Recipe by Albert Zhou ’22
Ingredients Pork belly with skin Oil Rock sugar Shaoxing cooking wine Soy sauce Dark soy sauce Water Cut pork into cubes Boil water in a pot Place pork into boiling water for a few minutes until white Add one part … Continue reading
Caged Apple Recipe by Albert Zhou ’22
Ingredients Puff pastry Apples Butter Egg Sugar Cut puff pastry into squares Make several equidistance incisions on two opposite sides of half of the squares Continue to make staggered cuts in between the original incisions until there are multiple rows … Continue reading
Radio Show by Kylie Bill ’21
NA alum Kylie Bill hosts a radio show on Tuesdays from 9-10am on WVAU: a radio station run by American University students. Watch her show here every week! Below are images of Kylie’s studio and a short interview about her … Continue reading
WAM November Challenges
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Tagged call for submissions, challenge, doodles, recipes, theme week
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WAM Homecoming Festivities
October 16, 2021 was officially this year’s Newark Academy annual homecoming day and dance! The school was filled with students, faculty, and families who enjoyed food, games, and cheered on our sports teams. Located near the concession stand was the … Continue reading
Senior Intern Spotlight: Silvy Zhou ’21
In 2018, the WAM blog introduced the intern position in an effort to expand the blog and cultivate more student involvement. Senior Silvy Zhou took on this role from the beginning and, for the past 3 years, has curated posts … Continue reading
Research Websites by 6th Graders
This year, 6th graders compiled their social science fair projects into comprehensive Google sites, covering complex topics and historical events such as like the emancipation proclamation and segregation. Hope you enjoy the projects and learn something new! Hildana Gezahegn: https://sites.google.com/newarka.edu/littlenineheroes/home … Continue reading
Posted in Nonfiction, Other
Tagged 2027, Aiden Solotoff, Emily Lim, Hildana Gezahegn, History, project, research, social science, websites
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WAM Intern Application 2021–2022
UPDATE: Deadline extended to 11:59 PM on Sunday, May 9, 2021. The Writing, Art & Music blog, affectionately known as WAM, is a forum for NA students, staff, faculty, and alumni to share creative work and support one another. WAM … Continue reading
Interview with Michael Pyo ’22, Founder of Living Zine
WAM was recently able to interview Michael Pyo ’22, founder of Living Zine, allowing us to gain insight into his inspiration and creative process in developing his zine. What was your inspiration for creating Living Zine? Living Zine started as … Continue reading
Posted in Interview, Other
Tagged 2022, interview, Living Zine, magazine, Michael Pyo
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Hamlet Magazine by IB English Students
After reading Hamlet in Ms. Nwokedi’s IB English SL class, students were assigned to make creative projects to be presented at a Shakespeare Showcase open to the public. Juniors Lucy Alaeto, Stella Gilbert, Meredith Janay, Arwen Schnieders-Smith, and Wyatt Shiff … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Art, Nonfiction, Other
Tagged 2022, english, Hamlet, IB, magazine, shakespeare
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Chocolate Poetry Competition Winners
On February 24th, Newark Academy celebrated its annual Chocolate Day. Among the Chocolate Day festivities was a chocolate poetry competition. Andrew Zabelo ’21 won first place, with Oliver Adelson ’21 in second! The two winners received large chocolate prizes as … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Poetry
Tagged Andrew Zabelo, chocolate, chocolate day, Oliver Adelson, poetry, school council
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NA Student Council Amateur Classes: Baking
Towards the end of our remote learning period, student council hosted amateur classes based on our master classes from June Term. In the baking class, food club teamed up with Claire Waskow ’23 and baked oatmeal cookies over zoom. Here … Continue reading
“The Ghost of Sugar and Stories” by Dina Drogin ’23
In “The Ghost of Sugar and Stories,” Dina Drogin ’23 writes a compelling and poignant reflection on baking with her grandmother. Every Friday after school, I would ride my bike to my grandmother’s house. I had a reserved seat at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2023, baking, culture, dina drogin, family, personal essay, reflection
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Baking with Kayla Cohen ’21
Kayla Cohen ’21 bakes a purple cake in a light hearted video. Check it out!
“Lean on Me” Choral Performance, Featuring NA Students, Faculty, and Alums
Recently, several current Newark Academy choral singers and alumni gave a virtual performance of “Lean on Me” in honor of Bill Withers, Lone Sailor Award Recipient and a Navy Veteran, at the Lone Sailor Honors Reception. Performers included current singers … Continue reading
Senior Interns Spotlight: Alison Bader ’20 and Jamie Paradis ’20
In 2018, the WAM blog welcomed four student interns to work as a part of the team, helping to curate blog posts and organize outreach to the NA community. Senior Alison Bader ’20 has since then been a valuable contributor … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Photography, Poetry, Visual Art
Tagged 2020, Alison Bader, Jamie Paradis, photography, poetry, senior, travel, travel photography
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Experimentation Week: Funfetti Cake by Kayla Cohen ’21
This week, WAM is inviting members of the Newark Academy community to submit their adventures in new forms of art that they’ve explored during this period of social distancing. Kayla Cohen ’21 submitted images of her first foray into cake … Continue reading
Posted in Other
Tagged 2021, baking, covid19, Experimentation Week, Kayla Cohen, quarantine
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Creative Posters from Ms. Tolmie’s 10th Graders
After reading Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, Ms. Tolmie’s sophomore English classes created posters blending ideas from the novel with a specific lens used to analyze literature from a chosen chapter in How to Read Literature Like … Continue reading
Call for applications: WAM needs new interns!
The Writing, Art & Music blog, affectionately known as WAM, is a forum for NA students, staff, faculty, and alumni to share creative work and support one another. WAM offers a noncompetitive, judgment-free place to enjoy each other’s artistic adventures, … Continue reading
“Into the Wild” Video Essays
As a part of Ms. Mahoney’s Film Studies class, students edited video essays about the film “Into the Wild,” directed by Sean Penn, focusing on a specific topic or theme. Here are two outstanding essays by Eli Song ’20 and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Mahoney, Eli Song, film analysis, film studies, Into the Wild, Luke Ruberti, video essay
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Month of Action Spotlight
This January was Newark Academy’s first annual Month of Action. Here are some highlights of the month including photos and videos from participating clubs, including the Green & Blue Committee’s Eco Bricks project. Also check out a video from Around … Continue reading
Month of Action Installations
January 6–31 is Newark Academy’s first annual Month of Action, which combines the best of Revolution Week and NA Serves in a month full of action-based activities and discussions. As a part of the Month of Action, a variety of … Continue reading
Eco-bricks: A Sustainable and Creative Way to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Last semester, Green and Blue Committee began a new initiative within the school: creating eco-bricks. In various locations throughout the building are collection bins for non-recyclable waste such as soft plastics, plastic bags, aluminum foil, and styrofoam. These materials would … Continue reading
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Tagged eco-bricks, Green and Blue Committee, Jamie Paradis, sustainability
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Apply to Become a WAM Intern!
Become a WAM Intern! WAM Seeks Two 2018-2019 Interns Interact with prospective contributors. Learn blogging, SEO and WordPress skills. Photograph artwork. Contribute ideas for innovation and new direction. Commitment: About 1 hour per week plus brief weekly team meetings and … Continue reading
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Handcrafted Quilt by Kirsti Morin
“I guess this quilt needs a voice. It all started when my daughter asked me to make her a quilt in Italy. I’ve never had lessons on sewing or quilting, and I didn’t have any fabric so most of these … Continue reading
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