Author: ccooperman16
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Three Weeks Under Fire
By Courtney Cooperman ’16, Feature Editor As I pulled my hair into a messy ponytail, a blaring sound cut through the morning conversation in our hotel room. My roommates and I peered out through the window at the small city of Arad, looking for a possible source of the sound. There were no ambulances or…
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How Do Teachers Spend Their Summers?
By Siddarth Tumu ’18, Staff Writer As summers come and go, students visit all types of fun, interesting, and exotic places. Students’ travels are the topic of conversation during the first weeks of school. But nobody asks the question of what teachers do over their summers. Contrary to popular belief, teachers do not live in…
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The Pros and Cons of Competition
By Sanya Bery ’17, Staff Writer As students in this day and age, we have to deal with competition every minute, all the time. Competition infuses every area of school, from the sports fields, to the classrooms, to the stage. It is a known fact that competition brings out the best and worst in people.…
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Welcome to the Automotive Press
By Jordan Zucker ’16, Feature Columnist Since arriving at Newark Academy in sixth grade, I have not once seen an article in the newspaper exclusively written about cars. Sure, there may have been one about a dainty Prius here, or the Tesla Model S there, but there were never any articles about “real” cars. I…
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The Minuteman’s First BuzzFeeds
In this issue of The Minuteman, the Feature Section is pioneering the first-ever Newark Academy BuzzFeeds! Be sure to check them all out and enjoy! 14 Ways to Make It Through Final Exams by Sophia Busam ’16 7 Artists and Bands You Need to Listen To Now by Liz Cornman ’16 and Sophia Busam ’16 Your Panini…
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From the President’s Desk: On Television and Life Lessons
By Matt Thekkethala ’15, Feature Columnist I got a 75 on a math test today. My worst grade all year. My worst grade in any math class I’ve ever taken, in fact. Yet I was oddly relieved, mostly because I was expecting a 50 or lower. I sunk back into my chair and tried to…
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Freshmen Reflect on NA Dialogues
Last year, humanities teacher Ms. Schottland began a new speaker series aligned with the freshmen Ancient World curriculum. This April, the class of 2017 was lucky to welcome Marsha Kreuzman, a Holocaust survivor, to the Kaltenbacher Hall as the second annual NA Dialogues speaker. As anticipated, Ms. Kreuzman’s visit was a powerful and memorable experience.…
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Welcome to the Newark Academy Feature Section!
By Courtney Cooperman ’16 and Anna Hope Emerson ’16, Feature Editors Welcome to the Newark Academy Feature Section! As you may notice, this edition of the Feature Section is set up differently than our features in the past. Instead of one unifying theme, we have a variety of topics and new styles of articles, including BuzzFeeds, columns, profiles, interviews, community…
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Saying Goodbye to Mr. B (and Mr. H and Mr. S and Mr. G)
By Hannah Henick ’16 and Liz Cornman ’16, Staff Writers As this school year comes to a close, many beloved members of the Newark Academy faculty and staff will be moving on to exciting new opportunities. Before we say goodbye to math teacher Mr. Blaskopf, Mr. Harris and Mr. Scott from the technology office, and…
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George Haglund: The Man, The Legend
By Emily Labdon ’16, Staff Writer Number 1 in America, number 2 in the world, George Haglund identifies himself as a fencing ninja, darting fast and quick down the fencing strip. Racking up trophies and medals for 8 years now, George first started his fencing career by watching fencers at a club next to a restaurant…