Author: cdavis12
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Editorial: Circumspection – 2011-2012
By Christopher P. Davis ’12, Editor-in-Chief The first half of the Spring Semester was unlike many that the more seasoned members of the community have experienced in recent memory – a New Jersey winter without snow. Nary a snow day, nor session of “snisbee” (snow frisbee) or “sn’improv (you guessed it, snow improv) was to…
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MS Cross Country: In a Word, Dominant
By Shaan Pandiri ’17, Middle School Staff Writer The Middle School Cross Country team is having its most dominant season ever and is looking like one of the best teams in the state. The cross-country team has been very good in past years; winning 10 meets in three out of its last four seasons. Cross-country…
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Editorial: As the Seasons Change
By Christopher Davis ’12, Editor-in-Chief For Newark Academy seniors heading to the Short Hills Mall in the past week for fashion show fittings, it came as a shock to see holiday decorations starting to pop up. Amidst the booths set up for pictures with Santa, one thing became jarringly clear: the seasons are changing. Despite…
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Fall Feature: The College Process
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The New Kid At NA
By Siddarth Tumu ’18, Staff Writer The start of a new school year brings excitement to students. Hallways are filled with many enthusiastic returning students, catching up with their friends and getting settled into their new classes. In the midst of all this, there are some puzzled and timid faces. As you can guess, these…
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Fire Marshals Visit NA
By Kevin Mittal ’15, Staff Writer On Friday, October 11, 2011, the Livingston fire marshal arrived at school to approve the permits requested for Homecoming the following day. At this time, the various corridors had not been cleaned up of the extravagant decorations that the students had put up. Upon seeing the amount of paper,…
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Muammar Gaddafi 1947-2011
By Kevin Lin ’15, Staff Writer Muammar al-Gaddafi’s was killed on October 20th, 2011. Gaddafi is well-known for his abusive treatment of his people, and the abusive treatment of other nations. Ever since he came to power through his military coup in 1969, he removed all U.S. and British military bases in Libya, banned Western…
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Perspectives on Gilad Shalit
By Sara Widdmann ’15, Staff Writer “I’m willing to pay the price for another woman’s son to come home and end the agony. Our hurt will never go away, but I just hope and pray with all my heart that Gilad comes home healthy in body and soul.” Those are the words of Esther Wachsman,…
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Editorial: Welcome Back
In the inaugural editorial for the 2011-2012 Minuteman, the editorial staff settled on two themes: the importance of individuals, and the imperative nature of empathy. With close to 25% of the faces in the community new this year, The Minuteman would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves, and our staff. On behalf…
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Summer – It’s About You
By Christopher Davis ’12, Editor-in-Chief Schoolchildren around the world find an extra spring in their steps, and an uptick in their heart rate when the very notion of summer vacation enters their minds. The idea of free time, fun in the sun, and real-life adventures appeal to all of us, and are what makes summer…