The Minuteman: The Official Newspaper of Newark Academy since 1940

The Minuteman

The Official Newark Academy Newspaper

Author: creiddodick13

  • The Final Post: A Glimpse into Greg Ruda’s Future

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    By Greg Ruda, Humor Editor Oftentimes I have sat here, in my bed, swaddled in my manger robes with a warm pepper nut pipe in hand and a glass of eggnog, telling you adventures of my past.  Times spent with the former editor Tucker Iverson a.k.a. “Big Bobby”, whose party tricks are the stuff of…

  • Set 5 Feature: What is Appropriate?

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    What is “appropriateness”?  The government sets certain regulations in public schools to define this term in an educational setting. However,  at Newark Academy, an independent institution,  “appropriateness” is a little different. What does the term mean in our Newark Academy community? Explore this feature to discover the truth. Ethan Andrzejewski ’13 and Thomas Pan ’14, Feature…

  • The Multitasking Myth

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    Readers, We’d like to begin by apologizing for the hiatus in content over the past two months. As we work tirelessly towards finishing our Minuteman Life magazine – which we aim to release before Spring Break – staggering deadlines and workloads has become an impossible task. Although we believed that with a disciplined plan, our…

  • A Completely Fictional Prom Debacle

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    By Gregory Ruda, Humor Editor The following article is not based on actual events.  The names, places, have been modified to ensure the safety of the participants of this ridiculous conversation… for no reason because this didn’t happen at all. In any way. Virginia: Hey Marcus! Marcus: Hey Virginia! Virginia: We should probably start thinking…

  • Seventh Grade Immigration Project: A Bigger Deal Than You Think

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    By Siddarth Tumu ’18, Middle School Staff Writer While many students were sleeping in or playing sports during the summer, the 7th graders were handling a much harder task: the 7th grade immigration project. This project was no simple one. Required were transcripts of hour long interviews of our family members, a map of your…

  • A True Team Effort: Middle School Cross Country

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    By Charles Pan, Middle School Staff Writer Dashing across the finish line, the Newark Academy Middle School Cross Country team takes first place yet again. The head coach, Ms. Santos, looks on and comments, “All in a day’s work.” “Yes, indeed, this is the work of a very good team,” remarks assistant coach Mr. Ball.…

  • Is it Really Worth it?

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    By Jocelyn Tolpin, Middle School Staff Writer I was once told never to get a Facebook because it was too distracting. We were then visited by global speaker, Claire Diaz-Ortiz. Her argument was that Facebook could be used to connect to people around the world and help save the world. This had me thinking, was…

  • A Strong Tournament for a Strong Middle School Team

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    By Charles Pan, Middle School Staff Writer If you see the MS Boys A soccer team play an opponent, you can see the level of intensity at which they compete at. This team was composed of eight eighth graders, four seventh graders, and one sixth grader. Led by captains Kiran Damodaran, Matteo Moretti, and Nathaniel…

  • The Fishbowl

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    By Jocelyn Tolpin, Middle School Staff Writer On the corner of the middle school hallway and the arts center is a room made of glass. It resembles a fishbowl, except without the water, and the fish. It used to house a store to buy Newark Academy products, writing utensils, and books. Now it houses many…

  • It Won’t be “The New Wing” for Long

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    By Shaan Pandiri, Middle School Staff Writer The new wing was surprising to all students but it might just become the norm of the school. The new wing comes with some benefits and disadvantages however; students will soon have to get used of the wing’s style. The daily grind of going to class day after…