Standardized testing has created a great deal of controversy and distress. As high school students, we (unfortunately) experience the disappointment, the pressure, and the pride brought about by testing. The SAT and the ACT are used by colleges to compare students from different high schools around the world. While many students understand their need, many…

By Teddy Simpson ’13, Staff Writer, and Claudia Hyman ’16, Staff Writer At Newark Academy, the word spirit applies to obvious aspects of the community. Students showed great spirit at the basketball game against rival Montclair Kimberly last winter, helping to bring home the victory. During Spirit Week, the entire school created a frenzy of…

By Ethan Andrzejewski ’13, Feature Editor Several current faculty members once attended Newark Academy as students. The Minuteman was fortunate enough to sit down with one of them, Mr. Matthew Gertler, and talk about the difference in spirit over the years. Q: How does the school spirit compare now to when you were a student?…

Readers, Skip ahead to 2052. The Class of 2012 is returning to Livingston for their 50th Reunion. TJ Lutz is wearing the same pair of orange converse and Zach Taffet now has neck problems, but, by habit, still flips his baldhead. Each individual member of the senior class will be remembered for something in particular,…

By Christopher P. Davis ’12, Former Editor-in-Chief and Senior Contributer I have never been much for reflections, even though over the course of the past seven years at Newark Academy they have been a staple of my assigned writing. I always wished I had a bit more gall  – enough to hand in a mirror…

By Sean Mulligan ’12, Senior Contributer It is extremely difficult to reflect on a topic that has been so crucial throughout my entire high school career. Athletics at Newark Academy have played a pivotal role in the last four years of my life. Because we are not a large public school and have an incredible…

By Gracie McNeely ’12, Senior Contributer In the McNeely family, my sister is the academic, my brother is the athletic, and I am “the artsy one.” It all started in sixth grade when Mrs. Jacoby taught (required) sixth grade chorus and we learned “Alexander’s Ragtime Band.” In hindsight, it probably sounded awful; however, I enjoyed…