Author: kcohen21
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The Future of The Minuteman
As I sat down to write my first ever Minuteman article, I didn’t know where to begin. My assigned topic was LiAngelo Ball, a college basketball player who I had never heard of. My only instructions were to “write 500-700 words” and “include media.” I googled LiAngelo and began to write a somewhat bland article…
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How Income Inequality Has Worsened Under the Pandemic
By Katie Powers ‘22, Social Justice Writer Rising levels of income inequality have plagued our country for decades, and the recent health crisis has exacerbated this problem dramatically. The economic fallout from the pandemic, including tens of millions of job losses, has been clear and devastating, and that fallout has had a profound impact on…
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COVID-19’s Effect on the Homeless Populations of America
By Nitya Gupta ‘23, Social Justice Writer Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home and lockdown orders have been issued across the country in order to maintain social distancing and help people avoid close contact with others. However, staying inside poses a considerable challenge for the large populations of homeless people living on the…
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The Problem with the COVID Solution
By Juliet Bu ‘23, Feature Writer SARS-CoV-2, also referred to as COVID-19, is a coronavirus. Coronaviruses affect the respiratory systems, and transmission occurs through saliva droplets. COVID-19, the current disease which has confined us to our homes, is highly contagious and deadly. To date, COVID-19 has killed 3 million people worldwide. A year after the…
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An Immune NA? What Increased Vaccination Prevalence Means for Newark Academy
By Emily Swope ‘22, Feature Editor According to Governor Murphy’s recent announcements, all teachers were eligible to get vaccinated as of March 15, meaning that many NA teachers have either already received all of the necessary doses or are working toward full immunity. Further, all students aged 16 years and older were eligible as of…
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The Model Minority Myth: The Story of A Complicit America
By Michael Pyo ‘22, Media Editor In recent months, a call to stop anti-Asian racism and violence has spread throughout the country as a response to the 150% increase in Asian hate crimes in the U.S. in the past year alone. This increase in violence is due to racist rhetoric surrounding COVID-19, which former President…
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Equity and Inclusion at Newark Academy: A Reflection
By Annika Inampudi ‘21, Commentary Editor I’ve been at Newark Academy for seven years, just a little shy of a decade. Throughout my time here, NA and I have had some sort of symbiotic relationship — we’ve seen each other through our ups and downs, mishaps and accomplishments, our best and worst. And throughout it…
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Historicizing Asian Violence
By Dina Drogin ‘23, Commentary Writer On March 30th, Newark Academy held a meeting titled “Historicizing Asian Violence” that allowed students and faculty to discuss the shooting in Atlanta and the history of Anti-Asian hate in the context of patriarchy and white supremacy. Hate crimes against Asian Americans in New York City jumped from three…
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“Gifted Kid Burnout” – Do you have it?
By Catherine Orr ‘22, Commentary Editor The other day at the lunch table, as we were stressing over our grades, various assessments, and other responsibilities as juniors in high school, my friend announced, “I feel like I peaked academically in the fifth grade!” She meant it as a joke, but the more I thought about…
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Removing Club Meetings: NA’s Attempt to Halt the Spread of Coronavirus
By Kayla Cohen ‘21, Editor-in-Chief As schools across New Jersey shut down due to coronavirus cases, NA is determined to remain open, implementing preventative testing and maintaining the safety standards that have governed this fall semester. Trying to limit the spread, the Newark Academy Return-to-School Task Force has announced that during the winter months, students…