The Minuteman

The Official Newark Academy Newspaper

Author: kkim18

  • Interview and Reflection on Señor Gomez

    Interview and Reflection on Señor Gomez

    By Maximilian Gorbaty ’22 Q: What has been the most memorable thing about Newark Academy?   A: The different trips with the students that they still remember and thank me for.   Q: What are some of your favorite moments? Favorite trip or event?   A: My favorite trips were the Costa Rican trip and…

  • Hearthstone: A Look Into the Origins of Modern Athletics and Descending on the Path to Legend

    Hearthstone: A Look Into the Origins of Modern Athletics and Descending on the Path to Legend

    By Albert Zhou ’22 According to scholars, approximately four thousand years ago, the revolutionary and impactful art known as Hearthstone was developed. The origins of this religion predates human existence, and it birth is clouded in legends and myths. Yet however ancient this lifestyle is, this branch of fine arts is ever present in today’s…

  • Youtube? Youtube!

    Youtube? Youtube!

    By Tyler Lorenz ’22 Take a stroll around the NA  Middle School–the students are smiling, having fun and misusing technology on one main website. Youtube, ahh yes… Sure, Youtube can be used as a great teaching technology, and many teachers use it in there classes. Whether its showcasing portions of Macbeth, or learning about the…

  • 6th Grade Reflection

    6th Grade Reflection

    By Tyler Betlow ’24, Julia Polen ’24, Anirudh Chakravarthy ’24, Lily Sternlieb ’24 Tyler Betlow This year during sixth grade, I have had many fun experiences. One of those experiences was our field trip to Sandy Hook. It was our first field trip as a grade, and we were all excited. When at Sandy hook,…

  • The Middle School Play

    The Middle School Play

    By Mason Kung ’22 In fair Verona where we lay our scene. That line was taken from the play that was performed by the middle school. Yep, you guessed it. The middle school this year put on a production of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a classic, but the middle school decided to…

  • Solo: A Star Wars Story – Secrets & Theories

    Solo: A Star Wars Story – Secrets & Theories

    By Ethan Susilo ’23 After The Last Jedi (TLJ), the eighth movie in the Star Wars saga, fans have been eager for more Star Wars, no matter how much arguing and controversy there has been over The Last Jedi. Well, our hunger has been sated! A new Star Wars movie has recently been announced – Solo:…

  • Avengers Infinity War

    Avengers Infinity War

    By Yihun Stith ‘22 2008 was a big year for the world. A decade ago, Uber, Bitcoin, Spotify and Tesla started. Marvel Studio also started their plan to create a movie empire. In the past decade, Marvel has released 18 films that lead up to Infinity War including, the Incredible Hulk, three Iron Mans, three Captain…

  • An Interview with Mr. Ashburn: Vaping

    by Katy Kim ’18, Middle School Editor As I work with the middle schoolers to produce their own newspaper, I sat down with Mr. Ashburn, the principal of the Middle School, to get his perspective on vaping. This interview has been condensed for clarity. Do you think peer pressure is a problem in the middle school/at…

  • The 2017 American League Division Series

    The 2017 American League Division Series

    By Spencer Nowak ’22 Going into this year’s American League Division Series, baseball fans had never been more excited. All the teams had been chosen for this year’s playoffs. The New York Yankees had an early win and advanced into the playoffs, beating the Twins in a wild card game. In a similar instance, the…

  • The California Wildfires

    The California Wildfires

    By Anirudh Chakravarthy ’24 Every year, California heats up. Fires start. Wind blows. This year, northern California got many particularly nasty fires. The wildfires burned buildings and gave a blow to the wine industry. Stories emerged of how many people escaped the fire by being quick thinkers. But, let’s start off with the facts. When California…