Author: klu20
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China and COVID-19
By Aidan Orr ‘20, Commentary Writer According to Tedros Adhanom, Director-General of the World Health Organization, China is setting a “new standard for outbreak response.” At a glance, it is easy to see why he made this claim. Recent news suggests China has been successful in limiting the spread of the virus, and is actively…
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Can You Really Go to Math Club if You’re Bad at Math?
By Kira Lu ‘20, Editor in Chief There’s a certain value placed on self-made success, suggesting that hard work and initiative outweighs past circumstances on the winding path to success. The environment at Newark Academy is no different– being able to take credit for one’s success academically, artistically, and athletically is at the core of…
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Red and Black (and the Red, White, and Blue)
By Vikram Bala ‘20 and Kira Lu ’20, Editors-in-Chief Many students and faculty would describe spirit week as a unifying event, one of “celebration, joy and pride,” as Mr. Guiteau, Director of Equity and Inclusion Programs, puts it. Although spirit week is constantly evolving, transitioning from a skit to a video and hosting new themes…
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Welcome to The Minuteman!
By Vikram Bala ‘20 and Kira Lu ‘20, Editors-in-Chief Welcome to the first issue by our new set of editors for the 2019-2020 school year! This year, we are looking to continue the newspaper’s tradition of excellence while also implementing several changes and additions that will allow The Minuteman to evolve with the community around…
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Grades, Raids, and Bandeja Paisa: La Vida Loca of Profesora Pascal
By Michaela Wang ’21, Feature Writer You may have followed the kitten-heel clicks and purple rolling backpack through the hallways. She stops once at Profe’s room to remind him it’s Fro-Yo day, and pivots to the Octagon to greet one of her students, always starting with “cómo estás?”, or “how are you?” Realizing her student…
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Graduation Goggles
By Justine Seo ’19, Feature Editor “Graduation Goggles” is a term coined in the 20th episode of the 6th season of the show How I Met Your Mother. It refers to the special nostalgia that seems to invariably gloss over all your memories of a place as soon as you realize you have to leave,…
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Earth Day: The Full-Circle Global Impact
By Suie Choi ’20, Feature Writer As April approaches, people count down the days to the annual holiday celebrated worldwide by over a billion people on April 22. This day is Earth Day. It is the most popular secular holiday in the world after New Year’s Eve and International Workers Day. Earth Day is not…
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Reading into Reading: English at Newark Academy
By Kira Lu ’20, Feature Editor Though many feel that reading books for English class takes away from the joy of reading, this is not the case for many Newark Academy students; NA English teachers do a great job of encouraging learning and critical thinking through the curriculum. Books read in each grade are not…
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Playing Pollock: Forgery and The Value of Art
By Justine Seo ‘19, Feature Editor The abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock was known worldwide for his dynamic drip painting technique, used to create his wild, gestural, and highly recognizable paint patterns. With pieces marked by such a unique style of painting, it should be easy to tell which of the following works is a Pollock…
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Lunar New Year: Another Fresh Start?
By Kira Lu ’20, Feature Editor With the holiday season and the Gregorian calendar New Year behind us, the festivities have mostly come to a close. But the year is full of fresh starts, and another one presents itself to those who celebrate on February fifth this year– the Lunar New Year. Millions of families…