Author: mbaumel13
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Middle School and the Musical
By Jocelyn Tolpin ’17, Staff Writer 3…2…1, the curtain went up and the crowd went silent. The Winter Musical was an amazing performance full of laughing, singing and dancing. There were several Middle School students who participated in the play. Zack Kissel, a sixth grader said, “The upper school students are so nice. They accept…
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Winterfest: Fun For Anyone
By Charles Pan ’18, Staff Writer Laser Tag inflatable. Foods that include everything from popcorn to subs. Basketball, volleyball, wallball, and ping-pong games all around. Swimming pool open to swimmers. Where can you find all these opportunities in one place? Winterfest. This “fun-filled event,” as Drew Flanagan, a 6th grade council representative describes it, is…
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There is No Taking Back: A Commentary
By Rakhi Kundra ’17, Staff Writer We listened. We were informed. We have been changed. The meaningful and intriguing presentation by Dr. Mikey Fowlin last week left many people thinking. Especially girls. According to an 8th grade girl who wishes to remain anonymous, “The presentation made us more aware and snapped us back into the reality…
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The Gun Debate
By Rakhi Kundra You are hunting. You take a shot at a deer, and you miss. But the noise that your gun made was so loud that it scared all of the other animals away. There are no other animals to hunt, so you go home. You used one bullet hunting today. Why does one…
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Boys Basketball: A Team in Transition
By Tyler Park ’14, Staff Writer The Newark Academy Boys Basketball Team has had a thrilling season. Led by new head coach James Wallace, the team played numerous exciting games, recording big wins against Oratory Prep, Weequahic, Technology, and most recently, cross town rivals MKA. The season, however, was far from perfect, as the Minutemen lost five…
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Linsanity: Why have we all fallen for him?
By Chewy Baumel ’13, Sports Editor It was another depressing night for Knicks fans as the team was outplayed, out-hustled and, perhaps most importantly, outscored by a lowly New Jersey Nets team on February 4th. The Knicks were reeling having lost 11 of their last 13 game. New York fans, like always, were ready to…
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The Power of Soccer
By Daniel Cohen ’15, Staff Writer Soccer is considered to be the most popular sport around the world. Whether it’s the World Cup or just a pickup game, soccer has a unique power to bring people together. This past summer, a group of NA students traveled to a village in Costa Rica called La Esmeralda…
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Silence Reeks Havoc: Penn State And Syracuse Bring Shame to the World of Sports
By Chewy Baumel ’13, Sports Editor The scandals at Penn State and the University of Syracuse have brought shame and embarrassment to the sports world. Without getting into the gory, inappropriate details which most of the nation has heard about in the news, what has occurred in the football and basketball programs respectively is unlawful…
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Faces in the Minutemen Crowd
By Abby and Lauren Whelan ’14, Staff Writers Nick Williams ’13, Soccer (South Orange) Known for his speed and agility on the soccer field, the contributions of Nick Williams to this year’s varsity men’s soccer squad could hardly go unnoticed. Nick, currently a junior, had a major impact in the success of the team this…
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Faces in the Minutemen Crowd
Hey Newark Academy Sports readers, This issue, we, as sports editors, strive to put together a Sports Section that reaches all aspects of the Newark Academy community. Most often, our athletic teams receive recognition, as a whole, for their success during the season; yet, individual accolades are sometimes forgotten. As such, we are proud to…