The Minuteman: The Official Newspaper of Newark Academy since 1940

The Minuteman

The Official Newark Academy Newspaper

Author: rgorelov14

  • Is Cheating On the Rise?

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    By Sivi Satchithanandan’15, Staff Writer From a young age, most students are taught that cheating is wrong – it’s a violation of your integrity, a breach of a teacher’s trust, and unfair to your peers. Most argue the punishments for cheating far outweigh the benefits. Yet, buoyed by a pair of cheating scandals that made…

  • Do Standardized Tests Matter? The Chicago Teacher Strike Sparks Debate

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    By Rebecca Gorelov ’14, News Editor On September 19, while the Newark Academy community was in middle of its third week of school, 350,000 students in the Chicago public school system finally began their first day of school. The extended summer came as a result of the contentious Chicago Teachers Strike. The strike was caused…

  • The Toxic Passaic River and How We Can Help

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    By Megha Poddar ’15, Staff Writer At Newark Academy, the student body prides itself on keeping environmental impact to a minimum. As a matter of fact, here at the Academy, the Outdoors Club and the Green Committee constantly keep the community informed on possible ways for students and faculty to help the environment and get…

  • Giving Back: Our Latest Step Towards Equal Education

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    By Sivi Satchithanandan’15, Staff Writer For the last 238 years, Newark Academy has been a leading educational institution with a track record for helping all students, regardless of socioeconomic means, achieve their full potential. Although it is already one of the most generous schools in terms of financial aid, its reputation is about to get a further boost thanks to a…

  • Seniors Prepare for the Real World

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    By Sivi Satchithanandan ’15, Staff Writer The seniors have finally checked out, but they are not done yet! Each senior has to complete a senior project, which is designed to give seniors a sense of responsibility and test them against the real world. Through identifying, planning, and completing projects, seniors get ready for college. Newark…

  • Newark Academy Never Forgets

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    By Sara Widmann ’15, Staff Writer On Tuesday, April 24th, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Sarah Ludwig, a Livingston resident and Holocaust survivor, came to speak at Newark Academy. Mrs. Ludwig imparted her personal story to an attentive crowd in the Black Box during 5th period. When the period began, she warmly greeted the…

  • Global Speaker Series Ends on a Musical Note

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    By Danielle Sidi ’14, Staff Writer The annual Joyce Abney Spring Celebration, in association with the Global Speaker Series, presented Sam Lardner and his band Barcelona. This was not Lardner’s first time at Newark Academy; he came and performed at the beginning of his music career. However, years later his style of music has changed…