The Minuteman

The Official Newark Academy Newspaper

Author: Tucker Iverson

  • Hear What People Are Saying About the Humor Section!!

    Sound Bites Collected by Tucker Iverson ’12, Humor Editor Welcome!! Hear What People Are Saying About The Humor Section!! “Funny!”—Mr. Austin “Hilarious!”—Dr. D “I wrote some of those articles.”—Tucker Iverson “I actually found myself laughing!”—Someone who rarely laughs “I accidentally stumbled upon this while trying to check my homework, and couldn’t stop reading!”—Griffin Glatt “No…

  • Lord of the Flies In-Class

    By Tucker Iverson ’12, Humor Editor, and Mr. David Beckman, Essay Editor Mr. Beckman’s Slot D World Literature Class In-Class Essay on “Lord of the Flies”   Prompt:  Please write a paragraph for me responding to the question “What do the main characters of Lord of the Flies show about the inherent nature of human society?” …

  • Newarkacademydictionary.com

    By Tucker Iverson ’12, and Greg Ruda ’13, Humor Editors NA Jam n. A delightful blend of Gooseberries, Raspberries and Orange Rind.  It tastes great on NA Toast or NA English Muffins. Herbert: Yumm that NA Jam was delicious! Stacy: I concur! TOK ph.  A phrase used to describe anything vaguely confusing or annoying. Patty:…

  • Dear Carissa…A Lost Posting

    Editor’s Note: This “Dear Carissa” article was meant to be post back in November however, due to shuffling in our archives, was never published.  We are sincerely apologetic to all people that this non-posting affected, specifically the questioner who has no doubt endured months of merciless Beiber-jokery without any advice.  Anyway, enjoy… Dear Carissa, People…

  • Interview with Mr. Conrad Wehner

    Interview Conducted by Ms. Lila Rimalovski ’15, Staff Interviewer Yes, Lila Rimalovski is quite the impressive gal. By the age of 14, she has written 2 whole humor section articles, she has gone backpacking, she has eaten a grasshopper, and she has traveled out of the country not twice, but three times. She is a…

  • El Humor Iñtro Del Agua

    Filmed by Jaques Cousteau and Directed by Bob l’eponge Squarepants [vimeo 33299983 nolink]

  • What Really Happened On Lila’s Backpacking Trip…

    By Lila Rimalovski ’15, Certified French-Braider       “Backpacking in 70° weather, with 40 lbs. on my back, in 4 feet of snow was the hardest thing I have ever done in my life,” says Lila Rimalovski, a current freshman who presented her immersion experience in morning meeting, “but that’s not what really happened in…

  • The Funniest Article Ever.

    By Tucker Iverson ‘12, Ben Martin-Katz ’12, and Alex Liao ‘13, Craftsmen of Humor. Warning: Possible side effects may include nausea, abdominal strains and head explosions due to laughter. This article was brought to you by the letter ‘J’… for joke. This is the funniest article you will ever read.  In your entire life.  You…

  • Dear Carissa…

    By Carissa Szlosek ’12, Carissa Enthusiast Dear Carissa, My mom always tells me that I am what I eat. I don’t believe her. Best, I don’t remember eating a straight-A student today.   Dear IDREAS-AST, Your mother is in the wrong. I don’t remember eating a brainiac today either. Sincerely, Carissa    

  • Newarkacademydictionary.com/peopleedition

    By Tucker Hussein Iverson ’12 and Greg Herbert Walker Ruda ’13, Humor and Dictionary Editors n. Tucker Iverson Def: The funnier and better of the two humor writers. (Also he smells like the fresh breeze after a heavy rainstorm and he looks like a classical musician.) Antonym: Greg Ruda n. Elizabeth Coscia Def: The term…