Category: Commentary
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Conflict Continues: Why We Should Support Israel in the Fight Against Hamas
By Elias Neibart ’16, Staff Writer Anyone who paid attention to the news this past summer would find it difficult to ignore the escalating conflict between the Jewish State of Israel and Hamas, a terrorist organization that operates out of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory on Israel’s south-western border. Although this conflict reaches far…
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Causeless Controversy: The Complex Origins of the New USA Day
By Jacob Furst ’16, Section Editor At around midnight on August 23, the School Council was gathered in its fifth meeting of the day when a motion was brought forth. The motion was quite simple: the council would discard one of two red and black themed days during Spirit Week to allow for a new…
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Wait… This Again? (Airstrikes in Syria)
By Perrin Clark, Section Editor Last year, to the day, I wrote an article about a similar topic. Chemical weapons were used in Syria. The international community was horrified. President Obama vowed to launch airstrikes against Syria, claiming Assad crossed a red line of sorts. No airstrikes happened, and the nation moved on to the…
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A “Professional” High School Orchestra
By Kevin Mittal ’15, Editor In January and late April of this year the musicians of the Upper School Orchestra presented sophisticated performances for the whole school. What most of the students watching probably did not know, however, was that the group included players from outside Newark Academy. There were “about three professionals there,” according…
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June Term: A Boon to the School or a Program with Problems?
By Jacob Furst ’14, Commentary Editor The June Term at Newark Academy is a two-week period following the completion of the spring semester in which students participate in “pass/fail” classes that depart from traditional core subjects. Each student in the school, with the exception of seniors and those completing their immersion requirement, is required to…
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Feminism: from Facebook to the Eberstadt Room
By Courtney Cooperman ’16, Commentary Editor Newark Academy students have countless opportunities to voice their opinions, whether independently or through in-school outlets. Class discussions, essays, presentations, informal conversations, and articles for The Minuteman are all chances for students to speak their minds — chances most students take without hesitation. At home, many bring their perspectives…
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The Debt Ceiling: Short-Term Solution or Long-Term Problem?
By Perrin Clark ’15, Staff Writer Capitol Hill has seen intriguing developments in the past month, as tempers have flared over the Nation’s debt ceiling. Now, what exactly is the debt ceiling? Well, in the simplest terms, Congress tells the treasury, an executive department of the federal government that prints money, how much money it…
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Generosity of Spirit Week: Changing the Conversation on Service
By Andrew Huang ’15, Staff Writer When eighth grader Cosimo Fabrizio entered the Kaltenbacher Hall during fourth period on Wednesday, February 12th, he was simply looking to snack on some free cookies. However, he ended up listening to a presentation about students’ service-based IB extended essays, one of several conversations during the Community Service Council’s Generosity…
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The Newark Academy Experience: A Look Back
By Jake Cohen ’14, Commentary Editor Every student who graduates from Newark Academy leaves at least one lasting impression: his or her picture in the front hall. Ostensibly trivial, this picture actually represents so much more than just the achievement of graduating high school. It represents the experience of the shared years of our lives.…
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Newark Academy’s Young Republicans: Expressing a Minority Voice
By Paige Cooper ’16, Staff Writer A couple weeks ago, Morning Meeting ran in the hands of Newark Academy’s Young Republicans’ Club, a group that sometimes feels voiceless in a community of mostly liberals. The presentation included a video on the opinions of many club members, including thoughts on President Obama, healthcare, and foreign policy.…