By Rebecca Tolpin `14, Staff Writer Donuts have been a part of Newark Academy’s advisories for years, but due to an administrative decision effective this school year, the treats have vanished from advisor groups. As a matter of fact, all food has been prohibited from advisory. This rule is unreasonable: advisory is simply not the…

By Jake Cohen `14, Staff Writer A superstorm: the only noun that could possibly describe the event that we hope has been the storm of a lifetime. As we all try to return our lives to some sense of normalcy, we cannot help but notice the many who have gone over two weeks without power,…

By Perrin Clark ’15, Staff Writer Newark Academy prides itself as an institution of diversity. From the Global Speaker Series to the International Baccalaureate program, the Academy aspires to broaden the scope of every student’s learning experience.  Inevitably the issue of diversity will come up with regard to politics. What are the political opinions of…

By Courtney Cooperman `16, Staff Writer Technology and politics are indisputably connected. The evolution of media in particular has revolutionized the ways in which voters formulate their opinions on one candidate or another. For example, the televised presidential debates, which were a technological and political innovation at their commencement fifty years ago, give voters a…

By Eric Schwed ’14, and Julia Blanchard ’14, Staff Writers  During the months leading up to the presidential election, it was seemingly impossible to avoid knowing the political views of every Newark Academy student. The halls buzzed with debate over who was the better candidate for president. As a result of the incessant political chatter,…

By Andrew Huang `15, Staff Writer With the presidential campaign and election recently behind us, political fervor is high in the hallways and classrooms of Newark Academy. While discussion and debate certainly has its place in the community, as the recent school-wide election shows, the classroom is not the place for discussion of politics. Mr.…

The Commentary Section has received a response from a member of the community, Jake Faber, Class of 2014, in regards to an article published last month by Sabrina Merold `13 titled A Successful First Go at June Term. Be sure to check out Sabrina’s article (https://blogs.newarka.edu/minuteman/2012/10/02/a-successful-first-go-at-june-term/) and we’re looking forward to any additional comments you…

By Jake Wieseneck `14, Commentary Editor Newark Academy prides itself on being at the forefront of Independent Schools in terms of academics and facilities, and its ability to maintain a vibrant community with a unique and dynamic culture. The recent addition of Jeff Kacur Field and the upcoming plans to redesign and revitalize Coursen Field…

By Trevor Williams `13, Commentary Editor The opening chapter of the 2012 fall sports season has been unlike any other in the long history of Newark Academy athletics. For the first time, the women’s and men’s soccer squads play their home games on a field of artificial turf rather than of natural grass. The benefits…

By Rebecca Tolpin `14, Staff Writer When described publicly five years ago, the new Upper School Academic Center was the focal point of Newark Academy’s master plan and was promised to feature new classrooms, teacher offices, lockers, a commons area, and an auditorium. The center, commonly referred to as the New Wing, was intended to…