By Megha Poddar and Soven Bery, Editors-In-Chief As we rushed out of school on that fateful day last June, most of us had bright hopes and dreams for the summer– vacation, beach, internships, what could possibly go wrong? It is a season that summons happy thoughts of well-deserved rest and relaxation, with Facebook and Instagram…

By Soven Bery ’15 and Megha Poddar ’15, Editors-in-Chief As the Seniors check out and graduate, the Classes of 2015 and 2016 are expected to fill the holes left by the departing grade. This turnover is most clearly seen in leadership roles, as vacant positions are quickly earned by able underclassmen. Clubs, committees and organizations…

By Becky Gorelov ’14 and Siddarth Kannan ’14, Editors-in-Chief Recent discussion on the place of feminism in the Newark Academy community culminated yesterday during a thoughtful all-school morning meeting. In a “fish-bowl” format, several students aired their ideas concerning several facets of gender inequality, including but not limited to “slut-shaming,” “bro culture,” “rape culture,” and…

“Journalism is a bastion for democracy, an agent of change and a way to break boundaries!” my grandfather, a former journalist in the Soviet Union, expounded in a heavy Russian accent over dinner at the beginning of my freshman year. Though his words did not completely resonate at first, I took his advice and joined…

Recently, the Newark Academy community was treated to a morning meeting presentation about Dr. King’s famous “Drum Major Instinct” sermon. There is certainly something to be said for finding your inner Drum Major, but what struck me most about the presentation was when leaders around the school community were asked to stand. However, the prompts…

Typhoon Haiyan hit the coast of the Philippines on November 2, making it the strongest typhoon to make landfall in recorded history. Bringing with it unimaginable torrential downpours and winds of up to 195 miles per hour, this Category-5 typhoon has caused 4,015 deaths and has affected over 11 million people. Whole cities and towns…

As I write this, I have just submitted the last of my early applications, one day before the usual November 1st deadline. I submitted my first one almost two weeks ago, and it was surreal – especially when I consider all the campus tours, information sessions, counselor meetings, and essay writing that went into it.…

With the start of every school year come new challenges and subsequently new goals. The Minuteman would like to take this opportunity to share with you, our trusted readers, what we hope to accomplish in the upcoming school year. Ever since the paper made the transition from paper copies to online in 2010, there has…

Hello friends, As the academic year winds down, The Minuteman welcomes fresh faces and new perspectives.  Late spring has always been a time of change at Newark Academy. As with the end of any school year, we bid farewell to certain members of our community – faculty and seniors alike. We cannot begin our campaign without…

Well, this is it, folks: our last hurrah, our final curtain call, our au revoir. The notion that this was the current staff’s final set of The Minuteman begged the question: what has our time here meant? As with all endings, the conclusion of this staff’s tenure is bittersweet. The experience of running a high…