Readers, We’d like to begin by apologizing for the hiatus in content over the past two months. As we work tirelessly towards finishing our Minuteman Life magazine – which we aim to release before Spring Break – staggering deadlines and workloads has become an impossible task. Although we believed that with a disciplined plan, our…

               The trees are lit and the sales are abundant: the holiday season is most definitely in full gear. As we ring in the New Year, The Minuteman staff plans to reflect on the year behind us.             In 2012, our principal goal was to increase our readership. We understood that the shift online made…

Although it caused pain and suffering for many – and inconvenience for all – Hurricane Sandy ended up becoming a barometer for one of the Academy’s most treasured assets: a strong sense of community. Its aftermath of school and event cancellations, power outages, and gas shortages, tested our ability to come together to cope and…

Despite the standard “Access Denied!” that greets us when we attempt to social network within the Academy walls, social media plays an integral role in our daily lives. Online platforms have become stations of expression, education, advertisement, and discussion. The advancement office, student groups, and athletics department have all embraced social media as a tool…

When it comes to childhood sayings, “don’t take anything for granted” seems pretty basic. The fact is, it isn’t. Living life by that mantra requires constant awareness and appreciation for our fortune. Although in theory it’s a wonderful way to live, in practice, it’s unrealistic. As students at Newark Academy, we are too busy, too…

Of the many guiding mantras that define our youth, “respect your elders” is perhaps the most resounding. From our infancy to our adolescence, we have been taught to always look up to those more advanced in years: parents, teachers, coaches, and so on. They are sources of the experience, leadership, and advice that all kids…

By Elizabeth Coscia ’12, Editor-in-Chief Come December, dramatic, philosophical types will often lament the materialism that presumably ruins the holidays. They claim that an obsession with shopping and gift preparation clouds what should be a reflective, peaceful time of year. This year, Christian members of the Newark Academy community have two days between exams and…

By Christopher Davis ’12, Editor-in-Chief  For Newark Academy seniors heading to the Short Hills Mall in the past week for fashion show fittings, it came as a shock to see holiday decorations starting to pop up. Amidst the booths set up for pictures with Santa, one thing became jarringly clear: the seasons are changing. Despite…

By Elizabeth Coscia ’12, Editor-in-Chief  The phone rang— when my mom said “Oh hi, Uncle David,” my sister and I screamed with frustration. Like every other student and faculty member of Newark Academy (that had power), we were waiting for the snow day call. The strange thing—it was October, just one day before Halloween. An…