Category: Feature
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The Mission Statement and The Minuteman
By Siddarth Tumu ’18, Staff Writer “Newark Academy will contribute to the world engaged individuals instilled with a passion for learning, a standard of excellence, and a generosity of spirit.” This is Newark Academy’s mission statement. Though perhaps not widely known or considered in the school community on a daily basis, our mission statement shapes…
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Mission Statements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Sanya Bery ’17, Staff Writer Everyone reading this article has made a conscious decision to attend, work at, or send their children to Newark Academy. Why? Well, for starters one might have seen the mission statement and understand that Newark Academy would “contribute to the world engaged individuals instilled with a passion for learning,…
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Instilled With X, Y, and Z
By Mauranda Men ’16, Staff Writer Rather than dissecting the mission statement word by word, as some other articles in this feature have done, you could say I only went skin-deep by focusing on the overarching structure of the sentence. What stood out, though, was intriguing and slightly alarming. In this statement, Newark Academy states…
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Will
By Elizabeth Merrigan ’16, Staff Writer “Newark Academy will contribute to the world engaged individuals instilled with a passion for learning, a standard of excellence, and a generosity of spirit.” WILL. A four-letter verb. The third word in the Newark Academy mission statement, and one of the least emphasized. The type of word your English teacher…
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Clichés, or Colloquial Mission Statements?
By Courtney Cooperman ’16, Feature Editor As a junior with both an inbox and a mailbox overflowing with college brochures, I am constantly surrounded and disillusioned by buzzwords. Highlights from the first six emails I received today include “changing global landscape,” “connections through different lenses,” “passive recipients of knowledge,” and “intimate and nurturing.” Of course,…
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Generosity of Spirit, Beyond Graduation
By Courtney Cooperman ’16, Feature Editor As part of Generosity of Spirit Week, which ran from January 5th through 16th, the Community Service Council brought in an alumnus whose commitment to service has already played a prominent role in his life beyond Newark Academy. Jake Wieseneck ’14 – a former feature, commentary, and magazine editor…
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More Than Just Hours: Putting Passion Into Service
By Siddarth Tumu ’18, Staff Writer Newark Academy students and faculty are constantly looking for ways to incorporate their passions and interests into their community service, an integral part of Newark Academy. Since its reorganization three years ago, the Community Service Council has been trying to do the same: helping students make the connection between service…
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Featuring…Community Service!
To celebrate Generosity of Spirit Week and look forward to many exciting community service events in the coming months, the Feature Section has decided to focus this month’s feature on social outreach at Newark Academy. From examining the Community Service Council’s developing goals to spotlighting individual contributions, it is clear that we are invested in the generosity of…
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Student Service Spotlights
By Sanya Bery ’17, Staff Writer Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Before you close the tab as you’re probably overwhelmed by a Ghandi quote, read one more sentence. Community service is not as hard as it seems. In fact, it’s one…
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Service Reflection Contest – The Results Are In!
Although they take little time to complete, writing community service reflections can be a rewarding process. Reading them provides valuable insight into others’ service experiences. However, after clicking “submit,” few people will do anything further with their reflections. Upon realizing this, the Feature Section decided to hold a contest, so that students who are proud of…