Category: Feature
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Feature Set: The Kaltenbacher Hall
By Anna Hope Emerson’16, Feature Editor For this set, the feature section chose an unusual and mystical topic: the Kaltenbacher Hall. Feel free to explore our buzzfeeds and articles exploring a wide variety of topics, from the architecture and design to an interview with Mr. Kaltencbacher himself! “We needed a multipurpose space”, said Ms. Grider, the…
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The Benefits of Breaking Out
By Sanya Bery ’17, Staff Writer The Kaltenbacher is the Narnia of Newark Academy. No one really knows what goes on there – but those who go through those doors come out quite a while later. Word on the street is that the few brave souls to venture in have been quite amazed at their discoveries. One…
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Our Very Own Octagon – But What Does That Mean?
By Mauranda Men ’16, Staff Writer The Kaltenbacher Hall, also known as Room 113 and the Kaltenbachtagon, possesses quite the famed structure. Newark Academy has upheld its proud tradition of bestowing the title of “hall” upon a larger-than-average room (ahem, dining hall), and this crown jewel of the New Wing has been caricatured by virtue…
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If the Hall Could Talk
By Elizabeth Merrigan ’16, Staff Writer Hundreds of students at Newark Academy pass through the New Wing each day. But to get from one end to the other, they must walk by a large, majestic octagonal room with glass doors, modern in both construction and purpose. This room is called the Kaltenbacher Hall. It has…
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The Man Behind the Hall
By Courtney Cooperman ’16, Feature Editor Nearly 60 years ago, the position of The Minuteman feature editor was held by Mr. Philip Kaltenbacher ‘55, whose name we now associate with the grand multi-purpose room in the New Wing. His name has already passed into our everyday vocabulary, but when the hall was christened, Mr. Kaltenbacher was…
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A Glimpse at NA’s Religious Diversity
By Sanya Bery ’17, Staff Writer For those who attend Newark Academy, and live in America, it’s probably drilled in their heads that they belong to a diverse culture, with many different and unique opinions. How does diversity of culture play a role in our lives as students and faculty of Newark Academy? Below are a sample…
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Diversity: The World Beneath the Buzzword
By Courtney Cooperman ’16 and Anna Hope Emerson ’16, Feature Editors Diversity is a fairly common word in the Newark Academy vocabulary. We recognize it as a source of pride and a central tenet of our school’s purpose. Most frequently, when we refer to diversity we refer to race, but the word diversity itself encompasses…
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Newark Academy: A Safe Space for All
By Anna Hope Emerson’16, Feature Editor Recently, you may have noticed an eye-catching rainbow rectangle on many of the doors around the Newark Academy campus. These colorful stickers are a result of the work of Newark Academy’s Gay Straight Alliance club. Part of a larger movement by the GLSEN, or Gay and Lesbian Student Education…
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Unexpected Extracurriculars: Hidden Talents at NA
By Claudia Hyman’16, Staff Writer Sometimes the prospect of doing extra curricular activities with our busy Newark Academy schedules is daunting or seemingly impossible- but these four Newark Academy students prove otherwise. In our tight knit community, you might think you know all there is to know about your peers, but the diversity of talent exemplified…
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The Positive in the Polarizing
By Jordan Zucker’16, Staff Writer At Newark Academy, if you aren’t talking about what courses you’ll be taking in five years, it is more than likely that you will move on to the dreaded topic of politics. The strong political views of our students and faculty range all the way from “Bleeding Heart” liberals to…