Carson takes civics lesson to Capitol

On Feb. 28, four students were accompanied by Edwin Unaegbu, a civics teacher at Ben Carson High School on a trip to the Michigan YMCA Youth in Government (MYIG) Conference in Lansing.

Poetry club slams at festival

Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) is a yearly, two-day high school poetry festival in which youth poets from across Michigan are invited to compete, participate in workshops, and experience slam poetry from authors ...

Program helps build skills for students

Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine is home to a Clinic for Success. The clinic’s mission is simply to help students become successful.

Program gives students head start in health care

Benjamin Carson High School offers several programs seniors may participate in. One of the programs is the CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) Program and it is very popular. 

U-M takes 7 during on-site session

Seven Southeastern High School seniors  were accepted by the University of Michigan during a recent on-site admissions visit.

‘I feel blessed to be here’

The journalism class selected as their Semester 1 final exam to interview the new principal, Maurice El-Amin, an assistant principal at Cass Technical High School.

RHS ‘Coming Out Wall’ expands to community

In the days leading up to National Coming Out Day last October, the student body at Renaissance High School submitted 225 anonymous posts to a box dealing with mental health, sexuality, and other teen ...

U.S. Rep. Tlaib speaks at Cass Tech

Cass Tech sophomore Muhammad Ali has developed the school’s very first Muslim Student Association. 

Poetry club slams at festival

Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) is a yearly, two-day high school poetry festival in which youth poets from across Michigan are invited to compete, participate in workshops, and experience slam poetry from authors ...

Teacher receives $7.5k grant

King’s English teacher Andrew Kemp is in the process of building an Outdoor Reading Theater on the school’s grounds. Kemp applied for an Innovative Educators Grant given by Community Connections Foundation ...

Program helps build skills for students

Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine is home to a Clinic for Success. The clinic’s mission is simply to help students become successful.

Schools need to teach us to be adults

Does high school teach students enough about the real world?

RHS ‘Coming Out Wall’ expands to community

In the days leading up to National Coming Out Day last October, the student body at Renaissance High School submitted 225 anonymous posts to a box dealing with mental health, sexuality, and other teen ...

State senator sworn in at Mumford

On Jan. 14, Marshall Bullock was sworn in as state senator for the fourth district in the Mumford auditorium before an audience of friends, family, supporters and students.  

MLK event expands to two days

King, CMA students learn about public relations

King and Communication & Media Arts high schools were selected this school year to work with General Motors (GM) and Weber Shandwick Detroit Public Relations Academy.

Assistant principal by day, entrepreneur at night

East English Village sssistant principal Nadonya Muslim’s mission at the Ville is to inspire young women to be who and what they aspire to be in life. She models what she preaches. Muslim launched a ...

NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION?

Not every high school can boast of having its own medical clinic, but students at East English are glad to be the exception.

Lacrosse comes to Cass Tech

Cass Tech sophomore Amir Allen helped bring the first-ever lacrosse team to the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

Tyrone Spencer: From student-athlete to varsity football coach

To see all of Tyrone Spencer’s accomplishments, awards, and acknowledgements as head varsity football coach for King, one may find it hard to believe coaching football was never on his radar.  ...

Defensive back awarded ‘Skip’ Willis scholarship

Senior Rayshawn Williams, a star defensive back, received the Byron ‘Skip’ Willis Scholarship.

Crusaders stay in the game with win

The King’s boys varsity basketball team led by coach George Ward won their second Division 1, District Championship.

Eyes on the Lady Bulldogs

The varsity Lady Bulldogs are having a great basketball season thanks to the unselfish play of the team's leaders.

Collins leads volleyball team to first regional championship

CMA volleyball player Jahnae Collins had high expectations for her final year.

Poetry club slams at festival

Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) is a yearly, two-day high school poetry festival in which youth poets from across Michigan are invited to compete, participate in workshops, and experience slam poetry from authors ...

Students enjoy 'Hamilton'

Freshmen and sophomores from Benjamin Carson High School were selected to go view performance of the production of the Broadway hit “Hamilton.”

Does Cardi B deserve a Grammy?

Social media was in uproar after Cardi B grabbed a controversial win for best rap album at the 2019 Grammy Awards. Fans were split over the decision: Some said Cardi B doesn’t deserve the Grammy, others ...

The difficulty of being a female rap artist

Review: Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ highlights interesting characters

 "Glass" highlights interesting characters.

A lesson in Internet culture, going viral

Late last year Netflix released the film “Bird Box,” which saw immediate success, as well as an immediate wave of memes.

Depression rising among teenagers

According to an article on johnshopkinshealthreview.com, experts have seen a rise in clinical depression and anxiety among adolescents ages 12 to 17.

Does Cardi B deserve a Grammy?

Social media was in uproar after Cardi B grabbed a controversial win for best rap album at the 2019 Grammy Awards. Fans were split over the decision: Some said Cardi B doesn’t deserve the Grammy, others ...

The difficulty of being a female rap artist

Ignorance isn’t an excuse!

Ignorance is not only one’s lack of knowledge on a matter, but the failure to understand it even after realizing the fault at hand. 

Pursue your life’s passions

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is never be scared to do what you want to do. 

A lesson in Internet culture, going viral

Late last year Netflix released the film “Bird Box,” which saw immediate success, as well as an immediate wave of memes.