Cristo Rey athletic teams face challenges during COVID-19
By Ta’Nya Leatherwood-Ford | December 11, 2020In an effort to help students stay social and active, many schools were allowing sports to continue during the pandemic.
In an effort to help students stay social and active, many schools were allowing sports to continue during the pandemic.
Arshana Brown writes, that family was once a word that meant tradition and reunion and now means pause and too many months.
According to 2018 data from the Pew Research Center, black engineers and scientists represent only 9% of STEM workers. Initiatives are in place to increase these numbers, starting as early as elementary and high school. SMASH Wayne State is one of these programs.
In most competitions, such as athletics, Detroit high schools are rivals. But at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corp. (DHDC), students from various Detroit high schools gather as family for robotics.
For the ninth year in a row, Detroit Cristo Rey High School seniors have reached 100% college acceptance. At an assembly on Jan. 31 the entire school celebrated the news with applause, cake, and encouraging words from President Mike Khoury.
It is important to recall that not everyone is put into a holly jolly mood with the snowfall and more hours spent inside. Many people experience a type of seasonal depression, called Seasonal Affective Disorder, in which one will seem more retreated and isolated during the fall and winter months.
As students, we tend to lose our motivation to do everyday tasks like simply paying attention in class.
Life for teenagers is stressful. Challenging environments and immigration concerns are issues teens at Cristo Rey face that add stress to their lives. In addition to these challenges, teens at the high school still deal with additional stress from classes, family and friendships.
On Dec. 6, the Southwest Detroit community gathered near Detroit Cristo Rey High School for the second annual Miracle on Vernor.
This fall, juniors Kamio Green and Emily Lara brought a new creative outlet to Detroit Cristo Rey with the founding of a drama club. With more than 15 participants, it’s already a huge hit among students.
During the second week of September, hundreds of volunteers from General Motors, Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision (SDEV), Ideal Group, and Detroit Cristo Rey gathered for what is known as teamGM Cares Week to improve areas of the city through community service projects.
The Cristo Rey cheerleading team has been putting in long hours of practice to improve their skills and incorporate six new freshmen members.
Now in its second year, Detroit Cristo Rey’s Environmental Justice Club continues making positive changes on the school grounds.
At midnight Sept. 16, more than 46,000 UAW members walked off the job in a national strike against General Motors. The effects of the 40-day walkout rippled through the industry and community, including Detroit Cristo Rey High School.
"Glass" highlights interesting characters.
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is never be scared to do what you want to do.
Late last year Netflix released the film “Bird Box,” which saw immediate success, as well as an immediate wave of memes.
Ten members of the Detroit Cristo Rey debate team, along with three chaperones, were among the crowd excited to see Michelle Obama on her “Becoming” book tour.
Since 2015, many Detroit Cristo Rey seniors spend their last semester at the school boarding a bus each afternoon and travelling to a college or university to attend dual enrollment.
Despite strong acting, Sony’s Venom doesn’t represent the character for who he truly is. The film, released on Oct.