Teachers weren’t the only people affected by a two-day sick out earlier this month to protest Detroit Public Schools’ threat to stop paying teacher salaries over the summer. Students paid a price, too. “I understand the struggle that teachers are going through,” says Douglass senior James Smith.
The art of photography has become a trending hobby, and it seems that DPS has their own share of students who’ve found an interest and has become known for it. “When I’m taking pictures, I’m not just looking for something that looks nice or has a certain mood.
Detroit seems to be saying, “Out with the old and in with the new.” Many citizens are left uncertain when asked the question, “Is Detroit really the comeback city?” With all the contrast of good and bad coming from the city, it takes much effort to take a deeper look into the question. Over the past couple of years, the Motor City has changed for the better: tearing down old houses and buildings, building new infrastructure and parks, and even renewing the well-known Belle Isle and the Riverwalk.
Watch out Starbucks there's a new shop in town! Just a Bit Eclectic is a tea shop that has recently opened in Detroit.
Douglass Academy valedictorian Kamar Graves, senior Drake Glover and junior Deon Butler won an Emmy award last month from the Michigan chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for their music video “Peace.” The video was shot in front of Douglass Academy as part of a project for the Lyricist Society, a school hip-hop club headed by staff member Quan Neloms.
In 2005, the condition of Detroit reached an all-time low. From political corruption and home foreclosure to abandoned property and high unemployment, issues plagued every aspect of Detroit’s well-being.
Junior Aniya Roundtree talked about the Cody neighborhood earlier this month on a panel during The Detroit GradNation Community Summit of 2016 at Wayne State University. “Our neighborhoods are bad.
English 12, pre-calculus, NJROTC, and art are all typical senior classes, but can you imagine taking a nursing class that includes working with patients on top of those classes?
This year St. John Providence Health Center at King held its Annual STI Screening Event to keep teens informed about the negative possibilities involved in sexual contact. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites through some physical contact.
Cass Tech’s Javon Jones is not your typical dancer. He grew up in an athletic family, playing lacrosse, basketball and soccer for hours daily.
A 34 composite on the ACT and full ride to Harvard, three Gates Millennium finalist, 12 Scholastic Art awards and a major in Medical Illustration and $925,000 in scholarships have been awarded to Cass Tech’s Senior Scholars. Detroit Public Schools was established in 1842, now in 2016 DPS isn’t nearly the system it was years ago.
“Hands Up, Don't Shoot” is a saying heard through the protest held across the nation in midst of the numerous killings of black Americans at the hand of police officers. Michigan State University Law School and Cass Technical High School students paired together to start the conversation most schools will often try to avoid.
Detroit is an industrial city, and it has been for a long time. As a result, too much of its environment, especially the waterways, is polluted with dangerous chemicals.
Detroit Public Schools teachers and supporters rally outside Detroit Public Schools offices in the Fisher Building on Tuesday.
What it like to Slow Roll through Detroit? What's it like to Slow Roll? Cass Tech's Kameron Shakoor-Sanders shows us.
The seventh annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy March Celebration, held under the theme “My Life Matters,” honored his life and legacy.
After six years of losses, King’s boys’ basketball team broke the streak with a win against Cass Tech.
On Jan. 25, King’s championship varsity football team went to the Forgotten Harvest food pantry to lend a helping hand.
Students and teachers in the Detroit Public School system have been operating under dangerous, unhealthy conditions for years.
