MUMFORD
COVID-19 outbreak sends Mumford students back to remote classes
By Bre’ana Atkins-Smith | November 5, 2021After 22 reported cases of COVID-19, Mumford shifts to online learning.
After 22 reported cases of COVID-19, Mumford shifts to online learning.
Two 2020 Mumford grads started college last fall but found restrictions during a pandemic changed the college experience.
On Jan. 14, two other dancers from American Ballet Theater came to Mumford to give a master class for about 40 students.
On Feb. 3, reporters from local media came to Mumford High School to see General Motors make a $1 million donation to Beyond Basics’ Be the Solution literacy campaign.
We, the staff of the Mustang Voice, are writing to challenge the decision to delay release of the Feb. 27, 2020 issue of The Detroit Dialogue. Preventing distribution of the paper is a violation of our First Amendment press rights.
On Feb. 7, the 2020 UNA/USA Youth Observer to the United Nations, Jay’Len Boone, came to Mumford High School to meet with the top students leaders from all of the DPSCD high schools.
Many news sources have had reports recently about a study showing a possible link between hair straightening products and breast cancer.
Ferris “Boomer” Dixon started boxing five years ago because he was always in trouble.
As a proud African American I can’t see why college education can’t be free for all African Americans.—that makes no sense to me.
Mumford senior Jackson Capela started competitive cycling as a hobby, but it has become much more serious.
According to a study in The Journal of Community Health, between 2001 and 2017, suicide rates amongst African American boys ages 13-19 have risen 60% and rates have doubled for African American girls in the same age range. The study includes lack of access to mental health care as a contributing factor.
Mumford High School has two foreign exchange students this year, and it’s the first time in many years.
Mumford High School was one of five Detroit schools that won a music grant from Vans.
Many Mumford students spent the evening of Oct. 5 at home instead of at Mumford’s homecoming at the Southfield Marriott.
According to an article on johnshopkinshealthreview.com, experts have seen a rise in clinical depression and anxiety among adolescents ages 12 to 17.
Does high school teach students enough about the real world?
“I joined the debate team because I like to yell at people,” said senior Gilbert Jones.
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.
“We acted like there was a line in the middle of the class separating us all,” senior Divine Crawford said. She was describing the first week in English teacher Rubye Richard’s AP Literature class.
Two years ago at Mumford lunch was only 30 minutes long, but starting last year, the lunch hour is really an hour long. During the short lunch period students barely had enough time eat.
