It’s In Our Hands: The Importance of Exercising Our Right to Vote by David Brown As more years go by, more people decide not to vote.
It’s over and in December a new president will take office. Detroit International Academy was a buzz for days after the election, as were most.
America is the only developed nation that does not have universal health care. Website Who.int defines Universal health coverage (UHC) as, “all people can use the promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health services they need, of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that the use of these services does not expose the user to financial hardship.” Who.int continues to explain that the, “UHC embodies three related objectives: Equity in access to health services - everyone who needs services should get them, not only those who can pay for them; the quality of health services should be good enough to improve the health of those receiving services; and people should be protected against financial-risk, ensuring that the cost of using services does not put people at risk of financial harm.” During the Presidential Election Debates this was one of the biggest topics discussed.
Cass Technical High School affords its students the opportunity to go above and beyond to reach some of the highest grade point averages (GPA) in the nation.
Virtual reality is here. Will it last? By Dehvin Banks Imagine an African safari with wild animals roaming as far as the eye can see.
By Ajanee Kelly and Alaunna Mckeithen Donald Trump was elected 45th president of the U.S., it’s been a very close and emotional election. Throughout the entire election candidates Hillary Clinton and Trump participated in several contemptuous debates. “Bullying is always wrong, it’s very uncomfortable for others going through bullying, especially since the future president is promoting this, it’s as if the president is promoting bullying, which shouldn’t be promoted at all," said Malaysia Townsend, a freshman at Oak Park Freshman Institute. Sometimes you can’t do anything about it, the same with skin.
Since the start of the United States of America, African Americans and other minorities have experienced racial inequality and prejudice from fellow Americans.
As a Black gay male in the city of Detroit, most of my political views line up with those of the Democratic Party. My parents are Democrats.
When I was a little girl, I always dreamed of the day I would be able to vote. I still remember the mock elections my elementary school had, and how we all went to the gym just to watch the speeches of President Barack Obama.
Donald J. Trump: businessman, author, television personality, sexist, xenophobe, and 2016 republican presidential nominee.
In 2016 alone, 193 African Americans have been killed by police officers.
This presidential election is one that America will never forget, certainly one that will be notorious in future history textbooks.
For many years, teenagers, especially those from the African American community, are stereotyped as one of the most dangerous attributes of this generation today.
Registering your name for selective service is the law, but is it a good or bad idea? Selective service is the federal government’s way of keeping tabs on eligible men should it ever enact a draft, which hasn’t happened since 1973.
It would have been nearly impossible for any student in DPS to ignore the turmoil taking place in Detroit schools over the past few months; budget problems, sick out protests, and bills that seem more ‘reluctant appeasement plan’ than long term solutions. As a senior, the first reaction to these issues is an eye roll and and a shrug.
It’s almost end of the school year and eighth graders are are soon about to graduate and take a harder step into their education life: High school. Not all middle schoolers are ready to go to high school, maybe because they are a bit nervous about it, or they are just dreading an extra four years of school.
As the class of 2016 seniors, we are thrilled to have been given a plethora of opportunities to become successful through Detroit Public Schools. Being a part of DPS since elementary school has given us the opportunity to see growth and changes that have both positively and negatively affects students DPS lose some of the best programs that we feel have shaped us as the students we are today. Teachers and administrators who show hard work and dedication like dance teacher Lisa Reynolds, who won Michigan’s Teacher of the Year, Natalie Barmore, who was named DPS high school Art Teacher of the Year, and counselor Sylvia Sanders, who won Counselor of the Year, are both from Cass Tech.
Cass Tech senior Staria Dodson did not understand the point is Earth Day, so I decided to teach students what it is all about. Earth is one of the most unique out of the eight planets in our universe.
February otherwise known as Black History Month is an important time for the black community. This is the month that has been set aside for us to celebrate our history and achievements.
For nearly a year and a half, thousands of Flint residents drank water contaminated with lead poising.
