Students come to school with the intentions to get in, learn something, and head home. It is a routine that has been followed for many years.
Are water coolers better than updated fountains? That was the question posed to several students at Western, and the response was yes. In late August, it was announced that Detroit Public Schools Community District would shut off all of its schools’ drinking fountains due to a testing which found that 16 out of 24 schools, found high levels of lead and copper in their water.
Have you ever sat in a class and thought to yourself, "This is not going to benefit my future"? Maybe you even went to multiple college fairs and deep down you had a feeling of certainty that it would not benefit you.
If you talk to any high school student, most will tell you they have an incredibly packed schedule.
High school alone is a challenging time in a teenager’s life. However being a Detroit Cristo Rey student makes it even more challenging due to its college preparatory curriculum and Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP). The CWSP allows students to work in professional settings like law firms and hospitals to gain experience in fields they find interesting.
One of CMA's very own had chance to not only visit Princeton University but participate in their journalism workshop.
The last senior class of the “teens” organized this final year with the selection of officers. Tiffany Hansbro, president; Siobhan Stringer, vice president; Alonzo Macon, secretary; and Lawren Spark, treasurer, are the new class officers.
High school students are missing a fundamental building block in their education at public schools: the arts. When you picture high school, you typically see athletes running plays, school dances, and yearbook photo ops.
She survived cancer. Now comes the hard part: Returning to school. Brianna Smith, a Cass Tech senior, is an AP/IB student who recently survived cancer.
Today’s youth are looked down on for their social media habits and seemingly chronic use of cellphones.
Imagine what it would be like to put on a mask everyday and cover your true identity. What would it be like to put on a fake persona, to hide who you really are just to survive.
Statistics show that vaping is even more common than smoking cigarettes in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 15 % of U.S.
Here at Cass Technical High School, there are a variety of clubs. Keeping this in mind, this gives a lot of diversity to what students can choose to do in their spare time.
On May 15th, 2018, the holy month of Ramadan will start for Muslims worldwide.
Whitney Vaughn, who graduated from Benjamin Carson High School in 2016, entered high school planning to be a nurse.
On April 19th, 2018, Benjamin Carson High School students went to Michigan State for a tour.
Depression is an issue that affects behavior and how people interact with those around them.
Black History Month is a brings recognition to African Americans who have paved the way for the future generations.
In a city that is over 80% Black, in a school that is 99.4% Black, one would imagine that students know well the most basic and crucial elements of slavery. That's not the case.
Students at Western kicked off Black History Month with an opportunity to board a mobile museum full of images and displays highlighting the talents of legendary African Americans that excelled during a time of deep discrimination. Celebrating its 10th anniversary traveling the around the country, The American Legacy Mobile Truck Tour, will visit 15 cities this year and selected Detroit as the first and only stop in Michigan.
