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Pink Panthers: UPrep honors breast cancer survivors
December 22, 2016University Preparatory Academy High School ended breast cancer awareness month with activities celebrating survivors.
University Preparatory Academy High School ended breast cancer awareness month with activities celebrating survivors.
University Preparatory Academy High School students have found a creative way to support others; 12th grade students use their class time to complete a special project.
WSA Student Places in Fox 2 Contest By Christian Kinsey Sometimes you choose to enter contests, and other times you are forced to do them.
Carnegie Hall has selected Renaissance Symphonic to perform in its prestigious halls in the spring of 2017.
Crusaders start mentoring group to help youth Making A Difference By: Jade Brookins and Tatiana McAfee A group of male seniors at King have come together in a positive way to help inspire and mentor middle school boys and break the negative cycles that plague inner-city youth. These eight seniors in Making A Difference (M.A.D.) are Don Barnes, Desjuan Davis, Desmond Foster-Carter, Jamal Hairston, Kamari McHenry, Lorenzo Scott, DeMarcus Taylor, and Jalin Willis.
Living with autism: Please don’t ridicule nor humiliate By Mya Garland Some students may not think that their peers with autism can be typical teens, but many of them are.
Staff use talents to support Gleaners By: Imani Tripp and Madison Wood King held its first annual Crusader Aid in an effort to raise money for Gleaners Food Bank on Nov.
Crusaders support Breast Cancer Awareness Month By: Tayauna Holloway The King family showed its support for women during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Oct.
Energy Drinks: Yay? Or Nay? By: LaKharia McKinney There are teens who consume energy drinks, but are the drinks considered a healthy choice?
Bulldog Spotlight: A Celebration of Life, in Memory of Our Beloved Jeremaine Tilmon By Jai’La Jackson Although Jeremaine Tilmon’s life ended as a victim to violence, that isn’t how he will be remembered.
In September, the Michigan Board of Education voted to allow LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) students to use bathrooms or locker rooms that match their gender identity.
By Kamarion Smith The Eye of the Hurricane interviewed Douglass security officer James Richards, who is well respected and appreciated by students, parents, and staff. Question: What are your hobbies? Answer: "I enjoy gardening and cooking.
People have mixed ideas about an all-girls school, even if they haven't ever attended one. There's an old saying, never judge a book by its cover.
Motivational speaker and entrepreneur Ishita Gupta says, “I just recently moved to the Boston Edison District and passed by your school every day on my way to work, until one day I decided I was going to stop in.” For a month Gupta visited Detroit International Academy speaking with, encouraging and fostering confidence for participation for the first ever “Speak Up” assembly addressing confidence, leadership, and using your voice. With her Gupta, brings six powerful women entrepreneurs to share personal stories and discuss how to boost your confidence, tap into the leader you already are, bullying, and sisterhood. Freshman Kylee Lloyd says working with Gupta was “exquisite.” These women, Sonia Grossi a specialized leadership coach; Jordan Hayles, comedic writer and author; Christine Ciona, founder of KIVA Wellness and Joy Guru; Michelle Yee, award¬ winning, Toronto based documentary & editorial photographer; Julia Wojnar, founder of Unleash Your Presence; and Danielle Madden, entrepreneur and financial specialist helped freshman Mo-Nay Palmore “gain confidence from listening to the ladies talk and I found it inspiring.” Freshman Makayla Thomas says, “I benefited from this because it taught me to have confidence and always to be joyful.” It ends with dancing.
Detroit International Academy is filled with a diverse group of ladies who are met with pending holiday season.
“School spirit is a powerful reflection of pride, achievement and determination. It goes hand in hand with positivity and is a benchmark of a school’s holistic success” says VarsityBrands.com white paper research.
Burdened by stress? Find a solution By Juanita Zuniga Detroit Cristo Rey senior Roberto Nunez says if he’s lucky, he logs four or five hours of sleep per night.
Hungry college students seek help from food pantries By Miaun McCloud As if balancing the stress of a heavy work load, keeping grades up, and tuition payments aren’t enough, college students all throughout America are in debt and starving. “I would feel like I need to go back to momma and daddy and survive off them," said senior Lapria Junior, who will soon be a college freshman. Universities are accepting more and more low-income students; yet the price of a higher education is steadily rising.
June 10, 2016 - Principal Lisa Phillips hosted the first “Bridging the Gap - Senior Open House” for Graduates Program in the CT Media Center.
Founded in February 2014 by President Barack Obama, the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative (MBK) was launched to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color.
