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The Mexican pueblo of Congregación Juráez at dusk.
WESTERN INTERNATIONAL

Time away from phone improves people skills

Every year I travel with my family to Mexico, where both of my parents grew up, to visit my grandparents and spend time with them during Christmas. ... A benefit of life on the ranch is the absence of a WiFi signal to stay on your phone. Less media exposure means less distraction, which allows us to improve our people skills and learn how to become more patient with others and ourselves.  




WESTERN INTERNATIONAL

Western hosts DSO piccolo performance

When Detroit Symphony Orchestra musician Jeffery Zook plays the piccolo it’s like “The spirit of life coming through me when I play the music,” he said. Western students heard the music come to life as Zook played piccolo with the DSO at Western last month in a performance that included “The William Tell Overture” by Gioachino Rossini and “Symphony No. 9” by Dmitri Shostakovich.


Journalism students interview Southeastern counselor Bettye Foster.
SOUTHEASTERN

Podcasting Southeastern

For 12 weeks, through an in-school workshop, the Heidelberg Arts Leadership Academy (HALA) joined with Southeastern High School’s journalism class to transform print journalists into podcasters.




KING

Tragedy doesn’t stop senior from helping

Senior Ridgeley Hudson has worked in his community since the age of 10 by participating in several outreach initiatives within his community and school district. He is a member of the executive board of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Council. Also, he is a youth minister at church, Perfecting Triumphant Overcomers Church located in Detroit.









The DHDC provides a space for Detroit robotics teams to share ideas, creations, and solutions with each other. Photo by Lizbeth Morales.
CRISTO REY

Family from robotics

In most competitions, such as athletics, Detroit high schools are rivals. But at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corp. (DHDC), students from various Detroit high schools gather as family for robotics.



Imari Deadrick holds up second place check for the scholarship. Photo by Tyler Parker.
CMA

Seniors compete in Pistons arts, poetry competition

On Feb. 4, the Pistons held their 15th annual scholarship for art and poetry at Detroit Institute of Arts Theatre. From Communication and Media Arts, seniors Cheyenne Britton and Imari Dedrick competed in the program. Dedrick completed poetry. The event’s theme was “Past, Present, and my Future.”



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