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WESTERN INTERNATIONAL

Western hosts DSO piccolo performance

By Liset Diaz and Sheyla Paredones | February 27, 2020

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

By Treyvon Simpson | February 27, 2020

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

By Destiny Jenkins-Jones | February 27, 2020

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

By Lizbeth Morales | February 27, 2020

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

By Dallas Sanders | February 27, 2020

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.”

Passing time on the 5th floor at Cass Tech. Photo by Javar Chavers.
CASS TECH

Passing Time

By Eryn Bryant | February 27, 2020

In November, 34 Cass Tech seniors were given a 10-question survey on their opinions about Cass Tech’s attendance policy.

Senior Sadia Rahman casts her vote. Photo by Naja Johnson.
CASS TECH

Cass Tech voted. Did you?

By Nyla Carter | February 27, 2020

Citizen Detroit is a nonprofit organization whose goals are to help encourage and teach minorities in Detroit about politics and voting. On Jan. 31, Citizen Detroit, Detroit Public Community School District, and the Detroit Election Commission partnered together to give Cass Tech students an opportunity to do a simulated vote. And the Detroit Election Commission helped eligible students register to vote.

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