Collegiate Collegiate Bureau Collegiate Collegiate Bureau

The Things We Experienced In Urban Garden

This school year at Friendship Collegiate Academy, Mr. Geter’s urban garden class planted the seeds to grow produce to sell to the community. He said, “Back in the days you could play in the dirt for free but now you can get paid while playing in the dirt and have the students help by planting fruits and vegetables. It's cool, it’s fun playing in the dirt and I got the kids to help out and make it fun”.

Read More
Collegiate Collegiate Bureau Collegiate Collegiate Bureau

Q Da Fool’s Relatable Album

On May 18, 2017, the up and coming artist, Q da Fool came out with an album that made The Washington Post. The album was ranked 94th in Billboard’s Top 100. The name of the album is 100 Round Goon.

Read More
Collegiate Collegiate Bureau Collegiate Collegiate Bureau

Long Way Down is Highly Recommended

Long Way Down is an action genre book. The main character, Will Holloman is a kid on the road to vengeance because of his family dying in front of him. He uses different types of weapons to his advantage. After deciding to seek revenge, he meets allies and friends to back him up if he is in trouble.

Read More
Woodridge Woodridge Bureau Woodridge Woodridge Bureau

Another Year, Another Miss USA

It’s that time of the year, where America crowns a new Miss USA! Miss USA has been going on since it first started in1952. When you become Miss USA, you influence other young women and children to find their voice and to become more confident in themselves. As Miss USA, you also get lots of advertising deals.

Read More
Woodridge Woodridge Bureau Woodridge Woodridge Bureau

Why Is The Internet So Addictive?

The internet has been around for a while, but it seems that more and more everyday it’s become a daily part of people's lives. Nowadays, it’s pretty rare to find someone not on the internet. It does almost everything.

Read More
Woodridge Woodridge Bureau Woodridge Woodridge Bureau

Exposing Thanksgiving

Everybody, or at least most people, know about Thanksgiving. It’s the day when English settlers and Native Americans shared their food with the settlers and both the settlers and native Americans celebrated. Or so the story goes. This is actually a bit wrong. According to britannica.com, Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrating the first “American” corn harvest.

Read More
Collegiate Collegiate Bureau Collegiate Collegiate Bureau

Should Kids Go Back To School?

In March 2020, students found themselves cut off from the world. Educators faced difficult decisions and few choices while providing meaningful learning opportunities for all. Now that we're back in school, I think that returning to school was a bad idea because some kids are in school with their masks half down or not on at all.

Read More
Collegiate Collegiate Bureau Collegiate Collegiate Bureau

Junji Ito—Maybe the Scariest Thing I've Watched Yet!

I finished watching the Junji Ito Collection on Animix. It was astounding. From the fear, the visuals, the mystery, to the originality, it was unlike anything I’ve ever seen! Ito has a way of telling his stories so that it seems like the characters are hopeless so that you’ll just have to stick around and wait until you’re presented with a reason why, how or even what the danger is.

Read More
Woodridge Woodridge Bureau Woodridge Woodridge Bureau

How Early is Too Early for Christmas?

According to a study by people.com, 51% of Americans finish up their Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve. Yeah, a whopping one day before Christmas. Never in my life, though, has this stopped companies from beginning Christmas sales and advertisements months before December starts. Of course there’s no real wrong answer to this question, but let's see when people think we should start decorating.

Read More
Woodridge Woodridge Bureau Woodridge Woodridge Bureau

What Happened at Astroworld?

On Friday November 5th 2021, many lost their lives while doing something deemed enjoyable. To fill you in, ten people died in a crowd surge at the Astroworld concert held that Friday in Houston, Texas. An article from CNN says that investigators are still working to determine the causes of death for these ten victims.

Read More
Collegiate Collegiate Bureau Collegiate Collegiate Bureau

That’s a Wrap! FCA’s Cross Country Team Participates in DCSAA Cross Country Championship

FCA’s cross country team participated in the DCSAA Varsity Boys Cross Country Championship. This event was much different than the others because bigger schools showed up like St Johns, Gonzaga, and WIlson. This time our boys Braylon Wims, Jakari Powell, Amar Lewis and Tylleal Bucanan had their times recorded as follows:

Read More
Woodridge Woodridge Bureau Woodridge Woodridge Bureau

Does Everyone Eat Turkey?

How do you spend the fourth Thursday of November? Many people spend Thanksgiving eating turkey and mashed potatoes, but that’s not always the case for everyone. On Thanksgiving my family and I rent a house near a lake and eat things like “pelinel” (pork shoulder) and “pan de jamon” (bread stuffed with things like ham, cheese, olives and raisins).

Read More
Collegiate Collegiate Bureau Collegiate Collegiate Bureau

Is Getting Vaccinated A Good Idea?

According to Sporting News, Lebron James just got vaccinated and is proud to represent the Los Angeles Lakers. "I know what I did for me and my family. I know some of my friends and what they did for their families.

Read More
Woodridge Woodridge Bureau Woodridge Woodridge Bureau

Goodbye Facebook, Hello Meta

Give a warm welcome to Meta, Facebook’s new and improved brand. When Facebook came out on February 4th, 2004, it was a big hit that demolished many other social media platforms.

Read More
Woodridge Woodridge Bureau Woodridge Woodridge Bureau

Is Squid Game Appropriate For Kids?

On September 17, 2021, a show called “Squid Game” came out on Netflix. The show was filmed in Seoul, South Korea. According to CNN, “Squid Game has amassed a huge following, with Netflix reporting that 111 million accounts had watched the anti-capitalist drama in less than a month since its debut, calling the show its "biggest-ever series at launch."

Read More