Time seems to be moving faster than expected.  Was it really that long ago, since Ceyanne was in middle school? Now, she’s currently studying philosophy, studio art and Asian Studies at Hanover College.

What a better role model than this? Someone who can take the ugliness of a tragedy and turn it into art. Frida Kahlo is one of the world’s greatest artists and was most known for her self portraits. Her work was original and very odd, but it held strong feelings and memories. She was celebrated in Mexico City as a native artist and has been an inspiration to women worldwide.

I can’t help but smile when I see a fellow alum progressing so well at one the of the most famous HBCUs, Howard University.  It seems like just yesterday she was one of the middle school students writing fiction for Rated-T. Nadean is currently studying to be an chemical engineer. She is planning to pursue a career in biopharmaceuticals. 

By Kamaya Speight, Hanifah Idowu, Xavier Womack, Ka’mya Holmes, Todd Hamilton, Jr. and Halimah Idowu

On February 26, 2015 we did a black history project. Our class went to other classes and presented our project so that children can learn about people before us, back in the day. The people before us are important and because of them we have freedom. Our class became those historical people for that day. 

Instead of waking up in the morning texting about what you are wearing to school or catching up on the latest gossip, teens are thinking about doing something even more exciting...SNAPCHAT!  Well, what’s Snapchat? Snapchat is a photo messaging app created by three Stanford University students. Using this app allows teens to communicate...

For some time now, there have been many complaints about school lunch. I say, “What’s all the fuss really about?”  If you don’t like what they are serving, then pack your own lunch at home and eat what you like. But, to be honest, many kids don’t have it like that. Their parents are sending them to school to learn and be served a breakfast and lunch daily.

On Tuesday February 24, 2015, Friendship Collegiate Academy had its first semester awards ceremony. It took place in the auditorium at 6 pm. In order to get an award, students had to get a 3.0 GPA or higher. The ceremony was run by Mr. Christian Schaefer and Ms. Cherice Greene.

Fresh out of Friendship Collegiate Academy, Ja-len returned to Alumni Day to share his first semester experience with current students.

I chose to write about Stuart Scott because I never knew that an anchor or sportscaster can be so iconic and influential in people’s lives.

One of the best super bowl commercials of 2015 was “Like a Girl” by Procter & Gamble for Always. The hashtag was #LikeAGirl and as of this writing the video on YouTube has over eighty million views.

 I’ve known Marcus and his family ever since we were at Benning Elementary School. It warms my heart to see how much he has grown over the years. Marcus thrived as part of FCA’s Robotics Team. After high school, he went to Northern Virginia Community College for a year and completed the Year-Up program. Marcus’s career is starting to blast off.

Reishad Jessup is the ideal role model for all the young men at Friendship Collegiate Academy.  He was in almost all school clubs, football player, class president and the list goes on. With all this on his plate, he still managed to win the Achievers and Posse Scholarship, as well as rank number three in his class. 

Ernest Davis is a successful, talented athlete who died young at the age of 23. His legacy of greatness surpassed his death even though he never played a game in the NFL.

Barack Obama was the First African American President of the United States. He brought a lot of inspiration to us. Even though he has a lot of conflict with the Republican Party, he still managed to win both elections and pass groundbreaking legislation.

In 2010, Haiti was hit by a enormous earthquake. Some children lost their homes and schools. We got involved when Carline Brice came to our school to tell us about HAVSERVE.

Did you ever wonder when did Black History month begin?  At Chamberlain we celebrate Black History Month all month. In the picture above you see an MLK art project my class worked on in honor of Black History Month. I did some research and found out that 1976 is when black history month began. 

Hey, if anyone were to walk up to you right now and asked for two facts about Angela Davis and Assata Shakur, would you be able to answer? Do you even know who they are? If not, I’m here to teach you more about them. 

History is always depicted as a dull, boring topic. We can read the words in textbooks, recite the dates of events, and study countless hours about things we’ll forget as soon as the unit is over. The names and events are just ink on paper that people usually think so little about. Even when it’s stressed about how important our roots are, and what made today today, does anyone really care? 

Another FNN alumni is working her way to the top. Quaniece has always wanted to bring awareness to important issues. Whether it is cyberbullying  or the dangers of the NFL, Quaniece will do whatever she can to help. Quaniece wants to help retired NFL players who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological conditions.