Phone Wars
Parents are always complaining about children being on their cell phones all the time. We spend around seven and a half hours/day on our mobile devices. The amount of time people spend on their mobile devices has increased over the years because of new technology.
Local Baltimorean Gets Arrested After CVS Fire
A 24 year-old man by the name of Raymon Carter was arrested in Baltimore, MD. Carter was accused of setting a local CVS on fire. Only a week after the death of Freddie Gray, there had been riots all over the town. This caught the attention of the entire world.
The Creep is Revealed
In 2005, Bill Cosby admitted in court to drugging women for sexual intercourse. On July 7, 2015 the final documents were presented, stating that he has drugged women for sex in the past.
Obama Administration Wants to Change Redskins’ Name
In efforts to change the Redskins’ name, President Obama’s administration talked to Mayor Muriel Bowser about bringing the Redskins back to Washington, DC. The Obama administration said that the name is offensive to Native Americans.
Friendship Baseball Game
My past robotics teacher, Ms. Scaring took my little sister and I to a Friendship baseball game after school one day.
Anthony Spellman (Tony Cobain), Class of 2010
Here is a young man who walked home from school with a book in his hand and kept to himself. So I was shocked to hear Anthony, now Tony, was a comedian. He has been doing stand-up since he was at Collegiate. A year ago, Tony started his YouTube channel The Tony Cobain Show. It has caught the attention of the Wayans Brothers, and other mainstream comedians.
“The Baby Think It Over” Project
How many teen parents out there wished they had known the consequences of having or taking care of a baby? Well, the Health Sciences program allowed Collegiate students to experience the challenges of taking care of a baby by creating childcare simulation project, called “Baby Think It Over”.
Kiyah Hollman, Class of 2011 & Benjamin Bullock, Class of 2012
Being a Posse Scholar is a major achievement. I had the pleasure to talk with three. Two alumni and one high school senior. Benjamin is majoring in International Affairs at Lafayette College. Once he graduates, he’s going into the Marines and travel the world to help those in need.
49ers Are ‘Dropping Like Dead Flies’
The San Francisco 49ers are losing key players left and right due to retirement. It started with Pro Bowl veteran linebacker Patrick Willis who retired earlier after eight seasons with the 49ers, shortly after the 49ers told Jim Harbaugh (former 49ers head coach) they didn’t want him anymore.
The Face on the Milk Carton
What would you do if you saw a friend’s face on the milk carton? In Ms. Adams sixth grade ELA class we read a book about a missing person called The Face on the Milk Carton. This story is about a missing girl named Janie who discovers a frightening truth. Janie found out during lunch time that she was kidnapped.
Southeast Third Graders Weigh in on Police Brutality
Video by Mrs. Wright’s third grade class at Friendship Southeast Academy.
Kahill Liddell, Class of 2009 & Yesmina Battle, Class of 2012
As you often hear on the news, most of the third world countries, especially in Africa, are dying from preventable and curable diseases.
Successful, Talented, Energetic, Minds Fared Well at the FPCS STEM Fair
On February 28th, 2015 Friendship Collegiate Academy (FCA) hosted Friendship Public Charter School’s (FCPS) annual STEM fair. The FPCS STEM Fair’s main purpose is to inform kids about science, technology, engineering and math. By doing this, students must complete projects in which STEM is incorporated. It helps create a passion in the youth for STEM activities and learning.
JEA Journalism Convention
On April 16, 2015 I and three fellow students from Friendship News Network flew to Denver for the JEA Journalism Convention. The convention was for teens all over the country who wanted journalism to be their career. Throughout my time there, Denver was very cold and often snowing or raining. It differed a lot from DC. DC is more diverse than Denver, and because I'm a person of color, I stood out from everyone.
Lady Knights Victorious over Cesar Chavez
On March 4, 2015 the FCA Girls basketball team won the 2015 Girls Charter League Championship with a 63-21 victory over Cesar Chavez.
Darrell Gaston, Class of 2004 & Devante Caldwell, Class of 2009
Even though Darrell and Devante have different professions, there is one thing in common. They feel the need to give back to their community. Besides coming back for FCA’s 3rd Annual Alumni Day, Devante loves to work with students and shows them no matter how bad your situation is, you can overcome it to reach your goals.
Khalil Lee, Class of 2012
Honesty seems to be a rare trait for a politician. That’s something Khalil will changed once he’s in office.
We Have Every Right To Riot!
On April 12th, 2015 Freddie Gray, an unarmed black man, was arrested by Baltimore police officers. It was reported that he was already injured while being arrested and when he was taken out of the van he was completely unresponsive with three fractured vertebrae, injuries to his voice box, and a broken spinal cord due to a “rough ride”....
Rickia Wrice, Class of 2014
In a time where jobs are limited for new college graduates, Rickia figured she can hire herself.
Southeast TigerBots Go To Robotics Expo
Our Southeast TigerBots were invited to the 2015 Winter Junior First Lego League Robotics Expo in Richmond Virginia. The TigerBots traveled to Richmond to compete in this years expo. The theme was “Think Tank, Learning Tools”.