Vol. 04 Issue 04
Table of Contents
Page 2- Leadership
Review/ Talent Show
Page 3-Dating
Violence
Page 4-Step Team
Page 5-Eagle Eye
Page 6-Interview/
Wuzzles
Page 7-Poem
Page 8-Horoscopes
Word/Quote/Slang
Youth Leadership Retreat
by Madusu Jawara
Free snacks, free dinner, free tshirts plus goodies and a stage
to share thoughts and
opinions about the
community within
ÀYH KRXUV RQ D )ULday night! That’s exactly what dozens of
students from Kennedy and Jefferson
got an opportunity to do. The
February 18th Bloomington
Youth Leadership retreat
“Genius is essientially
creativity; it bears the stamp
of the individual who
posseses it.”
-Madame de Stael
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was held at the
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Plaza, where stuGHQWV ZHUH ÀUVW DGdressed by Gene
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Walter, a chair member of the
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Does Kennedy Have Talent?
by Keylena Faircloth
Of course we do! It was shown
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nedy’s Got Talent show. At this good acts at the show but the
show there were different acts 2011 winners of the Kenof singing, dancing, hula hoop- nedy’s Got Talent show were
ing, playing guitar and piano and Zach Fremder and Lindsey
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entertaining.
a ballet duet entitled “Swan
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ing them. Kennedy’s Got Talent planned out. So, Congratuis not just a school talent show, lations, Zach and Lindsey!
it is a celebration of the talent
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walls and the people who
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Leadership Retreat
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Bloomington Public School board of education,
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they can in turn better educate Bloomington students.
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about his struggles as an African child growing up
in drug-whipped Boston, Massachusetts. Dibinga
explained how he realized that he could make a
difference not through denouncing his heritage but
by using it to show he wasn’t that different from
other who too were sleeping in rat infested homes
without heat.
He also explained why he felt the need
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Later on in the retreat students got into
small groups wherein we got the chance to discuss things we felt were affecting our community such as bullying, discriminating, disrespect,
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was genuinely wrong around us. For those that
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If while reading this you’re starting to feel
like you missed out for not going, you really did.
So keep an open eye out for any future retreats
because it really is worthwhile.
Does Kennedy Have Talent?
(continued)
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talent was hoop dancing. She was amusing and she
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crowd entertained. So congratulations to Asheley,
also!
In third place came Kyle Johnson who was a
double threat: he played guitar and sung “summerWLPHµ+LVSOD\LQJDVZHOODVKLVYRLFHZHUHEHDXWLIXODQGKHGHÀQLWHO\KDGWKHFURZGVWXFNE\KLV
performance.
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been acknowledged. It was a group of all freshmen
boys--Damon Charging Crow, Robert Gray and
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the map.
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without a doubt changed your mind. They had
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So, if you missed it you really missed out
on a great thing, and you should really try to attend next year’s show. I will without a doubt
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness
by Lauren Holm
As many of you know, last month was Teen Dating abused and not be saying anything about it. If
Violence
Awareness
month. It was the main topic in you’re worried about a friend, you should talk to
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Stompin’ through Kennedy
by Keylena Faircloth
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shows and clubs, but there is a new group that KDUGHUDQGWKDW·VZK\,EHOLHYHWKDWWKH\DUHJRhas taken Kennedy by storm and that group is ing to do big things in the nearby future.
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people
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team you now know today.
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types, but fraternities are really about building a wish them more years to come. And to all the
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diate family. One thing that most people don’t and make sure you bring your A-game. So next
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how your grades are supposed to look, as well as
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Eagle Eye
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Student Interview: Molly Winker
by Kayla Tincher
There are many excellent students at our school. This month we would like to put the spotOLJKWRQRQH+HUQDPHLV0ROO\:LQNHU6KHLVDQH[FHOOHQWVWXGHQWDQGVKHLVYHU\LQYROYHG:H
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scouts.”
What are your plans for the future?
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What motivates you to succeed?
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the right path.”
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Otherwise I’m at school, at dance, or sleeping.”
What’s your favorite subject in school?
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What is your favorite movie of all time?
-“Fun with Dick and Jane.”
Who is your favorite artist/band and what is your favorite song by them?
-“I like Coldplay and their best songs are “The Hardest Part” and “Fix You”.”
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Afternoon Storm
by Kayla Tincher
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Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)
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easy to disengage yourself without
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that way. See if you can
any issues with friends are
get a few friends or family
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members in your scheme,
relationships are smooth,
which shouldn’t be too
you won’t feel ready to take
hard — life needs to be simple care of any bigger projects.
today!
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Your mood has taken a serious you may not be thinking broadly
hit today, but it’s nothing enough. Try to put yourself in
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issue. Use your empathy
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to enhance your realistic
you’re really close with. You’ll
approach to life.
feel much better afterwards.
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about yourself that you would like to be you. If you don’t feel like you
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are ready to take on the
want to get rid of your bad
responsibilities, then you
habits, and best of all — it’s
should at least be able to
always a reachable goal. The
suggest someone who is.