The Difference between Golden Globes and The Oscars?

By Serena

You may have wondered of what the difference is between The Oscars and The Golden Globes. Well, the difference is that the Golden Globes are awarded to different kinds of media. The Academy Awards are more prestigous and are given to only motion pictures. Another difference is that the Golden Globes are distributed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association while the Academy Awards are disributed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. I asked some fellow classmates of mine and they said either, "I don't know" or "Aren't they the same?" Anyways, next time you see a friend or family member, ask them what the difference is; see if they know.

Footloose the Musical

By Serena and Angelica

     Come see the drama kids Footloose the Musical onBy Serena and Angelica

     Taylor Middle School's Drama has decided to take on Footloose the Musical. Footloose is about Ren McCormack, a city boy who moves to Bomont. He learns that Bomont has banned rock music and dancing. He starts to fall in love for Ariel, who already has a boyfriend, Chuck. But Reverend Shaw, Ariel's father, and Chuck is in the way of Ren. 

The drama musical will be preforming the play on March 28th and March 29th at 7PM. Many of the Drama kids are really into the play. Andres, an 8th grader who plays Wes, says," I like Footloose, its really fun. The musical has a good meaning to it and the songs are nice." "Drama students are really close," Saman, who plays Chuck, says," We're all a big family. You can be yourself without being ashamed of it. We really care about each other." "You might think we get nervous before a preformance, but I basically joined Drama because I'm always nervous." David, who plays Reverend Shaw, says honestly. "Does you do anything before stepping onto stage or wear anything for good luck?" Serena and I asked. "Not really, but before everybody goes onto stage, we have a tradition that we do that's very top secret." Kayla, who plays Ethel McCormack, replies. 

The Drama cast of Footloose!

Keep Black History in Schools?

By Serena and Isheba

Carter G. Woodson

Should Black History be celebrated as its own month? Many people are wondering if Black History should only be taught in February. Black History Month was once Negro History Week. The week was chosen becuase it was the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Carter G. Woodson created this holiday becuase he hoped that one day it would be eliminated and be thought of as American History. The government thought as popularity grew in was good to dedicate an entire month to Black History.

Many people say we should keep Black History Month because it is important for children to know Black History. Robert Ellis, a teacher, says, "If we didn't have Black History Month, black history might be overlooked, minimized, or ignored." Robert also says, "Black history is a part of American history and should be incorporated into regular history lessons, but we shouldn't give up the scarce opportunity to highlight the contributions of African Americans during February." Karen Warrington says, "America is so diverse that we should be teaching the stories of all its people evenly."

  Many are doubting the idea of celebrating Black History only in February. Some think that Black History should be celebrated all year round. "Black people are like everyone else," a source says," it should be celebrated all year." Julius Thomas, a teacher, says that we should celebrate black history all year round because, "American history should be inclusive of all cultures so we can minimize prejudice, racism, and ignorance."

     All races are celebrated around the world. But in such a melting pot of a country, there's not enough time to celebrate all the cultures. What do you think? Should we have Black History Month celebrated only in February? or all year round?