2012 Stories
Blow Pierce
Darker Than Black is a great show that you should watch if you like fighting and people with super powers. There are good and bad characters in the show. Imagine contractors (super human killers) all over Japan fighting anywhere without regard to the police—no rules, no help, no limits to the...
Chamberlain
We experienced a different side of Capitol Hill while on our quest to the Sweet Lobby - and like many quests, we had a stop along the way. On a nice, cool, fall Friday morning, nine FNN reporters walked from our school to an old mansion. What was in store for us inside? Come and see what...
Have you noticed that some dogs are very helpful to people, like police dogs and firefighter dogs? They have a job to assist people in the community and are called service dogs. Dogs can be our eyes and our ears. I noticed that some dogs that help people can go everywhere even....
The Robotix Starz went on a trip to Pittsburgh, PA to compete in a robotics competition. The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) sponsored it. We had to compete against different middle schools with a Lego Mindstorm NXT brick (which means "brains"). We did not win the...
This story is about Aretha Franklin and her special times in life. Did you ever wonder why Aretha Franklin was called “Queen of Soul?” Do you think Aretha’s weigh was a problem to her singing? Why did she want to connect to the civil rights movement? Well guess what?
Collegiate
Empty your mind from reality for a second and imagine living in a country where your opinions don’t matter. Imagine having to agree with everything someone tells you to do. Imagine that... well... you are a student. If you are like most teens, then you probably want to have more independence...
On Saturday, March 24th, the College debate team represented FCA at the most recent Urban Debate League in an outstanding fashion by placing second with a three and one score. The Urban Debate League is composed of public, private, and charter schools in the metropolitan ...
On February 24, 2012, one of the most historic events of all times took place at Friendship Collegiate Academy. On this day we welcomed talented student performers from Friendship Blow Pierce Junior Academy, Friendship Chamberlain Elementary, Friendship Southeast Elementary...
My poster represents the many ways that the world has changed through time. The slave holding the earth represents how African Americans had to carry the weight of the world and do hard labor for everyone else only to receive nothing in return. The jail and the silhouettes...
The artwork, I would say, contains a wide amount of styles and media. The faces of (from top to bottom) Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and John F. Kennedy make up the majority of the picture and are made up of black outlines that add a sort of “prestigious” or monumental look to the faces.
I’m a senior at Friendship Collegiate Academy. The Global Kids summer program had a life changing impact on me. Thanks to the program, I applied for and secured my first ever passport for a trip to Brazil. Having a passport and taking off on my first international flight from Dulles...
Southeast
Hi. Do you know who Dr. Martin King, Jr. is? We had a whole day to celebrate him on January 16th 2012! I interviewed a nice and intelligent girl named Tynisha and I asked her, “Why do you think Dr. Martin Luther King is important?” Her response was, “Because he did so much for us, we should...
Tech Prep
His real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. But he is better known by his stage name Lil Wayne. He was born on September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is 29 years old. He wrote his first rap song at age eight. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the...
My experience on the trip to the ChesapeakeBay was good. I learned about the oysters' habitat called abenthic community, that lives on the bottom of the water. There are little species that are so tiny that you are not able to see one unless you are looking under a microscope. It becomes a...
I did not go on the Chesapeake Bay trip because it was raining and I was scared that I was going to fall out the canoe. Since I didn't go I just had a regular day, just like I usually do, just no homework with it. I also didn't have as much fun because my favorite teacher Ms. Wesley wasn't...
Yesterday I went on the field trip to the Chesapeake Bay, and it was a good experience for me. I had fun canoeing, catching fish, learning about crabs and learning about the water. But I was kind of bummed that my shoes & pants got wet & dirty...
In the crabbing station we learned how to catch the crabs. In order to catch the crabs we had to use chicken. We had to put the chicken on a rope and drop it in the water. We also learned about the blue crab. Blue crabs are the most...
This is crazy, I thought I signed up for an adventure, a fun trip. Nope not this girl, there isn't a way in the world you'll get me to go on another canoe ride!
My class trip to the S.E.R.C. (Smithsonian EnvironmentalResearch Center) was fun. The part that I like the most was the canoeing. We went canoeing and we learned how to paddle the right way.
Something so small turned out to be so big. When I went to the plankton station during the trip to the Chesapeake Bay I thought that I would be bored, but once we started talking about plankton I became very interested in what was being said....
This was best trip I have ever been on. We got on the bus at 8:45 a.m. for an hour long drive. It was one of the best bus rides I have ever been on. I say that because I got to talk, yell, listen to music and make new friends that go to my...
When we went on the trip to the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center it was interesting, yet scary. First my group went canoeing. We were there to a canoe. My canoe group was Andrea and Ahkilah. I sat in the middle, Ahkilah...
On Tuesday September 20, 2011, Our seventh and eighth grade classes went on a field trip to the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center on the Chesapeake Bay. It was fun. I loved it and it was very educational. It was fun because I went fishing...
My trip to The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center on the Chesapeake Bay was okay. I learned that crabs snap at you if they feel like they are in danger. I learned if they break a leg, it will grow back. I would like to know how long it takes their leg to grow back....
Before the trip, we talked about what we had to do. Then we had to put our gear on. We had to wear life jackets and ponchos. It was difficult getting into the canoes.
When I visited the awesome Grand Canyon with my family, I saw a good sight from above it. It was so wonderful that I really wanted to dive into it. It has wide space in it. The Grand Canyon covers 1,218,375.54 miles and is 6,000 feet deep at its deepest point. On the day I went, I saw rocks with...
Woodridge
Pretty soon students in grades third through ninth will begin taking the DC CAS .The DC CAS is a standardized test taken by students across Washington, DC. Students are tested in reading, math, and writing. Lots of kids get stressed out around this time but I feel sad because the test is...
I recently read the book, "Dairy of a Whimpy Kid," by Jeff Kinney. The book is really popular at my school and lots of people are reading it. The book can really teach you lessons about being a kid. My favorite part of the book is when...
I was on the bus feeling very eager and nervous to get the chance to meet and interview a Friendship Collegiate football star. I thought to myself, “OMG, I really can’t believe I will interview a star!’ The first person I met was Director of Admissions Coach Kenny. In my head I said “I hope he...
Washington D.C. People want to give up using oil and natural gas. I read about this on TeenBiz3000. But they say it is not so easy. Things made from oil and natural gas or petrochemicals are all over this world. Petrochemicals are used in tires and plastics. They are used in cars and computers....
Anacostia
The issue of racism still occurs in this year of 2012. To kill a black teenage boy because he’s wearing a hoodie and is walking down the street talking on his cell phone is racist. Trayvon Martin was found dead laying face down in the grass with a fatal bullet wound to the chest. It is pretty obvious that George Zimmerman had something to...
Trayvon Martin, a 17 year old African American, was shot and killed February 26th, 2012 while walking through a gated community in Sanford, Florida. His accused killer, George Zimmerman, who has a Hispanic mother and a white father, told police he acted in self-defense and did not get...
On March 2, 2012, legendary singer/song writer Smokey Robinson was featured as a guest at Duke Ellington School of the Arts. He attended a master class and rehearsed with Duke students prior to a benefit concert he was giving for Ellington School at the Kennedy Center. The purpose of the...
On February 23, 2012, a classmate Lamar Penny and I had the opportunity to attend a press briefing and cocktail party at the Embassy of Australia. It was awesome. I saw members of the National Press Club who I had recently met at an earlier event at the home of the ambassador...
On February 9, 2012, a fellow student, Lamar Penny and I were guests at a dinner at the home of Shankar P. Sharma, Ambassador from Nepal. We were invited by foreign correspondent Eddie Walsh and the National Press Club who hosted the dinner. The purpose of this gathering was to...
Can music and lyrics control a human's way of thinking? My answer is yes! Music can make a person hyper or change his or her adrenaline level. Melody, lyrics and rhythm can persuade and control a person's intentions. If a music artist is famous and has a song about doing drugs, people...
I love trying new things from different countries and cities. When I saw the food from Taiwan, some of it looked good (like rice cakes) and some didn’t look that good (like black eggs). Some of it looks the same as what we eat. I’m reporting on Taiwanese food because after a visit from reporter...
On, Jan 5, 2012, a male teen named Tereek Amir Jacobs was killed at Wheaton Mall over a pair of Jordan Concords. Another male, David Lee Robinson was killed over a pair of Nikes. The news report said that he was standing at a bus stop when a car pulled up and a person asked for...
Alumni
As we can tell from this tragically brutal day and age, life is not as simple as living, growing old, and dying. It’s about fellowships, golden moments, and making the most out of a violent and selfish time on this earth....
Karima Danielle Scott, Friendship News Network Alumnus, is known for more than her natural look... she’s known for her natural vocals that have graced stages from Ras Lounge and the Electric Maid to Billie’s Black Bar in Harlem, NY – and most recently – at Koffee’s Lounge in...
Dexter Williams, Friendship News Network Alumnus, was born and raised in our hometown of Washington D.C., but has crossed state lines to work as a staff assistant for Maryland Senator Ben Cardin....
Now that I have graduated from college, I've been using this free time to reflect on what my future plans are and how I intend to bring them into fruition. I graduated from Howard University on May 12, 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Science, Health Sciences (Health Administration) degree.
At first, revisiting Friendship was like revisiting an unfinished poem… some parts are so familiar that you can instinctively recite the words without hesitation, while other parts are as blurry as vision during a torrential rainstorm in the African savannah. Other parts, still, are memories that...
An avid writer and poet, FNN alumnus Chantell Leak had gone AWOL (Absent Without Leave) from Washington, D.C. We wondered where she was. Being the journalistic beasts we are, FNN hunted her down to have a few questions answered....
Friendship Collegiate Academy alumnus Joanna Preston ends her internship at Fox and Friends in NYC with a bang! View video for more details....
Just last week, I graduated from the Art Institute of Washington-Dulles with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts in Photographic Imaging. Not only did I receive the the Washingtonian Honor Roll...
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, my step-dad and I decided to go to the Frederick Douglass House and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. I learned a lot about Frederick Douglass that I hadn't known— like that fact he learned how to read all by himself. It's amazing how someone can do that...