Thursday, November 3, 2016

What the Army can do for You

BY JAYLA HUNTER, Freshman
BLYTHEWOOD-- Colonel Charles White is the JROTC director and teacher. White teaches the JROTC students many things that can help them in the future.  

With opportunities to work for the Navy, Air Force, the Marines, or the Army, Cornel White decided he wanted to serve in the Army.

When White was in high school and college teachers always talked about being prepared for interviews and questions. Because he didn't want to go through any of that he thought joining the Army would be best.

The Army helped him in life in many ways it taught him discipline, patience and other important things needed for the future.

Learning Styles and Students are Affected

BY TALIYAH CROSBY,FRESHMAN
BLYTHEWOOD- Visual learners learn best by images of by seeing the task being performed according to The University of Illinois Extension.

“I think students learn best by visual learning,” Biology teacher Kimberly Scott said.
There are different types of learners, but the the most common types are visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners. Most students fall into the category of visual learners, 40% of secondary students are visual learners.

All teachers teach in many different ways.

“I try to use stimulation with music and labs hands on,” Scott said. “Students concentrate more when I am playing music, depending on their learning style they pick up information better.”

How we Should handle Clown Sightings

By A’DIONNA BENJAMIN, Freshmen
BLYTHEWOOD-- On Sept. 1, CBS news uploaded a new article “Chief on clown sightings: The clowning around needs to stop.”

Even though the clowns have been sighted nationally. Some local citizens of the community have been interviewed to get their insight and opinions on this topic. The first interviewed was Jeannine Lemmons mother of high school student.

“This problem is everyone's problem a community problem a national problem. This is a universal problem, instead of waiting for someone to fix it, we all should help,” Jeanne Lemmons, whose child attends high school, said.

Lemmons said the best thing she believes that she can do is call the cops, be on the lookout and be informed and informative to others.