Emma C. Attales Middle School Newspaper
By Aliyah C. and Ahmed C. Staff Writers You might wonder what Ramadan is, and you might think it is starving yourself everyday from sunrise to sunset straight from one month, but that’s not all true. Here is what Ramadan actually is. Ramadan is a month for people of the Islamic faith (a.k.a Muslims) to […]
By Cali C. & Alexis B. Staff Writers Solána Imani Rowe, known as the song artist SZA, was born in Maplewood, New Jersey on Nov. 8, 1989. Growing up, Rowe was bullied for being Muslim, and stopped wearing her hijab after the 9/11 incident in 2001. Because of that, she made her album “SOS,” released […]
By Kamila G. Staff Writer Rosalind Franklin was a very famous woman of her time but her story was always covered by men. This is the same reason many people don’t know her or her story. Early Life Rosalind Franklin was born on July 25, 1920 in London. She grew up pre-world war 2. From […]
By Alexis B. Staff Writer Amelia Earhart, one of the most famous female pilots and one of the first aviators to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, disappeared on July 2, 1937. You may only think she crossed the ocean and was lost, but there is much more to her story. Amelia Earhart was born […]
By Vincent Z. Staff Writer This year’s March Madness Selection Sunday was on March 17. The 68 team fields for the Men and Women’s NCAA Division basketball tournaments will be released during selection shows. The teams competed on both March 19 and March 20 at Dayton, Ohio, at the UD arena; this sounds like a […]
By Briana D. Staff Writer Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar Maya Angelou was a world-famous author. She was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style. On April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Marguerite Ann Johnson, now known as Maya Angelou, was born. She had a hard and a difficult lifetime […]
By Savanah W. Staff Writer February has a lot of famous birthdays for being the most uncommon month to be born in and one of the rarest too. A lot of famous people were born in February like Harry Styles, Jennifer Aniston, and Alec Brightman but one of my favorite is Sophia Lillis. Sophia Lillis […]
By Maya D. Staff Writer Valentine’s Day meaning It is originated that as a Christian Feast Day honoring a martyr named Valentine. When it all started Valentine’s Day did not come to be celebrated as a day of romance until about the 14th century. Valentine’s Day occurs every Feb. 14 across the United States and […]
By Kamila M. Staff Writer This year’s Chinese New Year is on Feb. 10. On the Chinese New Year, China, South Korea, other asian countries, and many Chinese people throughout the world celebrate the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. But why do we have the Chinese […]
By Marlee L. Staff Writer The Black Panther party was a revolutionary black organization formed by, at the time, college students Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale on Oct. 15, 1996 in Oakland California. The organization mainly focused on Black Nationalism, Black rights, uplifting Black communities and self-defense against police brutality. The Black Panther Party […]