Edition 2 - The First State`s First Public Charter Early College High

Fat shaming brought to light in the
video letter Dear Fat People
by Williatte Snorton
YouTube comedian, Nicole Arbour, has
gotten a great deal of hate for her video
Dear Fat People. Her video was uploaded
on YouTube and shared on Facebook on
Friday, September 4th. It is a 6 minute long
video of Nicole ranting that obese people
need to be fat-shamed.
Arbour claims that her YouTube channel
was taken down due to her Dear Fat People
video. Some critics said Arbour took her
own video down, but she always said it wasn’t true. A YouTube spokesperson said the
company mistakenly suspended the channel
on Sunday afternoon and moved "quickly"
to reinstate it. By Monday morning, the
channel was back up. “Fat shaming is not a
thing. Fat people made that up,” she says.
“That's the race card with no race. ‘Yeah,
but I couldn't fit into a store. That's discrimination’. Uh no. That means you are too fat,
and you should stop eating.”
According to Arbour, fat shaming is brilliant because it “shames people who have
bad habits until they stop”. “If we offend
you so much that you lose weight, I'm okay
with that,” she also says. “You are killing
yourself. I'll sleep at night. Maybe I am jealous that you get to eat whatever you want.”
She goes on to ask, “Obesity is a disease?
Yeah, so is being a shopaholic - but I don't
get a parking pass. It would make a lot of
sense if I did. I am the one with all of the
bags.' After suggesting that obese people
should be forced to park at the back of the
mall parking lot so they have to 'walk to the
doors and burn some calories', she asks why
we as a society are helping them, calling it
'assisted suicide'.
Plus sized model, Tess Holliday had
something to say on Facebook about Nicole’s video, “If you want to know what I
think about a certain video going around:
NOTHING. I refuse to watch clickbait like
that. She doesn't deserve our clicks or our
energy. Our existence doesn't need to be
"proved" or "validated". We need to continue to hold our heads high. Plus, a life well
lived is the best revenge.”
“I decided to watch the video after Williatte mentioned it. While I was watching, I
was wondering why she made the video
because it doesn’t really concern her. I personally wasn’t offended, but I thought that
she needed to keep her opinions to herself. I
think that she thought she was being funny,
but she was really offending people,” Kelsey Zeitler, ECHS Grade 9, had to say. “I
think that video was so disrespectful, not
just to fat people to everybody around the
world. Because you never know what people say about their family members… You
never know how people may feel about a
comment like that,” Azhane Booker, ECHS
Grade 9, said. “I watched the video after I
saw Shane Dawson making jokes about it. I
understand she was trying to be funny, but
she didn’t do a good job of representing that
she was trying to make a joke and not being
critical.” Amina Zerrad, ECHS Grade 9,
commented.
School pictures are THIS THURSDAY!!!
Be sure to bring your form on picture day.
Hip Hop Awards
Recap
by Eno Abrefa
If you missed the BET Hip Hop Awards last
Tuesday, Oct. 13, here is the list of the winners :
Best Hip Hop Video:
Kendrick Lamar “A lright”
Best Collaboration, Duo, or Group:
Big Sean feat. Drake and Kanye West
“Blessing”
Best Live Performer:
J.Cole
Lyrist of the Year:
Kendrick Lamar
Video Director of the Year:
Alan Ferguson
Dj of the Year:
Dj Mustard
Producer of the Year:
Dj Mustard
MVP of the Year:
Drake
Track of the Year:
“Trap Queen” – (Fetty Wap)
Album of the Year:
J.Cole- 2014 Forest Hill Drive
Who Blew Up Award?
Fetty Wap
Hustler of the Year:
Dr. Dre
Best Hip Hop Style:
Dej Loaf
Best Club Banger:
Big Sean feat. E-40 – “IDFWU”
Best Mix tape:
Future-56 Nights
Best Featured Verse:
Drake – “My Way” (Remix)” (Fetty Wap feat.
Drake)
Death penalty still controversial Maine principal shuts
by Brookelyn West
The Death Penalty is defined as the
punishment of execution,
administered to someone legally
convicted of a capital crime. The
Death Penalty is legal in 32 states in
the United States. Today the amount
executed have lessened but have not
stopped.
Some people say that the death
penalty is wrong because the 8th
Amendment states, “Excessive bail
The abolishing of the death penalty
is coming with out the help of riots.
All states are in favor of lethal
injections as the most humane
method, but the supply of drugs that
can do the job have been drying up
due to these factors.
Arguing for capital punishment, the
Clark County, Indiana Prosecuting
Attorney writes that "there are some
defendants who have earned the ultimate punishment our society has to
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should not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual
punishments inflicted.”
“It matters on what they did
because If a person had killed
someone, they should be sentenced,”
said Madison Wright , ECHS
Grade 9.
Others think that it is doing good—
that the bad should be punished for
what they did and not sit in jail. They
believe that it is the best way to handle the criminals.
Azhane’ Booker, ECHS Grade 9,
stated, “Its bad because killing
someone is wrong, but if the criminal
killed someone it is a different issue.”
offer by committing murder with
aggravating circumstances present. I
believe life is sacred. It cheapens the
life of an innocent murder victim to
say that society has no right to keep
the murderer from ever killing again.
In my view, society has not only the
right, but the duty to act in self
defense to protect the innocent."
The vast majority of democratic
countries in Europe and Latin America have abolished capital punishment
over the last fifty years, but United
States, most democracies in Asia, and
almost all totalitarian governments
retain it.
Parents received an email about
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down dances due to
dirty dancing
NEWSER— A Maine high school is
doing away with all dances except the
"classier" prom this year, the principal
announced in an open letter to parents,
and "modern dance culture" lies at the
heart of the move.
Dating himself considerably (or
perhaps forgetting how VH1 is
spelled), Gorham High School Principal Chris Record explains, "It is by no
means the students' fault, but the dancing they have witnessed on MTV/
VHS/movies involves primarily only
sexually suggestive grinding."
For those unfamiliar with the concept, he goes on to describe grinding
as "a girl having her back and buttocks
pushed up/pulled up against the boy's
groin with the boy's hands on her hips
and other places."
Some students complain the move is
too draconian. "If there's people grinding, kick them out," a junior tells the
Portland Press Herald. "Don't ban the
whole thing."
Gorham isn't the first school to go to
such lengths.
One high school in Illinois decided
to simply ban grinding as opposed to
homecoming, so students boycotted
and held their own "anti-homecoming"
in a private space, while a high school
in Vermont banned its homecoming
dance altogether over twerking.
In Gorham, reports CBS News,
Record says young students are complaining about being pressured to
grind, though two-thirds of last year's
homecoming dance walked out when
told it wasn't allowed.'
Meanwhile, Gorham's holding a
homecoming bonfire Friday instead of
a dance. "Word around the school is no
one is going to go, and it's going to be
lame," says a senior.
SPIRIT WEEK CONTEST!
Ms. Thompson
10—the Buzz
Teachers will be taking a tally each day on the number of participants
for prizes at the end of the week! Those who represent the theme the best
each day will be entered into a drawing for FREE DSU Homecoming
game tickets!
11—the Buzz
Opinion/Editorial
This opinions expressed here are those of the contributing writers and not necessarily
those of The Buzz or the Early College High School.
by Gerica Arganosa
All the Presidential candidates have their
faults and success when talking about their
possible seat in the Presidency, so what are
Donald Trump`s?
Time and time again, Donald Trump has
tried to run for President: 2000, 2004, 2008,
and 2012. Now he`s trying to run for president for the 2016 election. We`ve heard of
his many speeches about his reputation as a
businessman, illegal immigrants, and his
“opinions” about the other candidates. So,
how is it going with his election?
Actually, it`s going pretty well. You might
be confused by this, but since Trump was
very expressive during his speeches, he became popular nationwide. Each
candidate has their own pros and cons, and
so does Donald Trump.
Pros:
If Donald Trump gets elected, new jobs
will be spawning in the United States like
never before. You see, before Donald Trump
began to run for the presidency, he worked
as a real estate developer. He is an exceedingly amazing negotiator to business leaders
from all across the world and is extremely
knowledgeable about the business world and
politics. This could help solve the rising
economic crisis happening in the U.S. He
also supports free enterprise and individual
rights.
happening in the U.S. and that Hispanics are
dumping all their bad people into the U.S.
Khamaré Shields, ECHS Grade 10,said,
“I believe the argument he`s making is too
lop sighted.”
Donald Trump has been repeatedly
accused of being an untrustworthy person
both in the business world and as a
Presidential candidate. His leadership style
forces people to do what he wants instead of
taking the time to see what they need. He
seems to be a very ambitious leader who
leads others into his own plans.
With that, he may not know how to work
with a team. He is more about selfpromoting himself to get more financial
power. So, if he becomes President, it may
also be for self-promotion. Donald Trump is
a very successful businessman now, but he
went through bankruptcy four times! If we
elected him, would the country have to go
through the Great Depression again?
So, what do you think? Do you think it`s a
good idea to vote for Donald Trump, or
would you rather pick another candidate?
If you have an issue for a future issue, email us at [email protected]
New video
game releases
soon
by Ethan Salisbury
The Last Guardian, PlayStation
4® exclusive, along with other new
games, will be released soon.
According to IGN, the world’s
leading gaming news website, The
Last Guardian is to be determined
release date wise. “In a strange and
mystical land, a young boy discovers
a mysterious creature with which he
forms a deep, unbreakable bond. The
unlikely pair must rely on each other
to journey through towering, treacherous ruins filled with unknown
dangers. Experience the journey of a
lifetime in this touching, emotional
story of friendship and trust.” The
game’s rating is still pending according to the ESRB.
Time to say “Hello!” again to a
familiar face in the Marvel®
Franchise. This game is probably the
best superhero game. It is known as
Deadpool: The Game. This game is
set to come to PlayStation 4® on
November 17, 2015 then to Xbox
One in a future date. This game is
about a hilarious mercenary who gets
his own game and manages to be-
come the game itself. The rating
information has been released and is
confirmed to be rated Mature according to the ESRB.
Later in the year, a new game is on
the rise. So many people have been
talking about it and it’s just on time
for the new movie coming this
Christmas. It is known as Star W ars
Battlefront. This game had so much
popularity after the trailer was released at E3 2015 (Electronic
Entertainment Expo). Star W ars
Battlefront is a PC game so dust off
your old PC and get ready to play.
The rating is still pending but is set to
release on the 17th of November. Also
it will release for PS4 and Xbox later.
Lastly, a new game that’s been
speculated for so long is ready to be
released on November 10. Its original
date was on the Christmas holiday, but
has been pushed back. Fallout 4—a
game based on a post-apocalyptic
world infested with radioactive
monsters, is rated is Mature. This
game will be releases on PC, PS4, and
Xbox One.
Kemuel Harding, ECHS Grade 10,
explained, “I am most excited for
Deadpool because he is my favorite
comic book character.” Danielle
Rogers, ECHS Grade 9. replied “I am
happy Deadpool is being remastered,
because I liked the way it looked on
PS3 but now it will look the best on
the PS4! Also Deadpool is so hilarious.”
Cons:
He gets way too carried away when it
comes to some serious subjects, and that is
not helping him. He is said to be very racist,
based on his statements like Blacks and
Latinos are the main cause of crime
This month’s Selfie Contest theme:
BFFs
10th Grade Student Government
ALL SELFIES SUBMITTED MUST
BE TAKEN IN THE CAFETERIA
DURING BREAKFAST OR LUNCH.
Email your ECHS selfies to
[email protected] by Oct. 30.
President: Sharyea Lamadieu-Brown
Vice President: Willow Bowen
Secretary: Gisele Lewis
Treasurer: Dara Salako
Historian: Tiana Anderson
8—the Buzz
9th Grade Student Government
President: Eli Ahiamadjie
Vice President: Esther Abiona
Secretary: Belicia Johnson
Treasurer: Brinay Squires
Historian: Aniyah Butler
Advisory Representatives
deCastro: Javonne Johnston
Flocco: Diamond Woodard
Gildon: Zoe Jones
Grimm: Kya Pierce
Jordan: Nia Allen
Pritchett: Desean
Sanchez: Jazmine Williams
Savage: Jordan Hinman
Wright: Jaylen Mcknight
Young: Dominique Harris
9—the Buzz
Fashion trends Artificial Intelligence is becoming
for Fall can by more and more commonplace
bought locally
by Zack Innis
For years humans have adapted over time
and expand their knowledge—the race to
know more, the race to understand the world
around them. And computby Shayla McCleary
er intelligence has been
Stylish, funky, and creative fashion trends right behind us in the race.
are so cool to experiment with! Whether it is But as humans get lazier
a jacket over a cardigan or some cute boots
and lazier by the year, one
for the winter, you can always find somehas to wonder how long it
thing that is affordable and nice-looking.
would be until the artificial
Shopping at the right store is key to the very intelligence (AI) passes us?
best clothing for girls and boys. Shopping at
Hollywood loves the
stores that have low prices is always a win!
topic of AI, and as a result
Shaniyah Taylor, ECHS Grade 9, says,
it has been the topic of several blockbuster
“H&M is one of the stores I shop at because movies like Ex Machina, Artificial Intellithey have low prices compared to Forever 21 gence, Her, The Day the Earth Stood Still,
where they try to sell $20.00 shirts.” Kysair and many others. AI was once far from a
Murphy, ECHS Grade 9, added, “I shop at
reality, but now it’s knocking right at our
the Polo outlet, the Nike outlet, and Hollisdoor.
ter.”
The latest fashion trends for girls these
days are casual and comfortable items. These
items include graphic tees, a fitted hoodie,
comfortable pants, sweats, or leggings, and
sneakers. When it comes to dressing appropriately and making it cute, you can always
find a good, funky, and cool outfit to wear
that all the girls will love!
For the fellas, Ethan Salisbury, ECHS
Grade 9, says that he likes to shop at Hollister or American Eagle. He likes graphic tees
or jeans. He likes to be comfortable because
he wants to feel like he’s lounging all day.
Jeans and sweaters are the latest trends. He
shops in store or online. He says, “It is easier
and you can try on things. Graphic Tees are
very popular these days, throw on some jeans
and some matching sneakers and there goes
your new outfit.”
Smart phones have a type of AI. Siri and
Kortana, for example, are types of artificial
intelligence. They can do things like call
people for you, text people for you, check
the weather and traffic, and even
schedule appointments. You can
even just ask it a random questions that you want to know.
Many people use smart phones
to help their daily lives. Some
people can’t live without them.
Kelsey Zeitler, ECHS Grade 9,
says, “On an average day, I use
my phone about 45% of the day.”
Azhane’ Booker, ECHS Grade 9, says, “I
use my phone about 80% a day.”
Every year the smart phone is improving,
and maybe sooner or later they will pass us
in the race. But when?
Empire leads the
way on Wednesdays
by Zoe’ Jones
Empire is one of the most watched
TV shows of 2015. Episodes air
Wednesdays on Fox at 9:00p.m.
Empire has a lot of new things this
season that you might not expect. In
the previous season, there were a lot
of jaw dropping events that took
place. For example, the main character, Lucious, was misdiagnosed with
a disease he thought was fatal, we
found out his son, Jamal, is a father,
supposedly, and his other son, Andre,
almost commits suicide!!! It was very
interesting when the three brothers,
Jamal, Hakeem and Andre all fought
each other in the elevator about who
would take over the musical “empire”
their father and mother built. Thatwas
when Jamal and Hakeem found out
that Andre has bipolar disorder.
Nia Allen, ECHS Grade 9, said “I
like Empire because I like all the production of music.” She also said she
likes all the betrayal and drama.
Empire is facing some critics because of one of its storylines— homosexuality and homophobia. Some
people feel that certain groups aren’t
really ready to accept viewing this on
primetime television. Other shows on
other networks are facing the same
scrutiny. Then there are those who
say Empire is suffering from the
“Sophomore jinx,” and that this sea-
90s shows make a repeat performance on
new Nickelodeon network Splat!
by Taylor Gillis-Hammond
“Welcome to Good Burger, Home
of the Good Burger, Can I take your
order?” Sound familiar? This famous
saying of Kel Mitchell’s character on
Good Burger, along with many other
memorable shows can been seen
again on the new network, The Splat!
Nickelodeon has made the new
channel, The Splat, to bring back
more classic shows. The Splat comes
on from 10 pm to 5 am on Teen Nick.
“My favorite part of Good Burger
is Ed’s catch phrase that he always
said” says Eno Abrefa, ECHS Grade
9. But what would a reunion be without fellow co-star Kenan Thompson?
This reunion happened on The Tonight Show September 23 2015. In
the reunion sketch Ed (Mitchell)
takes the orders of various customers
but keeps angering them to the point
they don’t want their orders anymore.
Customer, Lester Oaks (Thompson)
comes in for a meal and asked for a
Good Shake, but the shake he gets is
just not good enough. However to
end the sketch on a good note, both
Mitchell and Thompson join each
other to sing another well-known
song, “He’s a dude she’s a dude
we’re all just dudes.”
Shows to air on The Splat:
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
All That
Angry Beavers
Are You Afraid Of The Dark?
As Told By Ginger
CatDog
Clarissa Explains It All
Doug
GUTS
Hey Arnold
Hey Dude
Kenan And Kel
Legends Of The Hidden Temple
Ren And Stimpy
Rocket Power
Rocko’s Modern Life
Rugrats
Salute Your Shorts
The Adventures Of Pete & Pete
The Wild Thornberrys
You Can’t Do That On Television
HOMECOMING DANCE REMINDERS!!
Dress Code:
1) No undergarments, midriff, unnecessary flesh or cleavage showing
2) No cut outs in the dress that show the stomach/chest/or lower back
3) Skirt or dress (or slit ) must be at arm’s length
4) No jeans or shorts are permitted
5) Any student who does not comply with this dress code can and will be denied entrance.
Rules/ Regulations:
1) There are no refunds for this tickets—all sales are final
2) All school rules apply & consequences will be carried out for failure to comply (defined in Student Success Guide)
3) Any student who does not comply with the Student Code of Conduct can and will be denied entrance or removed
from the Early College High School event and parent/guardian will be contacted.
4) Sexually suggestive dancing will not be tolerated. Individuals who do not conform will be removed from the dance,
parents will be notified. Additional disciplinary consequences may also be imposed.
6—the Buzz
7—the Buzz
“Skywalkers” are
gaining momentum
by Nikesha Birch
Have you ever gotten tired of walking?
Did you just wanted to stop walking and
start gliding? The future of transportation is
here—the new 2015 product called
PhunkeeDuck—the next step in the evolution
of transportation.
The PhunkeeDuck is going to revolutionize the way people travel for the better. Join
the revolution and get gliding with the new
trend. Riders can go up to 12 miles per
hour. PhunkeeDuck is going to get you to
where you
need to be on
time, every
time. One
charge will
last for over
ten miles. You
can do all kids
of spins, tricks
and techniques.
Learning to
ride a
PhunkeeDuck
is
almost like
Chris Brown on a Skywalker
learning to
ride a snowboard. Once you get the hang of
it, you will have hours of fun.
“They get scratched up fast, but they are
fun,” said Moyai Malone, ECHS Grade 9.
They are priced between $850 – $1,500,
and they have a bunch of different names,
like Skywalkers—based on the Star Wars
franchise. They have a lot of different
colors like black, blue, white, pink, orange,
silver, white, red and yellow.
On Instagram you can find all the
celebrities riding them with their friends
and family, like Chris Brown, Tyga and his
son and even Kendall Jenner. They’re very
similar to the hover boards that came out a
few years ago.
“They looks fun but they are highly
expensive and look unstable and difficult
for kids under the age of 12 to ride. Just
kidding. They look great and fun to have.
When I get my first paycheck, I’m going to
buy one,” joked Kemuel Harding, ECHS
Grade 10.
Most kids see it as a toy but it’s really a
new form of transportation.
4—the Buzz
Netflicks vs. Hulu: you decide
by Kyra Maddox
A lot of people enjoy watching movies
and TV shows in their free time. Among the
online streaming options available today,
Netflix and Hulu are two of the most popular, but the focus of their content library is
quite different. Ever since Hulu Plus came
out, questions have been brought up about
which service is the best.
Both services are $7.99 per month, and
both have apps available on a wide variety of
devices, including smart TV’s and video
game consoles like the Xbox. Some advantages with Hulu Plus are having more TV
shows and making them available quicker
than Netflix does.
Chioma Blackson, ECHS Grade 10, says,
“My experience with Netflix has been good,
but I kind of want to try Hulu too because
they have more current TV shows.” However, Netflix provides more movie and television series options overall.
Nakira Quail, ECHS Grade 10, says, “I
prefer watching movies because when I
watch shows I end up binge watching them.”
The library size of Netflix is about 100,000
movies and TV shows, while Hulu’s is
around 1,650 shows and 2,500 movies.
An advantage with Netflix is having better
media quality than Hulu Plus does. The main
disadvantage with Hulu Plus is having ads.
One of the major reasons people sway towards Netflix are due to the annoying advertisements Hulu Plus provides.
Use apps to
order delivery
by Kelsey Zeitler
Along with Starbuck’s, Domino’s
now has a new offer where you can
send a pizza emoji to Dominos and
they will deliver pizza right to your
door.
On Twitter if you tweet a pizza
emoji to @dominos they will deliver
pizza to you. But if you don’t have
Twitter, you can send Dominos a text
with a pizza emoji or “Easy Order” to
DPIZZA (374992). Now when you
send it, you might wonder how they
will know what I want on my pizza.
Well there are multiple steps you
have to do before you can order your
pizza on Twitter or through text.
episodes are able to stream typically within a
day of airing. Netflix is more favorable for
people who enjoy catching up on previous
seasons of their favorite TV shows and popular movies.
However, Hulu Plus and Netflix are not
for everyone. Mr. Young says, “I don’t like
either. I am going to cancel my account.”
Even though there are many streaming sites
that are available to people whenever they
want, some people still prefer watching normal television. The overall user rating of
Hulu Plus is 3/5 stars and Netflix is 4/5 stars.
Hulu Plus is recommended more towards people who favor TV shows. New
STUFF THE BUS!!
Nov. 10
We will be filling Dr. Edney’s car with non-perishable food
items, household products, and personal care items to donate to
the Food Bank of Delaware. ECHS can begin bringing items in
on Monday! The Food Bank cannot accept hard candy, lollipops, soda in cans and bottles, chocolate bars or pieces, gum
and soft candy such as marshmallows, caramels, taffy, licorice
and gummy items.
You will have to set up a profile
and then set up an “easy order” in
your pizza profile. An easy order is
where you have “those days when
you’re sitting on the couch and you’re
hungry and all you have to send an
emoji. That’s so much easier.”
Eli Ahiamadjie, ECHS Grade 9,
said. “I like it, but it has a sense of
laziness. It is also cool and easier and
I like pizza.”
Ethan Salisbury, ECHS Grade 9,
said when asked. “I’ve never heard
about the new pizza delivery feature,
but I think it is for pizza lovers and it
can be misleading because it will
make it easier instead of calling in the
order .”
Amina Zerrad, ECHS Grade 9,
said. “I think it is a good idea because
it is efficient and fast, plus it appeals
to younger people who have phones
and who don’t like to call but can
text.”
Hand sanitizer can be very
dangerous for small children
by Danielle Rogers
Unfortunately thousands of kids
every year get alcohol poisoning due
to…hand sanitizer. Yes, a friendly
looking liquid with many assorted
scents gives children a drunken
feeling and could possibly cause
death .
A six-year-old named Nhaijah
Russell, Atlanta, Ga., swallowed
three or four squirts of hand sanitizer
at school. “It tasted good,” she said,
“like strawberry.” Well, what this
little girl didn’t know is that this
liquid has a lot of alcohol, and it had
enough to send her to the hospital.
When she got there, she was actually
drunk and was slurring her words and
lost the ability of walking. Her mother, Ortoria Scott said, "That was very
scary. It could have been very lethal
for my child."
Alcohol poisoning can cause
confusion, vomiting and drowsiness.
In severe cases, a child can stop
breathing. It is said that 3,266 hand
sanitizer cases related to young
children were reported to poison
control centers in 2010. In 2014, the
number increased to 16,117 cases.
Some children do it intentionally in
order to get drunk, while others do it
on a dare from friends. But the most
say that they drink it because it looks
tasty. A lot of the more “attractive”
(hand sanitizers) are the ones that are
scented. They have strawberry, grape,
orange flavors. These types of hand
sanitizers look more appealing to
children.
I know it seems crazy to take in,
but hand sanitizer is EXTREMELY
toxic, with the liquid containing 45%
to 95% of alcohol, when only wines
and beers contain about 5% to 12% of
alcohol.
Nia Allen, ECHS Grade 9, says, “I
think the teachers should monitor the
children. Also, notify the parents that
their children has consumed this
chemical.”
Ethan Salisbury, ECHS Grade 9,
says, “I think that hand sanitizer
should be replaced by soap and
water.” He also backed up his claim
with, “because soap isn’t as harmful
as sanitizer.”
It is recommended that parents and
teachers should store hand sanitizer
out of reach of children and to monitor its use. Non-alcoholic based products or sanitizing wipes can also be
used.
Nurse’s Notes
Mrs. Kreiger wants
to remind everyone
that cold and flu
season is coming.
The best way to
prevent getting sick
is to wash your
hands properly to
avoid spreading the
virus.
A tip on washing hands long enough is to sing the
alphabet song while washing.
5—the Buzz
Clubs are gaining momentum and increasing in popularity
by Joneesha Williams
There are 19 different activities that you
can do at ECHS.
Cross country is when a team runs in a
race in a natural terrain this is a good sport if
you like to run long distances and pace
yourself. Mr. Young is the coach for cross
country, and there are a handful of
students on the team.
“It’s conditioning for other sports and
helps keep you on your feet,” said Kysair
Murphy, ECHS Grade 9. “It’s a stress
reliever after a long day at school.”
Publications does the morning power
points called “The Daily Hornet.”
“We do the PowerPoint for students to see
every morning. It’s fun and you learn new
things,” said Eno Abrefa, ECHS Grade 9.
“Chess is a fun game that uses strategy
and skills to defeat and opponent,” said Eli
Ahiamadjie, ECHS Grade 9. Chess is a board
game that uses a lot of strategy. It is played
on a 64 square (8 by 8 grid) board and is
played by millions of people all over the
world. The most powerful piece is the queen,
and the least powerful piece is the pawn. The
objective is to 'checkmate' the opponent's
king by “placing it under an inescapable
threat of capture. To this end, a player's
pieces are used to attack and capture the
opponent's pieces, while supporting their
own.”
Arts and Crafts includes Zentangle. “The
Arts and Crafts movement was an international movement in the decorative and fine
arts that flourished in Europe and North
America between 1880 and 1910. It stood for
traditional craftsmanship using simple forms,
and it often used medieval, romantic or folk
styles of decoration.”
“It’s fun and gives you a way to express
yourself in a another form,” explained
Javonnne Johnson, ECHS Grade 10.
Band/Choir- Band a group of student musicians who rehearse and perform instrumental music together. The chorus recently performed at a banquet in Wilmington.
“Band is fun. You get to vibe with it and
learn about a lot of unique instruments,” said
Danielle Rogers, ECHS grade 9.
“Choir is getting ready for the winter concert,” stated Kelsey Zeitler.
In Gaming, students play video games
and use technology.
“It’s a cool place to chill and relax. There
are variety of things that you can do with
different game systems,” said Kemuel
Harding, ECHS Grade 10.
Step/Dance– is not as easy as it sounds.
These two groups meet together and are
very popular.
“It’s interesting to learn new things.” said
Azhane Booker, ECHS Grade 9.
Have you ever heard of a game called
Mancala? You put the captured counters in
your mancala. After you make a capture, it's
the other person’s turn. The game ends
when all six spaces (or your opponent's
side) are empty. This is just one of the
games played in Board Games.
by Eli Ahiamadjie
Why can’t we have fast food in this
school? People have asked and many
could not find the answers that they
wanted.
“It disrupts the day of the students
when the office has to get students
out of class to get food. There is also
the problem of nutrition,” Dr. Edney
explained. “By law, students are required to eat a certain amount of nutrients that do not include transfat like
the kind found in fast food. There is
also the issue of allergies. We have
many students who have food allergies. Brining in outside food could
harm someone just by smelling or
inhaling it.”
She stated that she was the one
who put this rule into place for the
school. She was even asked if this
rule also applies to her and the other
teachers and she had said, “No, be-
Publications students’ opinion
cause we’re adults and we can handle
our own nutrition.”
The students are forced to follow
these rules on having no fast food in
school while the teachers don’t have
to. But she was also asked if this rule
would ever change, and she said,
“Maybe, it depends on how good your
argument is.”
If the teachers are able to bring fast
food to school and eat it, then should
the students be able to do the same?
Eno Abrefa, ECHS Grade 9, said, “I
don’t agree with this because we don’t
have a good lunch anyway.”
Joneesha Williams, ECHS Grade 9,
said, “That’s a tricky situation because
they’re teachers, adults, the boss of the
situation and the students’ opinion
wouldn’t matter because they already
have their minds made up.”
Even Mrs. Savage didn’t think that
the rule should be changed in favor of
the students. “In school, just like in
society, there are rules for younger
folks that do not apply to adults. ECHS
is no different.”
Teens need ways to handle stress
First in a series of articles about teens and stress
Is Hershey Park our only field trip?
2—the Buzz
No fast food deliveries at ECHS
by Shayla McCleary
Lots of students love to explore and go
places, and while at school some interests are
field trips. Students would rather go on
school field trips then just staying in school,
but sometimes but most students can’t go on
many field trips because of the price. A field
trip to a history museum with the ECHS students in English or Social Studies class
would be helpful and informative.
Some teachers are trying to get more
inexpensive field trips planned for the year
other than the April field trip to Hershey
Park. There are educational, but fun trips for
the students that are close by like history
museums that focus on different subjects,
and they aren’t too costly. Africanamericanhistoryplace.com/Delaware.html lists
many places in Delaware to visit.
“I would think that it would be a good idea
if we took a field trip to a black history
museum,” said Eli Ahiamadjie, ECHS Grade
9.
“This could be an amazing experience and
students have a chance to get out of school
and learn the history of African Americans
and their struggles,” said Joneesha Williams,
ECHS Grade 9. “Some of students think that
it would be a great idea for their educational
learning system.”
The good thing about these trips is that
they aren’t too expensive. Parents don’t have
to second guess about their child going on a
school trip with his/ her classmates. Some
parents just don’t always have the money for
their child to go on school field trips. No
student should feel left out because of financial problems. How would you feel if you
couldn’t go on a school trip because you
didn’t have the money to go? Programs like
Mr. Young’s Pizza and the Yankee Candle
fundraiser can help. If you have other fundraiser ideas, please email us at
[email protected].
by Eno Abrefa
Teenagers in today’s society is
described as stressed, anxious, and
even frustrated. A survey from last
year shows that, America’s youth are
becoming more and more stressed
than ever. What happened to the care
free generation? Is it the tons of
homework that is being passed out
every night, or the pressure of being
perfect all the time? “Ever since I
started high school I have been more
and more stressed,” Taylor GillsHammond, ECHS Grade 9 says. “I
feel as though at times all the work
can get overwhelming.”
On average, a teenager receives 3.5
hours of homework each day. Studies
show that a regular teenager’s day
consist of 7 hours of school, 3 hours
of extracurricular activities such as
sports, band, etc. On top of that if the
teenager has chores they spend at least
1 hour on that. After all that they
have at least 3 hours of homework to
do every night. To add on to the stress
around junior year is where a teenager
starts applying for college. “My bus
ride is an hour and half long. When I
come home I am too tired to do it.
Sometimes I don’t even do it,” says
Regine Suggs, ECHS Grade 9.
There are many ways to destress.
By making a study schedule, you can
have everything planned out. Another
way to destress is by making time for
yourself. When you make time to
yourself, you can relax. Always find
some time to yourself no matter how
jumbled up your schedule is.
TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Mrs. Savage
Why she chose to teach at ECHS:
“The opportunity presented itself and
I wanted to share my knowledge of
Project Based Learning.”
What she likes about ECHS:
“I like the opportunity to get college
credits. I also like that the high school
is connected to the campus proper
and you feel a college connection.”
What she would like to change:
“I wish that I could coach teachers in
project based learning.”
Student reflection:
“Ms. Savage always pushes you to do
your best .” - Joneesha Williams
“Ms. Savage’s teaching style is
3—the Buzz
In this issue...
Is Hersey Park
our only field
trip?
page 2
Apps on your
Smartphone can
take food orders
page5
Nickelodeon to
run favorites from
the 90s
page7
Is Donald Trump
really that bad?
Dear Fat People..
wait….what?!?
page 9
page 10
Editor in Chief: Mrs. Savage
Chief Copy Editor: Kelsey Zeitler
Chief Layout Editor: Kyra Maddox
Chief Graphics Editor: Eli Ahiamadjie
Eno Abrefa
Kenuel Harding
Ethan Salisbury
Nia Allen
Zachary Innis
Williatte Snortin
Gerica Arganosa
Javonne Johnson
Shayniah Taylor
Nikesha Birch
Zoe’ Jones
Nadica Tompkins
Azhane Booker
Moyai Malone
Brookelyn West
Haven Craig
Shayla McCleary
Joneesha Williams
Kaurie Durham
Kiani O’Brein
Diamond Woodard
Taylor Gillis-Hammond
Miral Richardson
Madison Wright
Kysair Hall-Murphy
Danielle Rogers
Amina Zerrad
In order to attend most of the Homecoming events on campus, you must be an 18 or older DSU student and/or
have a college ID.
Spirit Week kicks off the fun,
excitement of Homecoming
Missing from photo: Brookelyn West
Email your BEST Spirit Week photos, including selfies, to
[email protected].
Great photos will be published in the Yearbook!
Vol. I Issue 2
Oct. 21, 2015
Early College High School
at Delaware State University
1570 N. DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Dr. Evelyn Edney, Principal
[email protected]
by Nia Allen and
Joneesha Wiliams
Are you ready for homecoming?
Do you want to have some fun
before the special day? It’s time
for sprit week—time to get crazy
and wacky. During the week of
October 19—23, we will be having
Spirit Week before Homecoming
on Saturday, October 24. Danielle
Rogers said, “I’m excited for spirit
week and can’t wait for what we
will be doing!”
The staff of the school is
currently planning what they will
be doing during the week and what
fun activities they will be able to
do.
“Nerd Day” was a hit on Monday, and many students participat-
ed in Sports Day on Tuesday. Here
is the full schedule”
10/19– Nerd day
10/20– Sports day
10/21– Mix Match day
10/22 –Twin day
10/23-Red and Blue day
Grade 9—wear red
Grade 10—wear blue
Staff– wear red and blue
To decide the ECHS royalty,
students vote for the court, then
students vote again, but this time
for king and queen. The winners
will be kept a secret until the pep
rally.
Last year’s queen, Kyra
Maddox, ECHS Grade 10, talked
about what homecoming was like
last year. “ Homecoming was in
Ms. Jordan’s room and the parents
were in charge of the decorations.
There was no theme last year so
this year should be interesting,”
she explained. “The court was
five people. Everyone got a crown.
They picked the queen by having
roses: four red and 1 white rose.
They were covered with foil, and
the girl who picked the white rose
won queen. The boys did it the
same way but with checkers.”
This year’s theme, Hollywood
Nights, was chosen by the
students.
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