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Pitt offers P.L.A.Y.E.R.S. weekend program for high school students
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Written by Aaron Buettner, The Eagle Staff Reporter
The University of Pittsburgh is presenting P.L.A.Y.E.R.S, a recreational program for High School students. It’s every Saturday morning from 10:00am to 12 noon, and started September.17th. It runs toNov.19th. The fun involves giving students a choice of rock climbing, racquet ball, dance class, and learning martial arts. The martial arts program involves learning Shotokan, Karate, Jujitsu, Kubodo, and self defense. Dance class teaches hip-hop jazz, tap, modern, ballet, break dance and more. The program will be held at Trees Hall and the cost per student attending is $15.
Another version of this program is available for kids in 1st-8th grade called Saturday’s Kids. It’s almost the same as P.L.A.Y.E.R.S but is for kids and their families, from 9:45 to 12 noon and the cost per family is $25. To get in contact or if you have any questions please contact mpriestas@pitt.edu.com.
This is funded through the Community Leisure-Learn Program, the University of Pittsburgh’s oldest outreach program and by its Department of Health and Physical activity.
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Girls softball team falls to South Brook, 9-8
Photo Credit: Jordan McDonald
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The sun finally came out for a little while on Monday, allowing the girls softball team to play. Unfortunately, they were beaten by South Brook, 9-8
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Jordan McDonald’s Living on the Edge: Back in my day
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Written by Jordan McDonald, The Eagle Columnist
Don’t you just hate when your grandparents discuss what they didn’t have in 1947?
It gets old after a while.
The, “Back in my day, we didn’t have Facebook,” line is the most annoying one. Why are our elders complaining about what they didn’t have when they have it now? Facebook is open to everyone. In our case it’s different. Here’s my line: “Back in my day, we didn’t have 8-track tapes.” They were already phasing out at the time of my birth so I never got to make fun of them properly. The only time you should use the intro, “back in my day,” is when you’re talking about something that isn’t around anymore. I get how T.V. wasn’t around until the 50’s and cable wasn’t around until around the 80’s, but why complain when you’ve used both of them every day since then? Back in my day, we didn’t have rotary telephones and record players, but you don’t see me complaining, do you?
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First senior class holds memorable Homecoming Dance, look for amazing year ahead
Photo Credit: Christina Ritchie
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Written by Yoka Rooney, The Eagle Staff Reporter
Obama’s first senior class sponsored the school’s homecoming dance this year at the William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. By the looks of things, a great time was had by all.
Yoka Rooney, Seniors ‘12 Article
The seniors of 2012 had it pretty rough. With the change of buildings, and Schenley closing, they felt devastated without a school to represent. However, now under the name of Obama Eagles they are proud to be its first class to graduate. When interviewing some of the seniors they all had different opinions about the coming year.
Lots of the seniors said this year was going pretty well so far, however nothing especially amazingly has happened yet. Is this good? What does that mean? Should we anticipate any surprises that might spice the year up? I guess only time can tell.
Class President Rachael Deis says that right now they’re really just raising money for events that may or may not happen, so nothing is set in stone. So far events like the pep rally and homecoming have been simply astonishing to say the least, and she hopes to get in more events later this year.
When students were asked about any goals for this year most said that school was really their first priority. With all the pressure of college coming up, they really want to focus on doing well with the time that they have left in order to receive some rewarding acceptance letters. But when asked how they felt about leaving they had mixed feelings. While some want to get out as soon as possible, others don’t want to leave their friends and family that they have created over the years as well as the events and new found traditions they have made and been through together as a class.
Being the first graduating class of Obama that must be both exciting and stressful, but the seniors generally sounded eager to set down a base for later years to come. “What will people say when we leave? We want to be known as THE SENIORS…” says Aman Milliones Roman. What will the seniors do to earn their title? What will they do to become the legacy?
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Obama students reflect on Mayor’s Summer Youth Leadership Program, involvement
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Written by Horace Pope, The Eagle Staff Reporter
Over the summer, sophomore Don Crawford, and two seniors, Kenya Harper and C.J. Abenes attended the Youth Leadership Academy.
The Youth Leadership Academy is a program that teaches you responsibility and you get a hand on experience on various careers to see if it suits your mind. These students learned many things from this experience. “I’ve learned the difficulties of managing Pittsburgh.” said senior, Kenya Harper, “It takes a lot of work to build and maintain a good local government.” says sophomore Don Crawford. At this program, what Don liked most was the Fire Training Station because they went through the same training as firemen. Kenya likes the food (unlike Don), the police headquarters, and she got to see the pest control; with real animals that rabies and all. “When I grow up, I want to be a nurse, this program didn’t teach me anything about being a nurse but this program did teach me how to open my eyes to my surroundings, and how to be more responsible.”, said Kenya. Don wants to be a politician, and learned many things about that occupation, including the things Kenya learned.
Overall, both Don and Kenya enjoyed themselves, and recommend it for the students here at Obama Academy.
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