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FUSE in East Liberty a cool after school destination
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Written by Cheyenne Hunter, for The Eagle
Have you ever wanted to go to after school program where you can have fun while you’re getting your homework done? Well, if you answered yes, then you need to check out a place like F. U. S. E.
It’s a place where you can get help with your homework meet new people and try new things. For instance, they have a music room and if you need a computer to do your homework, they have those. You can paint, work on banners, and you get little assignments of the day but it’s nothing hard.
You get to choose what you want to do that day and the staff tries to make everything as fun as possible. So if you’re interested in these things then come down to FUSE.
It’s two doors up from the Brightside Academy in East Liberty.
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Steel band–an Obama institution
Photo Credit: Kendra Davis
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Written by Shae Wofford, The Eagle Entertainment Chief
Mr. Schrader has been running the steel band program for 17 years, from back when he only had one lead and a double guitar, but since then the band has grown to what it is now consisting of seven leads, six double seconds, three double guitars, a triple guitar, and five sets of bases. Thanks to Dr. Walters.
Mr. Schrader became involved in steel drums when he was in high school at Washington high school. Their band traveled all over the east coast. He continued to play in college, where he met Phil Solomon who now makes all of our drums. When he came to Frick International Studies he brought his own two drums to help get the band going.
Within the last six years the steel band has become better known, doing more events and even participating in a steel drum competition at Virginia Beach three years ago.
There are many challenges that Mr. Schrader has to face with the program. “With the middle school program, it is harder for students to learn music as fast because they only meet one time a week, while with the high school students have so much time they complete five times as many songs as the middle school student” and he struggles to come up with enough music for them to play. He generally feels that all his students are committed.
Mr. Schrader loves his students and enjoys seeing his kids coming back to him after they leave and come up with pieces for the band to play. These people include: Daniel Kusbit, Ashwin Lyangar, Ben Junker, Shae Wofford, Larenzo Freeman, Sam Lapp, and the Shawhan brothers.
Although he likes where his classes are now, he does feel that there are some things that can be improved. When speaking to him he said that he wished he “could have access to some expensive equipment and to improve the quality of our drums.”
Make sure that you catch them at some point throughout the school year. They have a winter and spring concert and perform at various places and events, including the Carnegie Libraries Summer Reading Extravaganza.
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Girls Middle School Volleyball team beats Allegheny
Photo Credit: Dajha Jones
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Written by Dajha Jones and Shelby Campbell, The Eagle Editor-in-Chief
On Wednesday, the 28th, the Obama Lady Eagles volleyball team played a wonderful game.
The girls received each pass, whether it be a short or free pass and played to their advantage; winning two of three games.
Dajaha: How do you think your team played today?
Mr. Reid: The girls did very well, playing offensively and aggressively; giving us the edge on the other team.
Dajaha: What are some improvements you think your team needs to make?
Mr.Reid: They need to work on their teamwork, experience, and serving; I think that if we get those three down pact the team will be unstoppable.
Dajaha: Who do you think played well today?
Mr.Reid: No one was better than anyone; I mean it’s a team sport, if one does very well, they all played very well; they’re one team.
All in all, Coach feels very good about this season and he has every reason to be.
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German students reflect on fulfilling trip to Deutschland
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Written by Ilana Diamant, The Eagle Staff Reporter
A school that boasts the word “international” in the name should have a good overseas program. Students in Herr Harger’s class look forward to the trip they take to Germany for a little over three weeks. Last summer, Herr Harger took a group of 10 kids on a tour of some of Germany’s finest places, and based on the reactions (“fantastic”, “beautiful”, and “excellent”), it sounds like they had an amazing time!
“It’s hard to sum up everything,” says Anna Vitti, a junior. The trip included cites such as Muninch, Fussen, Pzorzheim, Frankfurt and Berlin, as well as sites like the Parliament, the Berlin Wall, castles, and historic churches. The students interviewed, Naomi Purnell, Max Okabayashi, and Anna Vitti, who compared that trip to a family trip. There were many incidents that resulted in fun times on the trip, and everyone learned a lot about each other.
Besides all the touring, the trip had a huge cultural impact on the group. “It was nice to hear native speakers, it made the language easier to understand,” says senior Naomi Purnell. “We believe Herr Harger more now,” adds Anna. Seeing the site of the death camp Dachau also had a big impact.
Obama students also got a taste of everyday German life while staying with host families. They visited Berlin with a German school group and doubled the number of people they met. “The matches were random, but they were really awesome,” says Naomi. “Everyone liked their host families,” says junior Max Okabayashi. Staying with average Germans gave them a chance to practice their German every day, as they were only supposed to use German. The students kept vocabulary journals to expand their knowledge of the language.
The members interviewed would also like to add that many stereotypes of German people are false. No one walks around with lederhosen. They’re not old fashioned; they’re actually very Americanized and most use Facebook. They even have solar panels due to the Green Party (eco-party). They do, however, sell beer at fast food restaurants.
With all the traveling, practicing, and family life, there was still time for fun outings like a trip to Madame Toussaud’s Wax Museum. They also got to take trips with their host families, like Max, who visited a monastery with his.
“It was a great first taste of Germany for them,” says Herr Harger. “They were all well-behaved, fantastic kids, and they were excellent ambassadors.”
All the students express the desire to return to revisit people and places. “Every day was a new experience,” says Anna.
Obama is hosting 11 German students and 2 teachers October 26-November 10. The group is very excited for this event, and says that everyone should consider participating.
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