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Darius Gordon · January 4, 2011

Grammy nominated recording artist Kanye West recently released his fifth studio album entitled My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The album is being described as a “master piece”. Senior Charles Martin of Kenwood Academy said, “The album is one of Kanye’s best works and it’s very different from the previous albums.” The album took over a year to put together. He reported spending over six million in Def’ Jam’s money to complete the album. It was said that he wanted... 

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Joseph Laseter, Reporter · December 15, 2010

  Dr. Easterly displays brain Are they art projects, science models, or just an attempt to beautify our campus? The two half brain sculptures adorning the walls of Kenwood Academy’s 3rd floor are causing quite the stir amongst the student body.   “I could’ve sworn they were a part of some student art project, similar to some of the murals on the 2nd floor,” said freshman Kejhari Strong. In reality, these brain models are nothing more than models similar to the ones used... 

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Brianna Hyde · December 15, 2010

 On December 4, 2010, Kenwood Academy would have had their annual Winterball. However, adminitstrators decided to postpone the event due to lack of ticket sales. ” I was told by some students that they weren’t sure about the advertising, when it was gonna be, some people said, “Oh, I was waiting on the last day to buy my ticket,” But I think that in terms of word of mouth by the juniors and seniors, I don’t think it was spread well by them, interms... 

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Latasha Hoard · May 24, 2010

“Stand and Declare the Problem” was the right name for a rally when Kayla Fox and Yusef Hood combined forces and realized a vision. “Stand and Declare the Problem”  was a vision that came from hard work, volunteers, friends, and supporters, but mostly their dependence upon their faiths while also “engaging students in a semi-structured dialogue around a set of statements [that were] intended to provoke critical thinking and sharing.” “Stand and Declare the Problem”... 

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Kaitlyn Baker-White, Reporter · March 22, 2010

The Model United Nations is a club that helps students get an idea of what’s going on in other nations by educating them about civics, current events, effective communication, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. Members are encouraged to have opinions and to help solve problems. In a typical Model UN meeting, students research a particular country, take on the roles of diplomats, and participate in a simulated session of an intergovernmental organization (IGO). It is a... 

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