February 20th, 2018 The Car ver Times Black Music and t he Whit e House

people. There was a level of vulnerability in By: Jam es Hillyard Hip Hop that had not been exposed before. In 2008, when Obama was nominated for For once it was widely accepted to have president, we received 808?s and Heartbreaks rappers and albums that broke away from the by Kanye West, Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne, and stereotype created by ?Gangsta rap.? To Rising Down by The Roots. These three individuals outside of the culture which bred amazing albums all exposed a different side of Hip Hop, it was nothing more than a billboard the world through each artist?s perspective. for drugs and violence ?created? by the Black 808?s was continuing the new trend of Community. While there have always been transparency in Hip Hop; Kanye put his heart artists to break the mold the best example is not only on his sleeve but the cover too. Tha Kid Cudi?s Man on the Moon. Cudi did not try Carter III further cemented Wayne?s presence to pull the proverbial wool over anyone?s eyes in the rapper ?Greatest of All Time? at any point. There have been rappers who conversation with hits like ?A Milli?, ?Got touched on things going on in their life but still Money? and ?Lollipop.? These songs were on had their walls up, mainly due to the need to every urban radio station, every hour, every keep a persona to sell the music or personal day after their release. The Rising Down holds protection. Cudi took us on a tour of his up the conscious side of Hip Hop and brings innermost feelings and let his fans become the tipping point right in front of your face. The apart of his life. This is a long winded analogy Roots and company discuss everything from to say, having Obama in the White House gave the downsizing of music in mp3 (eventually Black people, and most importantly Black streaming) to planetary devastation caused by Children, not just someone they could not only man. identify in a crowd but self-identify with as he Obama represented change, and to a certain achieved the impossible. You can hear this in extent, freedom, which translated into the the music. music created by rappers. Obama also spoke In 2007, Tony Schwartz, Trump?s ghostwriter to the complexity of Rap music. According to for Trump 101: The Way to Success, stated Rolling Stone?s Angela Balakrishnan: ?he that, "running a business is like being an [Obama] expressed concern over his orchestra conductor. When you lead an daughters ? Malia, nine, and Sasha, seven ? organization or a business, you, like a listening to some rap songs. ?I am troubled conductor, must take charge and exercise sometimes by the misogyny and materialism control. How well your people perform is your of a lot of rap lyrics,? he said, "but I think the responsibility, direction flows from the top, genius of the art form has shifted the culture and you're the maestro.? He concluded by and helped to desegregate music." The saying: "In my organization, I set a rapid pace, beginning of Obama?s response was spoken which is called allegro in symphonic circles." like a man who walked a tightrope; however, This still holds true since, as of 2016 the world he does crack the surface in his praise for the has been an audience to the orchestrated music. It?s funny that Obama mentions chaos America rehearsed for centuries. desegregation as he helped color in the line of Something important to note is that the same presidents on the classroom walls and history music used to classify elites from plebeians books in elementary schools across the US. and peons was created by Africans, the This time around we have colors orange ?lowest? rung on their social ladder. (Trump) and green representing our nation. The best soundtracks of this fire tornado has The latter is color of the faces of white liberals across the country who were "sickened" by the been Hip Hop which responded quickly and election results. People of color maintained a effectively. In 2016, A Tribe Called Quest (R.I.P state of disbelief after November 9th, which Phife Dog) dropped We got it from here? Thank quickly became apathy. you 4 your service, a final fist in the air from a What is the difference between now and collective that has always stood for ?we the 2008? The most obvious change is the people." Brazy by YG held the song ?FDT?, self ?commander in chief? tasked with explanatory once you hear the lyrics. US or else representing America in all facets. Obama by T.I., a politically charged rebuttal to the sign managed to not do one, but two terms leading of the times. America has gone through a government and country that did nothing violent growing pains for? well, forever. For all but conspire his downfall. What I really saw in it?s worth, if humanity burns itself to the the music of those eight glorious years was ground at least the soundtrack will be flames. the barmecide freedom of a disenfranchised 21 February 20th, 2018 2020 Is Com ing: Hopes and Prayers

Polit ical opinion by: Agung Put ra

Valentine?s Day turned deadly in a high school in Florida last week. At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 17 students died of wounds from an AK-15 assault weapon, at the hands Nikolas Cruz. Nikolas Cruz, a broken student who bragged about his guns and wore white supremacist messages to school, pulled a fire alarm and started to shoot. Students and faculty Constitution allows this. If the Constitution gives were terrified, and could be seen on social Americans the right to bear arms then go for it, media while on lock down. let?s use the same guns they used in 1776 and That night, the school community and the state not assault rifles and guns that armies use in grieved for the preventable loss that occurred. times of extreme war. Local elected officials as well as the governor The Republican controlled Congress and 45 fail came down to provide comfort to those who to address this national issue. Most of the them suffered a loss. Unfortunately, none of these live in denial or don?t see guns as a serious politicians can provide leadership besides threat because as long as the NRA contributes providing aid in thoughts and prayers! America is generously to their campaigns, they will tired of our elected officials preaching the same generously protect the NRA. The politicians go sad statement of thoughts and prayers! The last to work each day protecting the interests of the major shooting happened in Las Vegas last NRA instead of protecting the lives of the summer and no real comprehensive legislation constituents who put them into office. America was passed. Instead, politicians turned their has a serious addiction to guns and until we as a backs and gladly received campaign donations country realize it, we can only be ready for from the NRA (National Rifle Association), an another grievous Valentine?s Day. organization that promotes dangerous gun sales because the second amendment of the Black Hist ory is Our Hist ory By: Carver St udent s

I am from a rose that sprouts from concrete. I am rare. - Saqqara Lewis I am from Yates and Holmes. From Kool-Aid and Gumbo. - Frank Holmes I am artistic and funny. I wonder about how I can thrive as an artist. I hear my new bulldog in the future. I see myself on Cartoon Network. I want myself to be notices. I am artistic and funny. - Jabri Jackson I am from ackee fruit that has to be ripened in order to eat it. - Abigail Brown

2 February 20th, 2018 Teacher Int erview

By Saw da Sarah and Em ese Bat a Int erview w it h Mr. Doughert y, English t eacher at Carver E&S Nam e: Joseph Dougherty Years t eaching: 25 years Educat ion: La Salle University Hidden t alent s: ?I don?t have any hidden talents, all my talents are pretty obvious?

Em ese Bat a: What is the one thing you Mr. Doughert y: Will they be dead when I things from their perspective and get would change about this school? meet them?! insight. Like how the golden rule said. Although I could do that with a video Mr. Doughert y: The one thing I would Saw da Sarah: No! Just imagine you camera, couldn?t I? * Moment of change about this school is....this traveled back in time. realization* Darn, it almost felt like a question. I would change your question Mr. Doughert y: Ugh, I don?t want to good answer..* sigh* to what are two things I would change. travel back in time, just make them travel Firstly I would change the school colors Saw da Sarah: What if it was some other forward in time. If I could meet anyone in back to brown and gold, secondly, I teacher, whose class would you want to the entire history of the world, I would would change the gym so that we could be a student in? meet my wife, for dinner. And my play full court volleyball and sit in the children. That?s it. Mr. Doughert y: Miss Bartkus?s dance bleachers because right now that?s not class, so I could learn how to dance and possible, third thing is I would change Em ese Bat a: If you could go on field trip show off my pre existing dance moves the bleachers and put them on the other with one of your class to wherever in the and I would attend Mr. Ciccarelli?s side so we have bleachers on both sides world you would want to, where would astronomy class because I don?t know of the gym, the fourth thing I would do is you go? the difference between a Taurus, a have a food program where students Scorpio and a Libra. learn how to cook and then they prepare Mr. Doughert y: I would say China but that?s too far. Where are we now? 16th lunches for the teachers and we get to Saw da Sarah: If you could eat one thing and Norris? I would probably take them grade them depending on how good the for the rest of your life what would it be? food was. And the fifth thing ..? no, I to 17th and Norris Street because I can?t think that?s it. sit on the bus for a long time, my back Mr. Doughert y: Now you?re asking good hurts. We could just walk to 17th and questions! I?m gonna say salad cause it Em ese: Do you have a code that you live Norris street! can be made out of anything, my salad by? can be made out of new things every Em ese Bat a: What kind of music do you day. Hah! I broke your question. Mr. Doughert y: Yes, I try to put myself in listen to? other people's shoes and try to think Em ese Bat a: If you could live in any Mr. Doughert y: Usually I listen to about what I do from their perspective, decade or go back to the past? which is a very wordy way of describing whatever my kids are listening to, so New the golden rule. So now I think I am Edition or Bruno Mars or goth music or Mr. Doughert y: Why do you keep trying gonna change my answer to the golden Moana. to send me to the past?! rule: which is the principle of treating Saw da Sarah: If you could travel back in Em ese Bat a: Ok, nevermind, what is others as one would wish to be treated. time and change a decision of yours your favorite food then? what would it be? Em ese Bat a: What is the least favorite Mr. Doughert y: PASTA!! question students ask you? Mr. Doughert y: I would travel back to Saw da Sarah: Ok, moving on from food, about three minutes ago and change my Mr. Doughert y: My least favorite what is the most important thing you can answer to the superpower question. question that students ask me is learn in high school? probably ?What time is it?? or ?what is Em ese Bat a: Is there a class that is not Mr. Doughert y: Wait, actually my today's date?? Since I have a clock on the taught in this school but you think it favorite food is a turkey hoagie from wall, and I put the date on the board should be? Other than the cooking class Wawa with swiss cheese and tomatoes, every day, I don't understand why they of course. ask me these questions. So that would no lettuce, hot and sweet peppers and be the fifth thing I?ll change about this Mr. Doughert y: Yes, there are a lot. A lot bacon, no mayo on whole wheat shortie school. I would stop students from ever of my students have asked me about a with salt and vinegar chips. And an asking these questions again. financial planning class or maybe like a Arnold Palmer, a half iced tea, and half creativity class. It seems like there is not lemonade. Saw da Sarah: If you could have a enough time for students to exercise Saw da Sarah: If you could be anything superpower what would it be? their creativity. other than a teacher what would you be? Mr. Doughert y: I think my superpower Saw da Sarah: If you could write a book Mr. Doughert y: A famous celebrity would be to just eat and eat and eat with about anything and you knew it would actor, who lives on a beach in Hollywood, no retributions or negative sell out immediately what would you in a big house with my existing family but consequences to my body and health like write about? eating eight pizzas and still being healthy. on a beach! Is that the right answer? Also never getting full, I would always be Mr. Doughert y: I can write a book about ( Saw da Sarah: This is an interview. just hungry enough to keep eating. anything, I just haven?t yet. But I can, you There are no right answers!) know, I just haven?t. Oh, It would sell out. (Emese Bata: That sounds like a Saw da Sarah: What is one thing your Did I mention I can, I just haven?t..yet. punishment! Never being fulfilled students would be surprised to find out And it would probably be a Philosophical properly.) about you? book. Mr. Doughert y: I won?t call it a Mr. Doughert y: That I?m actually a good Saw da Sarah: If you could attend any superpower, just a power. Shoot! That?s teacher. That?ll probably shock a lot of other teachers class as a student which the wrong answer, isn?t it? Well, I?m stuck them. with it. I?ll just be the saddest superhero one would you choose? Em ese: Can you describe yourself in 3 ever, the most regretful. Mr. Doughert y: I would attend my own words? Saw da Sarah: If you could meet any class since we?re being hypothetical. I person, dead or alive, who would it be? would put myself in my students? shoes Mr. Doughert y: ?No, I can?t.? That?s it, and try to refine my o2wn teaching, see those are the three words 3 Instagram: @thecarvertimes February 20th, 2018 Scavenger Hunt Bring your answ ers t o Ms Punt el in Room 114. New spaper edit orial board w ill review answ ers and cont act w inners!

Nam e: Advisory/ Book#: Em ail: 1) As a father, Obama expressed some concerns about the m ______and the m ______in hip hop music. Find the answers in James Hillyard's piece on page 1.

2) On page 1, can you find the name of Trump's ghostwriter? ______

3) Agung Putra writes political opinion on page 2. What was the name of the school in Florida where 17 students died? ______

4) From the same article, what does NRA stand for? ______5) What fruit does Abigail Brown mention in her poem on page 2? ______

6) Mr Dougherty has a few things he'd change about Carver. What are two of them? ______

7) What classes would Mr Dougherty visit at Carver? ______

8) If Mr Dougherty could go back in time, what would he change? ______

______How would YOU answer that question yourself? ______

February 20, 2018 Akirah Harris-Wat son Fat im a Rabihi Saw da Sarah Gabrielle Brow n Agung Put ra Habiba Sylla Cira Diop Isaac Mills-DeLarge Jam es Hillyard Em ese Bat a Brianna Mack

Int erest ed in joining Carver Tim es Edit orial Board? Meet ings during lunches EVERY THURSDAY in t he IMC. Google Classroom Code: jdr2zt v

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