Girls with Pearls Shine Mirriah Frasure ‘19 and Ta- of the Club, by the Name of Janee’ Bell ‘19 Shamani Mcfee, an 11Th Grade Upcoming Student
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WESTERN HILLS HIGH S CHOOL October 2017 CINCINNATI, OHIO “HOME OF THE MUSTANGS” Issue 1 The Western Breeze Dr. Blair “Moves the Needle” at West High Joanna Wills, ‘18 He also went to the Harvest pline, showcase our lovely Blair is a big fan of Ohio Fair. He band, get teams. His favorite NFL team is Dr. Carlos Blair graduated stated student the Bengals. He loves UC and from Hughes High School. He that artwork Ohio State football. is a father of three and has a Randy up, and He said, “I somewhat like the wife of 16 years. His wife is al- Dunham get stu- Cavs because LeBron is a Ohio so a teacher in the Sycamore won the dents to Native.” His favorite sports are district, and she is a twin. Blair LSDMC be friend- basketball, football, and is start- is passionate about working citizen ly. He ing to like baseball more. with kids and loves to motivate reward. wants to “Nicks are my favorite basket- students and staff. LSDMC create a ball team even though they Blair was born in Winton is Local sense of haven't been great lately,” said Hills and grew up around West- School pride. Blair. wood. When he is outside of Decision Blair Teachers are also blessed by school he likes to exercise, run, Making said, “I Blair. and spend time with his family. Commit- love “Dr. Blair is amazing! He is He always runs his kids around tees. working not a boss but a leader! I’ve no- to their events. His son plays Blair here. I ticed his presence in the hallway soccer and baseball so he needs has many grew up daily as well as engagement a lot of transportation. goals for (Dr. Blair poses with the West High Mustang) on the with students. The demeanor of “I try to attend Price Hill and Western west side the building is positive and up- Westwood community meeting Hills. He plans to do big things. of town. I lived on Baltimore lifting,” said Cheri Smyth. and get involved as much as I He has a new thing called Avenue.” Blair sounds like he is going can. I introduce myself so eve- “Move The Needle.” He wants He feels very connected and to do big things for West High, rybody knows I’m Western to increase graduation rates, in- has a lot of passion and enthusi- and we welcome him to our Hills new principal,” Blair said. crease attendance, reduce disci- asm with West High. school. Girls With Pearls Shine Mirriah Frasure ‘19 and Ta- of the club, by the name of janee’ Bell ‘19 Shamani McFee, an 11th grade Upcoming student. McFee has been a “Nobody’s Perfect”, member of the club for “Believe in yourself”, “Rule almost 2 years now. McFee Events your destiny” if these quotes also said, “She joined the club mean something to you then because she thought it was a 10/12 Volleyball Game @ girls with pearls is the right good opportunity and it has club for you!!! been.” She said, “Being in Taft 4:30 and 6:00 girls with pearls brings out the I myself, Tajanee Bell, am a good in a person.” member of the Girls with Pearls and it is a great experi- The captain Me’kyla Menefield 10/13 End of Quarter 1 ence for all girls to join and is a 12th grader. She graduates make a change and better this year. She joined Girls with themselves. pearls because she said she was a leader and Mrs.Lewis- 10/13 Varsity Basketball What we do in this group is Thornton told her it was a way join with other girls from oth- to lead positively. Menefield Game @ Welcome Stadi- er CPS schools and team up said Girls with Pearls is a good um 7:00 together and build each other program because it makes girls up. We teach girls to have become leaders. confidence and be strong. She said she became captain Mrs. Lewis-Thornton, the because she had the most ex- 10/14 Varsity Soccer @ instructor of the club, says it perience and she had been in it West High 2:00 is a great experience getting for 2 years. She says in her group she leads her sisters and to work with the girls and seeing them bettering them- show them how to be leaders selves for the good. and get them ready to be wom- (Mrs. Lewis-Thorton and Me’Kyla Menefield en in the future and being posi- 10/23 No School for Stu- are proud to represent Girls with Pearls) I interviewed the co-captain tive. dents The Western Breeze Issue 1 Page 2 October, 2017 OPINIONS Musical Group Artists of the Year Goes to “The Migos” Jaivontaye Matthews, ‘20 mainstream stars. Sure, they’ve Migos” released an album the number 1 Trap album so far been one of the most exciting “Culture” in January of 2017 this year according to “XXL”. The Who are “The Migos”? Migos is names in hip-hop since first burst- which reached at the top of of the “XXL” staff said “At the top of the an American hip hop trio from year, Migos solidified their super- Lawrenceville, Georgia, formed in star status with Culture, a tour de 2009. The trio is composed of force of cohesion and melody that three rappers, known by their stage makes hit making feel like it’s sec- names Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff. ond nature to the Atlanta trio”. In 2013, Their song “Versace” This Atlanta Trio “The Migos”... blew up all on the web and reached to me they deserve the “Best Musi- Top 100 on Billboard in 2013. cal Group Artists of the Year” I Since 2013 some of “The Migos” would recommend to the people songs been on the Top 100 on Bill- who haven’t listen to them to listen board. For example “Bad & Bou- to them. Their a Hip-Hop/Trap jee” reached number 1 on Bill- Group, if you're not into that i board of the year 2017! “T-Shirt” wouldn’t recommend but if you reached number 19 of the Bill- are I would HIGHLY recommend board top 100 and “Slippery” for you to listen to them. If you reached number 29 of the Bill- heard of them but don’t listen to board top 100. them, go listen to them they make What makes them the “Musical ing onto the sce- (Photo courtesy of GQ) Billboard top good trap music that maybe make Group Artists of the Year”? Migos ne in a major way 200! Every song you dance to it. Oh, how could I have been recording music togeth- half a decade ago, but the trio has that dropped on that album made forget… Shout out to all the "The er for several years now, but it’s finally made it to the big time, and the top 100 on Billboard. PLUS…! Migos” Listeners and Fans and clear by looking at how well their success seems to be coming at THEIR WHOLE ALBUM keep listening to them! singles and the tracks they are fea- Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff from “Culture” WENT PLATINUM! “The world is tough — some- tured on have charted recently that all angles. Matter of fact their album times you gotta stand up and fight 2017 is turning out to be the year Why are “The Migos” Musical “Culture” was their first album that for your own self-interest. Don’t they break out and become true Group Artists of the Year? “The went platinum. “The Migos” have be a gopher, man”—The Migos Let us hear YOUR OPINION! Are Teens Addicted to Their Phones? Submit letters to be printed in The Breeze. Laila Hollon, ’20 something along the lines of, “You teenagers never let that phone leave Letters can be sent to room 1236, or placed in We’re all guilty of it, feeling that your hand,” but according to research, Ms. Silbernagel’s mailbox vibration in our pocket or the bing of a teens spend less time on their phones notification, and getting a feeling of than their parents. For example, during (Letters may be edited for clarity, taste, and length.) happiness that someone has liked our meals Generation X (ages 35-49) use picture or is sending their phone 7% more an invitation to meet than generation z (ages for lunch. This, ac- 15-20) does. So, while cording to the web- using these phones so site “psychology to- much, does this affect The Breeze Staff day” is called an in- our social skills? Ex- Reporters crease in your dopa- tremely. mine levels. We get According to Lalia Hollon, Dy’Mon Waller, DeLandrea Chenault, Mali- so happy when we sites.psu.edu, “The kah Coleman (news editor), Lae’Mon Womack, Diamond get a notification that findings showed that Daniels, Armani Ellison, Mariah Hollis, Cecilia Hendrick- we just get addicted there is in fact a corre- son, Cam’ron Killings, Akira Lanza, Jalyne Locke (editor- to it. So every like, lation between social in-chief), (photo and layout editor), Lamar Nelson, Joanna share, and comment anxiety of face to face Willis (sports editor), De’Asia Shavers, Viniah Barnes, we get makes us hap- interaction which in- DeAris Amison, Tajanee Bell, Mirrah Frasure, Devontae py. creases with the Johnson, Quinnez Gabby, Jaivontaye Matthews, Chasity On average, a per- amount of online inter- (Photo courtesy of Dreamstime.com) Price, Dashia Robison, Tyran Sanders son spends over 4 action one participates Advisor hours a day on their in.” Because we use Ms.