These four beautiful black women from left to right are Kaliegh Garris, Miss Teen USA; Nia Franklin, Miss America; Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA and Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe.

From February 13-17, FCA’s Knights had the chance to take part in the Annual North American Invitational Model United Nations Conference.

As we should all know, President Trump recently launched an airstrike that killed Iranian General Solemani. This caused a huge uproar in Iran, and many think this could be the cause and beginning of “World War III”.

On Sunday, January 26, former NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, and seven other passengers lost their lives in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. They were headed to a basketball game where Gianna’s team was going to play.

Have you ever heard of or been a part of a debate team? Debate teams are made up of students who are given a topic, choose a side and then argue respectfully about their side against another team. The team that best argues for their side, wins.

Would you purchase a pair of $600 shoes? If so, you would want them to be clean, right? When I think about a pair of brand new shoes, I imagine putting them on, lacing them up, strutting up to the mirror, and constantly keeping my eyes on the lookout for any bystanders who might step on my clean, new shoes. 

Video by Ronald Womack and Maniya Porter

Education is important because education gives people the knowledge and skills they need to be ethical, literate and well-rounded citizens who contribute actively to their communities.

On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, Friendship Collegiate Academy held a Ground-Breaking Ceremony to begin construction on the FPCS Ward 7 Athletics Field and Sports Complex.

On February 5, 2020, FCA senior football players participated in the annual NCAA Signing ceremony—committing to the college of their choice. Most will be the first in their family to go to college.

Most people have used or heard of the video-sharing app TikTok, which is very popular amongst children. It is derived from the app Musical.ly, an app that was first released in August 2014. The original app was mainly used for dancing and lip-syncing. However, after it’s transition into TikTok in 2018, a lot of the app’s content changed.

Video by Ariana Lucas, Mikhail Minor, and Matthew Walden-Talyor

Did you enjoy the movie, A Fall from Grace? I have heard very different opinions on the movie. Some loved it while others hated it. After watching the movie, I will be talking about the pros and cons of A Fall from Grace. Warning: this article contains spoilers. 

Which is better, TikTok or Musical.ly? As a young child, I have used both. Musical.ly was the original app everyone had, and the more likes you got for your videos the cooler you were. There were lots of popular musers on the app, like Jacob Sartorius, Loren Beech and Liza Koshy.

Groundhog Day is a popular tradition celebrated every year on February 2nd. On this day, people wait around for a groundhog to come out of its burrow to predict how long before there will be spring-like weather.

We live in an age when many people litter on earth because they are “lazy”. It is said that around 14 million pounds of trash are thrown into the ocean each year killing our beautiful sea creatures, which adds to the terrible global warming. Over the past year, we’ve seen many dangerous wildfires burning our plants and trees.

Did you ever go to Toys R Us as a kid, or even as a teen or an adult? Well, I did. Toys R Us was one of the largest toy stores in the US since it first opened in 1957, but in 2018 it closed, breaking the hearts of many young kids, teens, and adults. Even though Toys R Us closed two years ago, the word is spreading about it coming back. 

Video by Jeremiah Mack, Aneara Burns, and Ariana Lucas

When I think about holidays in December, I think about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and people’s birthdays that I know. That’s not even a fourth of holidays celebrated in December according to Google.

On Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 6:30PM, The Arts Academy at FPCS Blow Pierce presented their 4th musical titled, Frozen. This year’s musical starred Demi Kibler as Elsa.