Issue 1 - City Youth Times, Jonesboro, Arkansas

Summer 2013 CY Times, Issue #1

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Summer 2013, Issue #1

How to Use a Camera

By Talaila Allen

Today, we learned how to use a camera. We learned how to keep the camera safe by putting the strap around your wrist. If you don’t put the strap around your wrist and someone comes running by, and you don’t see them, it could fall out of your hand and break.

And another thing is that if you don’t take more than one photo and go try to print out a picture it is not going to be the perfect picture because someone is going to blink, move or get out of pose. So you have to take more than one picture.

Another thing about a camera is to have the picture perfect, you have to have the contrast right because if you have black hair and have a black background, then you won’t be able to see (the outline of) your hair. If you don’t have black, and (you) have blonde hair, you would be able to see your hair. Also, you have to make sure that your thumb is not in the way of your shot because you’ll take plenty of pictures of your thumb. - (June 12, 2013)

Dr. Fears said that she cooked a nice family dinner for Father’s Day. And she said that she had two brothers and two sisters. She has been a journalism teacher for 24 years, and she also works at ASU, and she teaches there too. She said she has been teaching journalism since 1990. – By Danasha Freeman

Index – How to use a camera Page 2 – Meet the CYM reporters Page 3 – CYM reporters visit ASU Page 4 – What my father means to me Page 5 – Oh, what a difference makes at CY! Page 6 – CY staff help ensure youth grow…..

Meet Dr. Fears

Mrs. Cindy Bauer, City Youth volunteer, helps Ana

Hernandez learn to use the camera.

Dr. Fears

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Meet the City Youth Reporters

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Top left photo, from left: Ana Hernandez, Kianna L. Hardaway, Kei’Aura

Daejanay Adams and Joya Grant, 6th graders

Middle photo: (from left, back row): Ashuntti, Jamilah, Masharia Ashanti

Smith, and Talaila Allen (front), 5th graders

Top right photo: Cindy Robles and Danasha, 4th graders

Bottom right photo: Makaiya Brown, 7th grader

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About CYM Reporters…..

--My name is Kei’Aura Adams. I have been promoted to the 6th grade. My favorite sport is basketball. The school that I go to is VPA. My favorite subject is math. I’m an honor roll student. For the fourth nine weeks I got all A’s. I have a dog named Princess. I have 1 sister and 5 brothers. I’ve played basketball for 6 years. I take good care of my grandma. I LOVE ALL OF THEM.

--My name is Talaila Allen. I like to play basketball. I like to play and hang out with my friends and family. I am crazy, silly, funny and talented.

--My name is Makaiya Brown, and I am going to the 7th. I might go to Annie Camp or Nettleton (next year). My favorite hobbies are basketball and drawing. It only depends on my mood. I have two brothers, 1 dog, my mom and dad. I like to read Dork Diaries, Harry Potter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dear Dumb diary. My favorite fruits are bananas, apples, grapes and oranges.

--My name is Jamilah Dixon. The grade I am going to is 5th. I am playing basketball for my school. I’ve been playing ever since 2nd grade. I love to play it because I have people that I depend on seeing every time. I have people that I have always depended on like Kianna Hardaway or Kei’aura, and myself. All of us love to play basketball. We score about 15-20 points a game.

--My name is Danasha Freeman. I’m 9 years old. I’m fun, creative, funny, silly, and I go to City Youth. I play basketball here. I hang out with my friends, and we have fun, and City Youth is a place to have fun, and it is also a place to just get out the house. I think it is a learning experience, and that’s why I like City Youth, and you should too!

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--Thank you for what you have taught us at ASU and it was awesome and fun and I had a great time. – Sincerely, Makaiya Brown, 7th grade

--Thank you so much for letting us see all the really cool things and different there it was fun. – Sincerely, Danasha Freeman, 4th grade

--Thank you for showing us around. I would like to come back and see more things. I would love to see you all in action. Thank you for letting us take this field trip. I love it when I went on the green screen. I liked the whole trip from the beginning to the end. The trip is the best trip the CYM reporters had in Journalism. – Sincerely, Kianna L. Hardaway, 6th grade

--Thank you for everything you showed us. All of it was amazing. I had such a fun time. Thank you for letting us come out there and have a great time. I hope we can come out there again. – Sincerely, Kei’Aura Daejanay Adams, 6th grade

--Thank you, Mr. Ernie, for teaching us about how to use a camera and to take pictures (from) different angles. Thank you, Mr. Eddie, for teaching us about the T. V. and stuff. Thank you, Mr. Maloch, for teaching us about the print shop. – Sincerely, Masharia Ashantii Smith, 5th grade

--Thank you for showing us the machines, the big screen, and the computer and to show us lots of great things in there. The machines were amazing. They were printing and they were coming off of the printer into boxes, in stacks, but in rows. The computer was amazing because some of the computers were different and some were not, and they were so cool. The big (TV) screen was cool because it was showing a lot of detail. It showed us a lot. They let us go in the big screen, and they told us to point to Arkansas because the green would make it disappear so we went (on screen) by grades taking turns. – Sincerely, Cindy Robles, 4th grade

CYM reporters get a feel of communications up close and personal during ASU field trip

Mr. Ernie Rice (right photo) explains the pros and cons of the cameras he uses in his work as a photographer. CYM Reporter Masharia Smith (bottom right), and Cindy Robles (bottom left), who are wearing green shirts, disappear on the green weather map screen. Mr. Dave Maloch (top left) listens intently as CYM reporters Ashuntti and Kianna Hardaway ask questions.


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Mr. Eddie Arnold explains how the computer wiring and control systems are interconnected behind the scenes during journalism class field trip to ASU.

-- My name is Joya Grant. My nickname is JayJay/Joya Coya. I am good at singing, dancing and literacy. I am bad at math, and playing soccer. I like to sing, and watch TV. In my free time I like to go outside and play with my friends. I am very street smart at all times. My favorite place is the skating rink, movies and the mall. I am 11 years old.

--My name is Kianna Hardaway. I’m gong to the 6th grade. My favorite color is blue and red. I love to play basketball. My favorite basketball team is Miami Heat.

My mom had knee surgery. My dad drives eighteen wheelers. I have three brothers and six sisters. I like to ride my bike, go swimming and go on the road with my dad. We went to Miami, Florida. I like to play with my family.

My best friend is Kei’Aura. My favorite subject at school is math and writing. My dad had a dog named Stormy. She had 29 puppies but 27 died and 2 lived--Diamond and Rosco. Rosco died at 7 months and Diamond is still living.

--My name is Ana Hernandez. My nickname is Ana Banana. I am good at math, science, and literacy. I am bad at social studies. I like to wake up early and watch TV. In the afternoon I will go outside and hang out with my friends and family. Some days I hang out in the mall. Yesterday, I was with my dad and my mom. We went to Sears and the mall.

--My name is Masharia Smith, and I got promoted to 5th grade, and I go to Visual Performing Arts. I am happy to be at City Youth Ministries today because they teach me about God, and they do fun activities.

I have a dog named Princess, and she is a poodle. She is a miniature poodle, so she don’t grow and she’s an inside dog. She mainly likes to stay inside more than she does outside. I got 5 brothers and 2 sisters, and my favorite subject is reading and writing. I like to color, and I love to play basketball. I like to read chapter books like Beverly Cleary and Percy Jackson books. I like to write books and write what people are doing and stuff, and I spy on people and ask them what they think about this game or what they think about this TV show or something like that, or if they like this game or not.

My name is Talarya Venzant. My name is made of my mom and daddy’s name. My mom’s name is Tasha. My daddy’s name is Larry. My age is 10 years old. I look little for my age and grade. I go to Health and Wellness Environmental Studies. I have been promoted to 5th grade. My favorite color is blue and pink. I have a puppy named Lola. I have three brothers. I’m the only girl. My favorite subject is math and reading.

(In the next issue, meet Cindy Robles and Ashuntti Turner!)

What My Father Means to Me

By Danasha Freeman

My father takes care of me, and he makes sure I’m healthy. He helps me with my problems at school, and he drives me to school. My father is so nice and he means a lot to me. I’m glad to have him as a father. He loves me so much, and I love him the same. Maybe (I love him) a bit more. Awesome! -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐By Cindy Robles

Fathers Day means that he deserves a break because he has done a lot of work. Fathers Day is about celebrating like cooking food, helping, washing and doing dishes so he can feel great and doesn’t have to do everything. He should do whatever he wants to do because it is his day to watch television or eat because all fathers deserve to have a good time and not be rushed. Don’t just let him do all the work. Also never try to make him mad because it is his day to do whatever he wants to do.

About CYM Reporters, continued


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Oh, what a difference a day makes at City Youth!

The boys in this group wait patiently until it’s their time to get in line for lunch.

Girls in this group enjoy a physical education activity led by a teen leader.

Clean hands are a MUST before partaking in any meal at City Youth.

Taking a break during P. E. class.

This obstacle in the obstacle course is NO joke!!

CYM reporter Ana Hernandez hones her photography skills taking photos around and about City Youth.

Boys in this group challenge each other in a math game. Who’s gonna win?

Girls in this arts and crafts class put their hands and minds to work creating divine crafts.

In everything, we give prayer and thanksgiving!

If you have a story idea that you’d like to see in the City Youth Times newspaper, please contact one of the CYM reporters or Dr. Fears. See you in our next and final issue!

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City Youth staff help to ensure youth grow mentally, physically and spiritually

Pastor Michael Hames, above, is always happy to help start the day by providing encouraging words of Godly wisdom during the opening assembly.

Staff member Elroy Brown, Jr., makes sure a flyer is fastened securely on the wall.

Phylynese Mcferrin makes sure everything is ready for boys and girls before they line up for lunch.

Student nurses like Hannah Raines, left, and Cassie Mashburn, are on duty everyday to help in case of medical emergencies.

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