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Fine Arts Classes Doing Just Fine
By: Chenise Vaugn
 Mr. Davis' General Music Class |
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Mr. Davis is the music coordinator at Foreman. He has been working at Foreman for sixteen years and believes that his students appreciate learning how the school has changed and how the policies have changed over the years. “It gives them a connection to the schools history,’’ he said.
Recently the Fine Arts Department lost two valuable members. Although Mr. Davis is sadden by this loss, he is hopeful that the department will bounce back. He commented, “I think it’s expanding in a real positive direction. The music department, which is part of the fine arts department, took a hit this year with the lost of two teachers. I have very high hopes for major rebirth of the 08’,09’, school year.’’ He elaborated on the affect these losses has had on the department, ’’The art department is not better than previous years because we lost some very talented people. We lost some real important classes such as guitar, piano, and beginning band. I think this only leads to a newer approach, for the department and a fresh start.’’
How does the loss of these classes affect the students? Some people say that involvement in fine arts lower suicidal attempts in high school students. To this, Mr. Davis replied, ’’I think art gives the students an understanding of the world they live in from an artistic point of view, it also helps them examine and understand a lot of things they see and take for granted in their every day lives. Then he proceeded by saying, ‘’No, art does not lower the suicide rates. But, I do think involvement in fine arts will give not only regular students but trouble students an alternative (outlet).’’
After interviewing Ms. Allende, the graphic design teacher, she informed me that students learn to make art on the computer. This class also helps you improve your computer skills. It teaches you how to make documents and folders so files can be easily accessed. It also shows you how to use different types of tools for graphic design, such as swatches, brushes, symbols, etc.. The swatches tool is used to show you the different color selections. The brush tool would be used to make different kinds of stokes. Lastly, the symbols tool is used to add a little something that represents your topic.
While the students had time to play around with different types of tools, I had the opportunity to ask them what they thought of the graphic design class and most replies where something like, “I like making and creating things on the computer. It’s something that I never thought I would know and now I do.”
By Ashley L.C. Lewis
The wonderful Ms. Joy Talos
One very important staff member to know is Ms. Joy Talos. Ms. Talos has been working at Foreman for 11 years and she has been working with youth for 19 years. She is well-known by staff members but not by students. For those who do not know exactly who Ms. Talos is, she is the pretty young lady at the front desk in the guidance office. Ms. Talos is a very hardworking woman and sometimes her work does get overwhelming. The students are the people who motivate her to come to work everyday. In fact, Ms. Talos didn’t always want to work with youth.
| "I love being hardworking and it’s always a pleasure to be with the students. The students are the one’s who make me laugh. Working so hard makes my day go by faster." -Ms. Joy Talos |
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She said, ”I wanted to be a rich person who never had to work a day in my life.” When asked about being hardworking she said, ”I love being hardworking and it’s always a pleasure to be with the students. The students are the one’s who make me laugh. Working so hard makes my day go by faster.” Outside of school, Ms. Talos takes care of her family aside from that she takes care of people who are handicapped . When asked about how she felt about the new security system she said, ”I like it. I think it’s controlling the school. I think it’s unfortunate for students 1st period because the students are late, they (the school) need more machines. It’s not fair for the students to get detentions for being late.” Ms. Talos has a very motherly feel about her. She makes you feel welcomed. So let’s hear it for the hardest working person at Foreman. Mrs. Talos is someone you should know.
By: Laura Guzman
Becoming a senior in high school or having a son or daughter that is a senior may be a lot of stress for both the student and the parent. We have fees, graduation, prom, etc., but worst of all, college and financial aid applications. Most students aren’t able to pay for college themselves, so they apply for financial aid.
Parents want the best for their kids so they often fall into financial aid scams. It is becoming very easy for organizations to scam parents. First, they ask you for money to get you a scholarship. Then they make false promises such as: "Money back guaranteed," "You can’t get this information anywhere else," "We do all the work," "You've been selected by a national foundation," and "You’re a finalist!" Somewhere in these fake letters, organizations say, "Hurry, hurry- send this back before our deadline!" They try to get you interested fast and make you send in money as soon as possible.
These scams work like this: first, a student and their families receive mail informing their qualification for thousands of dollars in scholarships. Next, they provide a toll-free number and when you call, you are informed that you will complete a questionnaire and pay a fee. Next, they will guarantee the scholarship money. After paying the fee, you will most likely never hear from the organization again. When asked for a refund, the organization claims that in order to receive a refund, a proof of scholarship rejection must be submitted. Of course, there was no real scholarship, meaning, you will not get a refund. When an organization ASKS you for money to GIVE you money, it’s a fraud!
To help avoid such scams, begin early (a substantial amount of time before deadlines,) read carefully, and take your time. It’s better to find scholarship information for yourself other than use the information you receive in the mail. Many students receive letters at the start of sophomore year. Scan all letters you receive or have them checked by your school counselor.
A certified safe website where you can get information on scholarships is www.fastweb.com. It is a free search and it gives out 1.3 million scholarships for over 4,000 colleges. You may also want to try www.collegezone.com. It gives out college planning information, finding and applying for college, as well as financial aid. The website also has a scholarship search engine.