YE 313 Magazine

Youth Explosion • Volume 1 • Fall Issue • 2009

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YE 313 MagazineFor Kids By KidsYE Junior Journalists

Travel to Washington DC

Congressman John ConyorsThe Satellite Interview

Charles PughWants to Change The City

Helen ThomasTalks about President Obama

Introducing YE 313 Magazine’sJunior Journalists

Majesty Court & Detroit’s

Most Photogenic Babies

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Miesha Reporter/Writer

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Janay Writer/Photographer

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Jamo Layout Designer, Artist/Cartoonist

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Letter from the Editor

Ella-Salone Jones Editor-in-Chief

It is a great pleasure to introduce YE 313 Magazine. This is a magazine “For Kids By Kids.” The writers, editors, reporters, photographers, artist, cartoonists and layout designers are the Junior Journalists, guided by professionals. These young people are between the ages of 8 and 18. Our goal is to educate the youth in the city of Detroit and its surrounding areas, by amplify a higher education. Our mission is to teach our youth how to become well-rounded individuals through their work in publishing YE 313 magazine and through our workshops (see Join Us page).

YE 313 Magazine’s Junior Journalist project is a project at Wayne State University under the Irvin D. Reid Honors College’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Project program. I would like more than ever to thank Dr. Fred Vultee, assistant professor of journalism at WSU, for being the faculty mentor of this project, and our new Managing Editor, Mrs. Jacquelyn Dorsey, for volunteering her time, and to our Junior Journalists and their parents, who have worked so hard in making this magazine become a reality. We salute you!

I believe the Lord gave me a gift to motivate and build the self-esteem of young people. I believe I was put on this earth for that reason, and if I turn my back on his blessing and purpose it will be a sin. That’s why I volunteer my time, for the benefit of our youth.

I would like to thank my parents, Mr. Dott Wilson, Mrs. Althea Wilson-Legion, my children and family members, as well as Mrs. Dorsey’s husband, children, grandchildren and her family members, for you’re under standing and patience while we worked hard on this project. I will like to give a special welcome to the world to Little Miss Darian Myra-Simon Priums and Little Miss Kolby Khristynne Marie Wilson.

YE 313 Magazine is a non-profit organization. It has a new look and a new name and is under new management. This magazine will be published four times a year. Our next publication will be in March.

I hope you will enjoy the new YE 313 Magazine!

Thank you for your support.

Table of Contents

Special Thanks

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Kevin Rashid & Craig Phelps Wayne State University, Irvin D. Reid Honors College, Undergraduate Research, and Creative Project

Dr. Matthew Seeger Department Chair of Communications, Wayne State University

Victoria Dallas Academic Services Officer, Department of Communication, Wayne State University

Reni Gresham Office Manager—Journalism, Wayne State University

Helen Thomas Presidential Reporter, Hearst Columnist, Washington, DC

Pam Lightbody Marketing Manager, Northland Center Mall

Al Johnson News Planning Editor, WJBK-FOX 2 Detroit

Cynthia Johnson Assignment Editor, WJBK-FOX 2 Detroit, WXYZ—Channel 7

Ramona Prater WJLB FM 98, Morning Show

Donnie Simpson WPGC FM 95.5, Washington, DC

James Campbell Michigan Chronicle

U.S. Congressman John Conyers Jr. Michigan 14th District

Charles Pugh Detroit City Council, President Elect

JoAnn Watson Detroit City Council

Linnie Taylor Southfield City Council

Dr. Dennis & Linda Means Christiansburge, West Virginia

Ed Gardner The Agency “Rollin’ On” Reality Show, Producer

Jody Harker & Staff The Agency “Rollin On” Reality Show, Marking Manager

Ralph Shorter Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Washington, DC

Graphics

Angela Ficorelli Head-Layout/Graphic Designer

Matthew Siegrist Master Scanner/Graphic Designer

Daniel Hughes Optimideas, LLC President Marketing Innovation

Assistant Photographers

Ernest Session Photography

MNS Photography

ACE Production Photography “Dynamite”

Advisers

Tia Legion Administrative Adviser

Bobby Green Adviser

Adviser/ Commentator

LaToya Pearson

Printing

Daily Telegram 517.265.5111

Transportation

Porchia Wilson

Darlene Crimeal

Harriet Primus

Yolanda Wilson

Crystal Wilson

R & R Limousines

D & G TransportationsMajesty Court 2

Charles Pugh Interview 4

Donnie Simpson Interview 5

Did the DPS Work? 5

Upcoming Contests 6

Join Us 6

Lights, Camera, FOX 2 7

Junior Journalists go to washington 8

Helen Thomas Interview 8

Congressman John Conyers Jr. Interview 9

Detroits most photogenic Babies & Kids Contest Results 10

Making Motown Into Movietown 11

Under the Big Top and Behind the Big Tent 12

Hair Cuts by Mom 13

Cheesecake 13

Advice from James Campbell 13

The Majestic Experience 14

Cakes! You Wont Believe 14

Community Coming together 14

New Weight Loss Product 14

Opinions About Washington 15

Asia’s Commentary 15

Future journalist at work.


Writing by: Miesha, 14 / Diamond C., 14 Editors by: Jalay, 7 / Charlene, 8 / Asia, 16 / Lace, 18 Reporters: Aaron,10 / Miesha, 14 / Asia, 16 / Lace, 18 Photos by: Janay, 13 / Daja, 12 / Nicholas, 12 / Diamond H, 15 / Jamo, 17

YE 313 Magazine’s Junior Journalists waited in anticipation on Saturday, August 29, to meet TV personality and now elected President of Detroit City Council, Charles Pugh. When he walked in the classroom, the class stood up and applauded, all except future junior journalist Stefan’, 3, who was stuck in the chair, Pugh immediately came to his rescue.

The junior journalists introduced themselves. After meeting some of our cartoonists, Pugh showed off some of his talents by drawing on the blackboard a cartoon character. He asked the cartoonists if they could top his drawing. They told him yes. Then our three reporters started their interviews. The first interview was with Aaron, 10.

Aaron: What are you going to do about the streetlights in the City of Detroit?

Charles Pugh: Well, the important thing is that we all know and realize those streetlights are important to our safety. We all want well-lit streets, because we care about our families. I care about your family too. And I—as a City Council member—this will be my job to call the department director. The unfortunate part is that I would not be the department director’s boss, so on... behalf of your family’s concern and my concern I could tell them that we need light for our streets so our kids will be able to go to school in the dark or come home in the evening in the dark. I would fight to make sure we have working lights in our neighborhoods.

Aaron: What are you trying to do for the City of Detroit?

Charles Pugh: I will try to improve our city. I love Detroit; I was born and raised in Detroit. I left two careers, which I have wanted to do for a very long time and I made lots of money at it. I feel like I was good at my jobs. But I was willing to sacrifice that, in order to be one of the decision-makers for the city. I want to make sure that police are properly funded; communities are involved in working with the police.

Aaron: How are you going to change the Detroit school system?

Charles Pugh: First of all, I want to promote how good our schools really are. We have new facility like Central High School with new football fields and tracks that are updated. In my judgment the DPS should be a city department, meaning that the mayor would appoint the superintendent and the City Council would approve that person. The mayor and the City Council would appoint the school board. And they would run the schools, but they would be overseen by people who are elected to pay better attention to the budgets. I would make sure that the money spent was for student development a priority. And all this waste and fraud that we have lost money on is eliminated and prosecuted. We encourage our children—my plan, sir, is to visit an elementary, middle school and high school once a week with my council office and staff members. But, I personally will be at the elementary, middle, and high schools because I think the community needs to be involved in our schools to inspire young people, like you. To let you know you have tremendous opportunities in school, after school, and in the job market.

Lace: Hello, Mr. Pugh, when we have concerns, who will be addressing our questions about the city?

Charles Pugh: I will be very diligent about answering as many of them myself as I can, but I will have a very capable staff. I have identified a lot of the people who I will want to hire even though I will be still interviewing for those positions. For the people I feel confident with, they will be in the council office. I want sharp people, smart, professional, people who care, Like me. So the people answering the phone will be well trained, polite and helpful.

Lace: What will be your number one priority when you are elected into office?

Charles Pugh: Fiscal responsibility. We are in a huge budget deficit. We have people that were just laid off because of that. We have a carry-over deficit from the previous fiscal year of more than $200 million. But, now we have a budget shortfall for the current fiscal year. So for me, getting our spending in control is my number one priority.

Also a number one priority for my council office is engaging Detroiters. I want to increase the amount of time for curfew sweep... that’s an effective crime fighting tool. In our community we only do this once a year. I think that it’s irresponsible that we only do it once a year. So, I’d like to do it once a month at least where we as a community step up and we prepare three weekends in a row and then the fourth weekend we do the wide patrolling for the curfew sweeps. Recently, a 12-year-old kid killed a woman, he was trying to rob her, we don’t know if he intended to kill her, but first of all it was a boy who should have not been out the house at that time, in the first place. Secondly, he should not have a gun. Thirdly, he should not have a gun pointed at anyone. So my point is if we are more diligent in curfew violations he would have been arrested on site. The moment police saw him he should have been arrested for just being outside. Minors should not be outside after a certain time. I think we should enforce curfews. It would cut down on crime.

Miesha: Hello, Mr. Pugh. My first question is how many years have you served the community?

Charles Pugh: Hello, Miesha. I’ve been serving a long time for 10 years as a journalist but I was involved in high school in an organization call Save Our Sons and Daughters (SOSAD) is what it was called. It was an anti-violent movement. I would go around and I was their teenage spokesperson. I would tell people about upcoming events we had but also what were our goals and objectives of preventing violence and how young people should be more involved. I was 16 and 17. I did this for a couple of years. But as an adult, I’ve been serving the city since I’ve been back home. I moved away to go to college and did work around the county on television. I moved back home in 1999 and I’ve been serving the community as a journalist since then until March 2009.

Miesha: What do you encourage the citizens of Detroit to do?

Charles Pugh: I want us to be more involved. I think that we litter too much. Littering is a bigger problem then we think. We think if you throw down a bag, someone else is going to pick it up. How about if we teach our children to encourage each other to pick up after themselves and not to just walk over trash that is already on the ground? I would like to recycle as a community or a pilot recycling programs. I would like to see the community become more politically savvy and to be able to recall elected officials who are not living up to what we want.

Miesha: Thank you Mr. Pugh for letting us interview you.

Charles Pugh: Thank you.

Please email your vote to YE.Magazine@ yahoo.com and vote for your favorite cartoon; 1. Charles Pugh, 2. Diamond H., or 3. Jamo. The results will be in the Winter 2010 Issue, coming to you in March.

Charles Pugh Tells the Junior Journalists How He Plans on Making a Difference in Detroit

Future Junior Journalist, DeAunne, 5, with Charles Pugh

The Junior Journalists with Charles Pugh

1. Charles Pugh with Hair— Charles Pugh, 38 2. Work for Food—Diamond H., 15 3. Stop Smoking—Jamo, 17


Donnie Simpson:Tells the Secrets of Radio

Writing by: Ella-Salone Jones / Diamond C., 12 Edited by: Asia, 15 Reported by: Aaron, 10 / Asia, 15 / Lace, 18

The red light came on thirty seconds to air. YE 313 Junior Journalists are in Washington, D.C. in the studio with Donnie Simpson, listening to Earth, Wind and Fire.

Simpson starts speaking live on air. Everyone is quiet at radio station WPGC 95.5 in Maryland, on Friday, Oct. 2, on the morning show, with co-host Anji Corley and comedian Mike Brooks.

Brooks has been on BET and Comic View. Corley has been working at the station for just a few months.

At a break, Simpson told 12 young journalists that back in Detroit, he went to U of D and played football.

“What is the best thing to see in Washington, DC?” asked Editor-in Chief Ella-Salone Jones. “The Chili Bowl in Northwest DC. That’s some good eating,” said Donnie.

Aaron: Do you have any kids?

Donnie: Yes I do, and one is standing behind you. That’s Donnie Simpson Jr. He is the producer of my show. I have a daughter, Dawn, and she works at a church with children. I also have a granddaughter. Her name is Norah. She is two months. My wife is Pam. We met at

Denby High School in Detroit. I’m a Detroit boy through and through.

Back on air, Simpson gave Maxwell tickets out over the radio for a concert that was in Washington that night.

Lace: When did you decide that you wanted to be a radio personality?

Donnie: I worked at my mom and dad shop. At Simpson’s Record Shop in Detroit on Six Mile and Joseph Campau. We had a live broadcast one day with a local DJ at the store. I was sitting by listening and grooving to the music. I love music. I was 15 at the time. That was the day I wanted to do radio, and three months later I was on the air.

Asia: Do you have any advice for kids that want to become radio personalities in the future?

Donnie: Being a personality, that’s what you do? It seems the simplest thing, but the hardest thing, and that is being yourself. Be natural. It’s the only thing you can do to beat everybody. Instead of trying to sound good or sound like everybody else. That’s the key to longevity.

Asia: What is your favorite part about doing your job?

Donnie: My favorite part is getting off at 10 a.m. I love music, I love to laugh, my job is four hours long a day. The whole thing about my job is a highlight.

Lace: What was your favorite job?

Donnie: I’ve worked at three radio station in 40 years. I started at WJLB in Detroit, worked there for seven and a half years. In Washington I worked at WKYS for 15 years, and now I work at WPGC.

When the interview was over, after being in the studio with Donnie for an hour, Donnie’s true love and passion for music showed. The last song of his program played. He was still sitting in his chair with his headset on and the mic in front of him, with his eyes closed, grooving to the music. It was like he was in his own world, and no one could get in. The music and Donnie became one.

Did the DPS Parade Work?Writing by: Diamond C, 12 / Janay, 12 Photography by: Janay, 12

In an effort to motivate Detroit Public Schools students to return to school, the first annual DPS Parade was held on Thursday, August 27. The parade started at 11:30 a.m. at Hart Plaza, went down Woodward Avenue and ended in a rally at Campus Martius Park. Around 2,000 excited kids and parents attended.

“I really liked the parade. The parade had lots of floats and clown,” said Montana Moor, 5.

Burns Elementary School’s drill team and pom-pom squad performed. The Cass Technical High School band and Douglas Academy bands marched, among others. To help kids with back-to-school supplies, Office Depot’s National Backpack Program supplied 2,000 book bags. DPS lawn signs and booklets were passed out.

“This is an excellent opportunity to introduce a positive atmosphere for DPS,” said Carol Moore, 43, a DPS instructional specialist. “I think the community feels more involved because of the parade.”

Robert Bobb, emergency financial manager for DPS, led a rally that the followed the parade. The Pink Panther was on the stage entertaining, with kids singing and playing trumpets and horns.

Derrick Coleman, a former NBA star and former district student, and Judge Greg Mathis support the “I’m In” student retention campaign. Bill Cosby, the comedian and activist, came to Detroit on September 1 to help Bobb by going door-to-door to encourage students to return to DPS and lure former students back.

Now you can see DPS lawn signs all around Metro Detroit in support of the district. The parade was a great way to show that people care about Detroit Schools.

For more information on DPS call (313) 240-4015 or visit www.ImInDPS.org

I saw a lot of different floats but one in particular stood out the most. It had the DPS door on the float, which I like. It really caught my eye, because it had statues on the float of downtown such as the People Mover and the Renaissance Center. According to the Detroit News, over 40 Floats were in the parade.

Entertaining the crowd with the DPS theme song, “Great Things are Happening”

The Junior Journalists with Donnie Simpson in Washington, D.C.

Robert Bobb, on stage at the rally, encourages students to return to DPS.

The door is a symbol to tell kids to come on in to Detroit Public Schools.


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Lights, Cameras, FOX 2Writing by: Asia,16 Reporters: Aaron 10 / Lace, 18 Photographers: Diamond H., 15 / Nicholas, 12

What an experience! Hanging out at FOX 2 with some of the Detroit’s most distinguished news anchors was unforgettable. Two of YE 313 Magazine’s Junior Journalists got to go on the morning show live on Tuesday, Sept. 22, to talk about the fundraiser they were having at Wayne State University: YE 313 Magazine’s “Detroit’s Most Photogenic Baby and Kid Contest.” That was held the following Saturday.

The contest helped 12 Junior Journalists and three future journalists go on a trip to Washington, D.C. in October. They also got to talk about the people they were going to interview on the trip (see center spread) and their junior journalism class at WSU.

Before the interview started, reporter Jason Carr came out of nowhere, went behind Aaron, 10, and placed a reporter’s hat on Aaron’s head. Carr told Aaron, “If you’re going to be a reporter, you’ve got to look like one.”

In studio B, Diamond H., 15, and Nicholas, 12, were the Junior Journalist photographers, and Asia, 16, was the video photographer. Future Junior Journalist DeAunne, 5, stayed in the green room with the managing editor of YE 313 Magazine, Jacqueline Dorsey.

Co-Anchor Anqunette Jamison interviewed Aaron; Lace, 18; and the Editor-in-Chief of YE 313 Magazine, Ella-Salone Jones. Jamison is new at FOX 2. She has been working at the station for 10 months.

“The set was quiet. You don’t hear all the music in the studio that you hear on TV. No audience, lots of bright lights everywhere, robotic TV cameras moving on its own, engineered by the cameraman that was sitting in a corner, and the floor director was managing the room,” said Asia.

After the interview Lace, Aaron and Diamond were allowed to sit and watch news anchors Alan Lee and Jamison go live in studio A.

Lee Thomas, Jason Carr, and Kam Carman co-anchored part of the show from the couch. Thomas got cool points: He gave the Junior Journalists some candy that was a subject on the show. Thomas has worked at FOX 2 for 12 years, Carman 18 years, and Carr five years.

Next, it was time to turn the tables around and put WJBK FOX 2 reporters in the hot seat. YE 313 Magazine’s reporters, Aaron and Lace, began the interview, with Diamond H. taking the photos and Asia working the video camera. The interview was in a small room off the news room.

Lace and Aaron interviewed Lee Thomas first.

Lace: Mr. Thomas, how is the experience different from the WABC News in New York?

Thomas: Oh! That’s a good question, look at you.

Carr: You’re doing your research.

Thomas: WABC was a very structured newscast. I had a limited amount of live time, meaning I didn’t have actual live on-camera moments, 15 seconds in and 10 seconds out to tag my stories and hand it back over to the anchors. Here at FOX 2, I have a lot more time to talk and chat. That’s exactly what I want it to be, from a very structured New York evening newscast, to a

morning show here in Detroit.

Lace: Do you enjoy your fame that comes along with your job?

Thomas: I don’t pay that much attention to it, if it’s fame. I look at us as, we get to talk to a lot of interesting people, and information comes with (that). It’s cool. I enjoy it when I go places and they know my name and I get to talk to people.

Aaron: Do you get to talk to Brad Pitt about his movies, and is he cool?

Thomas: Yeah! He’s very cool, very gracious, very nice and limited amount of time. He was very guarded, meaning there are lots of publicists around him, but he was a very nice guy. I interviewed him for the movie ‘Troy” and one more movie. Both times I talked to him he was great.

Aaron: Is it hard interviewing people?

Thomas: Not really. I love talking to people. I have been doing it for a long time.

Lace: If there is one thing you would like to tell the viewers, what would that be?

Thomas: Watch the new 9 o’clock hour on FOX 2.

Lace: Ms. Carman, during your experience in television, what is the best position you ever had, being a meteorologist or a co-anchor?

Carman: I like anchoring the best and getting a chance to learn about the news and show my personality. With weather, it’s kind of like, do the weather, get it over with and present the facts as far as the weather goes. I like co-anchoring the best.

Lace: What made you move from Atlanta to Detroit after two and a half years?

Carman: This job here, and I know it was cool, but it was a better under circumstances. I like setting back into the local market instead of a nationwide network.

Aaron: Is it hard being a co-anchor?

Carman: It’s fun. It’s hard doing breaking news. You’re trying to get all the facts together and stories in the right way, and getting all the information at once, but it is fun, especially when you have fun people working with you.

Aaron: Is it fun playing with your twins?

Carman: Yeah! I have 8-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, and they keep me real busy, but they’re the greatest things ever.

Aaron: Mr. Thomas, who was the most famous person you have interviewed?

Thomas: I interviewed Arnold Schwarzenegger before he was governor. Actor Tom Cruise, but the most influential to me is like the governor of our state, Michigan, and also the most news making. I talk to Governor Jennifer Granholm all the time. To me on and off camera is Kwame Kilpatrick, he was more than just a mayor to me, he was unbelievably influential, and it quickly turned on him. So those are a couple of people. I put the mayor and the governor on the top of my list.

I also played basketball with Denzel Washington.

Aaron: Did you say, you played basketball with Denzel Washington! What was the score?

Thomas: Yes! And he cheated and elbowed me. He is a very nice guy, by the way, but to make a long story short: I go to the gym. It’s the YMCA in LA. I see Denzel’s name on the board, and the way it goes there, you have to sign your name on the board and the next five guys just play. You can’t just come with your team and all that stuff. So, I see Denzel’s name on the board, I looked out there and I didn’t see anybody that looks like him. I get to start playing and a guy on my team said are you all right with that dude, and I said yeah, I got him. I looked at the guy. He had a scruffy beard. I look at him again. I say, man, that’s really Denzel. The game started, they toss the ball to him and quickly he gives me an elbow and cuts me off, and kind of pushes me to the side and then gives a lay-up. After that, he runs back down the court and says to me, are you going to guard me? I’m like aw, man, then I fouled him really hard and we played and he won.

Lace: Mr. Carr, what type of short stories or plays do you write?

Carr: I like to write comedy, suspense and mystery, like the “Twilight Zone.” I like things that can’t be explained or have a twist to it. It’s really that I like to write screenplays. One of these days I’ll finish one. Aaron, why do you want to be a journalist?

Aaron: I want to be a journalist because I like to talk.

Carr: Yeah. I noticed.

Aaron: If not a journalist then a lawyer, but I like to interview people and I like to talk to people, and I talk too much.

Carr: No! There’s no such thing as talking too much. You can talk yourself right into a job.

Aaron: I want to talk myself right here into a job here at FOX 2.

Lace: How did you prepare yourself for this job?

Carr: I have a bachelor’s degree here at Michigan State and I studied journalism in college. You don’t have to. You can be an English or philosophy major, but you have to take journalism classes and take an internship. It allows you to get that first job, so you can gain experience, then you go from there. Everything starts with writing and answering questions.

Aaron: When did you sit down and think you wanted to be a journalist?

Carr: When I was in the fourth and fifth grade. Those two years my teacher had what was called “The Young Authors Contest” and I won for the whole school both fourth and fifth grade. That’s when I thought that maybe I can write a little bit. Later on, I found out I wasn’t a good athlete, but then I thought maybe I can write about them. As I got older, I became less interested in sports and more interested in news.

Lace, Aaron, Asia, and Diamond H: Thanks for the interview.

Junior Journalists with FOX 2 News Team

Anqunette Jamison interviews YE 313 Magazine’s reporters and Editor-in-Chief live on the Morning Show

YE 313 Magazine’s Reporter, Lace interviews FOX 2 News Anchors, Lee Thomas and Kam Carman


Junior Journalists Go to Washington, D.C.A high point of the year for the Junior Journalists of 2009 was a trip to Washington, D.C. We interviewed Helen Thomas, a Wayne State University graduate and journalist who has covered every president since John F. Kennedy, and Rep. John Conyers of Detroit , who has served in Congress since 1965 and is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Radio Personality Donnie Simpson, who is a native of Detroit, and has made big in Washington and on BET.

We left Detroit on Wednesday night, Sept. 30, at 10:30 p.m. We took Motown and some soul on the road with us. All the way to Washington, D.C. , through Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland we listened to the O’Jays, the Temptations and the Four Tops. On Thursday morning our ears were popping—we discovered that we were in the mountains. We arrived in Washington D.C. around 10:30 a.m. and checked into the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, only three blocks from the White House.

After the interviews we went to the U.S Capitol and visited the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Reflecting Pool, World War II Memorial, and the National Mall. We got to see the White House, the Pentagon, Tour the Embassy Row, and view the Vice President’s house.

We also went back to the hotel to swim. At 6 p.m.we Departed from Washington for Detroit. We listened to Michael Jackson all the way home.

Helen Thomas Talks About “President Obama”At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, we walked into the Apco Worldwide McClatchy Building. Helen Thomas was sitting inside waiting for our arrival. As we walked in, she stood up with open arms, hugging Junior Journalist Lace, 18, first and then hugging all of the other students. “It was a warm greeting,” said Junior Journalist Charlene, 8.

Ms. Thomas took Nicholas, 12, and Editor-in-Chief Ella-Salone Jones by the hand and went into the elevator with the students. When they got off the elevator she told some of her staff members that the students were her family. She took the kids into a meeting room. The students introduced themselves, and the interview began.

Ms. Thomas gave an overview of her life and why she went into journalism. She talked about going to Wayne State University and about why education was so important to her parents. Her parents could not read or write, so they wanted all nine of their kids to have a good education and all of them to finish college. She and her brothers and sisters still get together every year for a family reunion. Ms. Thomas said she will be attending one of her brother’s birthday parties in Michigan ; he’ll be turning 100. Then it was the students’ turn to ask questions.

Lace: What are some of the issues that need to be addressed as far as the president?

Ms. Thomas: The war in Afghanistan, the economy and health insurance are the big issues. I am afraid the president needs to come up with

his health care bill. There are 47 million people that need health care, and I would like to see a bill to have a health care plan for everyone. The Republicans fought against it very much, so there may not be a government plan. They fought against Social Security and against Medicare, and they fought against all of these things.

Lace: What was your most exciting years working, going all the way back to President John F. Kennedy to President Barack Obama?

Ms. Thomas: I moved into the White House with John F. Kennedy and never left.

Lace: When did you decide to sit down and write “Watchdogs of Democracy” and why?

Ms. Thomas: I wrote this because I was very unhappy that we had gone to war in Iraq , so I thought the people were not told the truth about everything. There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq , there were no ties to the terrorist network, and no Third World country was against us. So everything was based on falsehood. So I decided that the American people could be led down the garden path, and not getting the truth and have to die and kill about lies—no, that can’t be tolerated.

Lace: What does it take to become an American news service reporter?

Ms. Thomas: Energy, enthusiastic, I think a good conscience. Be nosy, you have to be nosy. Curiosity. And you want to keep learning. You have to keep learning.

Asia: When did you first realize you wanted to become a journalist for Washington, D.C. ?

Ms. Thomas: In High school, in my sophomore year, I saw my byline and I saw my name. My ego swelled up, and I thought everybody’s going to know me, a celebrity. I love it.

Asia: How does it feel to be known all over?

Ms. Thomas: I love it, for better or worse.

Lace: Do you think that President Obama is doing all he can as far as getting health care?

Ms. Thomas: I think he could do better, I think he ought to tell people, “this is what I think, this is what I believe and this is what I’m going to fight for.” I think definitely we should have a government health plan.

Lace: Did you tell President Obama?

Ms. Thomas: Yes, I did, I’ve been telling him everyday, but Robert Gibbs (White House press secretary)—I think he’s mad at me, because I keep asking when will we have health care coverage, and he says, “you asked that yesterday! You asked that the day before!” And I say, “yes I did! And I’m still waiting for an answer!”

Junior Journalists: (laughter)

Lace: What was your most difficult task as being a journalist?

Ms. Thomas: Well, I think sometimes we call the families before they are told that their loved ones had died in war by mistake. And as a journalist,

you read the paper and wonder how could this be happening, like the kid in Chicago that was killed, you ask yourself how could things be so horrible?

Asia: Are you still employed with the United Press International?

Ms. Thomas: No, I left United Press International in the year 2000. I’ve been employed with Hearst Newspapers since that time. I write a column. Before, I wrote straight news.

Aaron: Who was your favorite president?

Ms. Thomas: My favorite president was John F. Kennedy.

Diamond C: Why was he your favorite president?

Ms. Thomas: Because he was an inspiring person. He created the Peace Corps. He signed the first nuclear test ban treaty, which means that you could not test nuclear weapons. He also told young people to go into public service, and he said we are going to put a man on the moon in this decade.

(An intern walks in and the Junior Journalist wanted to ask her some questions)

Ms. Jones: Hello! Who are you and what is your name?

Meredith: Oh, I’m sorry, my name is Meredith Simons. I’m an intern for the Houston Chronicle, and I get to work in the same office as Helen Thomas, which is any journalist’s dream. I write stories about how national politics affects census for the newspaper in Houston.

Ms. Jones: What can you tell aspiring journalists about or the advice you can give them?

Meredith: Start writing as soon as you can. I started writing when I was 13 years old, and a lot of places are looking for young people, so write early and write often and maybe after you graduate from college, you’ll be lucky enough for some place to hire you.

(The intern leaves the room.)

Asia: What did you think about President Carter?

Ms. Thomas: I like President Carter. He was a man of peace, and he won the Nobel Peace Prize, which is incredible – that’s the highest honor you can get in working for peace in the world. He is a good man. I also like President Clinton, he is a good man.

Ms. Jones: What did you think about President Nixon?

Ms. Thomas: Who, me? I thought he always had two roads to go down, and he always took the wrong road. He could have been a great president, very brilliant, but at the same time he was tempted to abuse the power of being president.

Ms Jay: Was there any presidents that you did not like?

Ms Thomas: Nixon and the one we just got rid of, that’s Bush, terrible, terrible man. I did not like him at all.

Asia: Thank you for the interview.

Junior Journalists in front of the White House


Conyers Promises to Introduce the Junior Journalists to President ObamaWriting by: Diamond H., 12 / Lace,18 Reporters: Arron, 10 / Asia, 16 / Lace, 18 Edited by: Asia, 15 / Jayla ,7 / Charlene, 8

The Junior Journalists are sitting in the seats of the representatives of the United States of America. They are conducting a Judiciary Committee hearing with Congressman John Conyers on Oct. 2 in the Rayburn Building. The interview is by Skype from Washington, D.C., to the congressman’s office in Detroit.

Rep. Conyers: Are you all here?

Junior Journalists: Yes, we are all here.

Rep. Conyers: All right, let’s talk about some of the things and tell about some of the bills that you consider passing this afternoon while you’re in control. What would you pass as law since you’re in the Judiciary Committee?

Asia: I would like to pass on a health care bill, which would state that everybody should have free health care.

Rep. Conyers: A universal single-payer health care, which is my bill. Write this down: HR 676. HR, House resolution, remember HR676. Universal health care is for everybody. Who else has an idea?

Aaron: I would like to pass a bill on how to get more money in the Detroit Public School system and how to keep kids in school, and how to put more actives in schools like basketball, football, music, and educational class to help get jobs.

Rep. Conyers: Oh boy, that’s important! Isn’t it? We need it, don’t we?

Junior Journalists: Yes!

Rep. Conyers: Ok, let’s pass a bill, how much money do you think we should spend on Detroit schools?

Junior Journalists: Two million.

Rep. Conyers: That’s not enough.

Junior Journalists: One billion.

Asia: How much do you think we need?

Rep. Conyers: Well, let’s have a hearing on it, and in the meantime we will study on how much the city needs and we will have a hearing and discuss it, OK? All in favor say “aye.”

Junior Journalists: Aye.

Rep. Conyers: All opposed say no.

Junior Journalists: [sit quietly].

Rep. Conyers: The ayes have it. Who else have an idea for a law we should pass? What is your idea of a bill you want to pass? Since you’re in Judiciary, sitting in the chairs that congressmen and congresswomen sit in, you can vote something out. It’s Friday afternoon. Nobody’s there but you. You can pass a law! What do you think we should do?

Diamond C.: Let’s pass a bill on fixing the streets. The streets are bad in the city of Detroit.

Rep. Conyers: That’s a good idea. How much money do you think that will cost?

Diamond C.: I think about 10 billion.

Rep. Conyers: It could cost as much as 10 billion, maybe more. Let’s study this and have a meeting to find out how much exactly. All in favor say “aye.”

Junior Journalists: All said aye, no one opposed and the aye had it.

Rep. Conyers: Things are pretty bad, I think. How many think we need more police. How can we improve that?

Junior Journalists: We need more police because people are getting robbed. The police take a long time to get to the crime scene. The response is low.

Rep. Conyers: All right, all of those in favor of improving the police, say “aye.”

Junior Journalists: (All said, aye. no one opposed, and the ayes had it)

Rep. Conyers: OK, now we can start the questions from the journalists.

Aaron: How do you pass a bill and how does it become a law?

Rep. Conyers: First of all, you write it up, and then you introduce it. You drop it in what they call a hopper, and that goes to everybody in the Congress. Then we have a hearing on it. And then it goes out to the committee, and goes on the floor of Congress, the House of Representatives. And then we vote on it, and if it passes, it goes to the Senate, and they do the same thing on the bill. When both of them pass a bill, it goes to the president to be signed, and then it becomes a law. Then it goes into the books.

Asia: Let’s pass a law to help the homeless people.

Aaron: We should open up more shelters.

Asia: We should open up some of the vacant homes and give them to the homeless.

Rep. Conyers: That’s a great idea!

Rep. Conyers: Here are the things we should do: 1. How to keep kids in schools. 2. How to create more jobs. 3. More police. 4. Homeless people. Write this down: No. 1. Health care; 2. Jobs for everybody; 3. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan; 4. Attack global warming and end pollution, 5. Create peace in the world by getting rid of all nuclear weapons that are spreading around the world.

How would you like to go to the White House one day? Well, let’s set up another meeting, where we will all go to the White House together, and I will go with you. OK!

Junior Journalists: OK, thank you!

Rep. Conyers: We should all meet President Obama. Have you ever seen him in person?

Junior Journalists: No!

Rep. Conyers: Well, he has been to Detroit a lot of times, but we want to meet him in the White House. So we will set that up. Who has another question?

Lace: How overwhelming is it being a member of the United States House of Representatives to another position that you have held now for three years, being a chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in the 110th United States Congress?

Rep. Conyers: First of all, I am the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. That’s the committee where you are sitting. I sit there in the place for the chairman. I keep order and decide which bills we will have a hearing on. And then all the members—about 33 members, some are Democrats and some are Republicans, some are from the north, the south, the east and the west—and we all meet together and decide which of these bills we’ll vote out and which we’ll vote down. And the ones we vote out, they go to Congress, then the House floor, where all 435 members will vote.

Aaron: What was your biggest case?

Rep. Conyers: As a congressman or as a lawyer?

Aaron: As a congressman.

Rep. Conyers: My biggest bill was to make Dr. King’s birthday a holiday. That took a long time—15 years. Dr. King died in 1968; I introduced the bill a little bit after that. Then 15 years later, it was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan, and we celebrate it today. I think you get out of school that day. I hope you study about Dr. King, Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement, because a lot of good things came out of that.

Asia: What is the Black Caucus?

Rep. Conyers: It is the African-American members of Congress who all come together as a group to work on the issues that they think are important to improve race relations in America. There are 42 members now. From Michigan , it’s me, Congresswomen Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick, and she was the chairwomen of the congressional black caucus, in some states there are none. We work with the NAACP. And we work with the churches as well. So we have a lot of work to do, and we were very proud when Barack Obama was elected president of the United States.

Junior Journalists: [applause]

Rep. Conyers: As you know, he is the first African American president of the United States. He is the 44th president. I want all of you to name all the presidents of the United States of America, so when we meet again you can name all of them, OK?

Junior Journalists: OK!

Diamond C.: If you won the mayor’s race, would you have quit your job as a congressman? And why did you run? (Conyers ran for mayor of Detroit once.)

Rep. Conyers: Because it is the hardest job in Detroit. When I meet with you again, I will want to go over all these issues with you in detail. And I’d like for your teacher to go over these issues with you. I will send some more material to help you prepare for when we meet again. Who has the last question?

Lace: How can we help you get us in the White House?

Rep. Conyers: Write letters to President Obama.

Lace: We wrote letters to First Lady Michelle Obama already.

Rep. Conyers: Well, you’re going to have to write President Obama and tell him you’ll bring me with you. You have lots of questions for him.

Lace: All right, thank you. Congressman John Conyers.


Detroit’s Most Photogenic Babies & Kids ContestOn September 5, the Agency “Rollin’ On” the Reality Show interviewed the contestants of YE 313 Magazine’s Detroit’s Most Photogenic Baby and Kid Contest for the future of Detroit and what’s possible.

My Photo Winners

YE 313 Magazine Detroit’s Most Photogenic Babies & Kids Contest Winners

Best Smile


Best Pose

Best Cuttie

Making Motown into MovietownWriting by: Janay, 12 / Jayla, 7 / Diamond C, 12 Reporters: Miesha, 14, Aaron, 10 / Asia, 16 / Lace, 8 Photos by: Charlen, 8 / Nicholas ,12 / Daja ,11 / Jamo, 17 / Diamond H, 15

Going to Starbrite movie studio was like walking into a Hollywood Studio, with freight elevators and spooky hallways, which reminded us of a “Ghost Buster” movie. Even though, we have never been in a Hollywood Studio, we as the Junior Journalist only imagined how it would look. This warehouse was big, located outside Hamtramck in Detroit, located at Clay Street and the Chrysler freeway.

“The agency that produces “Rollin’ On” The Reality Show assists in the transformation of Michigan workers into film and TV crews” said Judy Harker, Executive Producer.

YE 313 Junior Journalists set in on a taped meeting about building the movie industry on Thursdays, August 20.

There were about 20 crew members sitting in a crucial, in attendance were producers, movie directors, media groups, writers, camera crew, public relation people and executives. They all came together to make a difference in Detroit.

The Producer of the show, Ed Gardiner explains to Junior journalist Aaron, how “Rollin’ On” the reality show is going to make a big impact on Michigan.

Aaron: What is your business?

Gardner: I’m, a producer of Rollin On, Rollin On is a reality TV show.

Aaron: A reality show about what?

Gardiner: It’s a reality TV show about Michigan workers that have been working in the auto industry, that loss their jobs and now they are reinventing themselves to become film crew workers, TV show workers, and media workers, we’re doing a show that kin of shine the light on them as they reinvent themselves.

Aaron: What other types of show have you produce?

Gardiner: Well, I have produced a couple of feature films, I produce short films, and I produce a sci-fi TV show called In-Zero. That I did a one season of 12 episodes.

Aaron: You did something on Sci-Fi?

Gardner: Yeah! I did a Sci-Fi TV show form here that was made right here in Detroit. It had monsters, and aliens, and people with magical powers and space ship all here in Detroit. You didn’t see those UFO’s lying around Here?

Aaron: No!

Gardiner: We had alien monsters roaming the woods.

Aaron: What do you like about producing?

Gardiner: The power, it’s all about power, I’m, a producer. That means I get to hire everyone else. Like when I was a kid I wanted to be a rock-n-roll star, then I figure out the producer hires the rock-n-roll star, so I said, “ok”, I’ll be a producer instead.

Aaron: Oh! Ah! What is your favorite show now on TV?

Gardner: My favorite show on TV right now? True Blood, True Blood is about vampires on HBO on Sunday night.

Aaron: What is your favorite show that you produced?

Gardiner: In-Zero

Aaron: How did you decide that you wanted to become a producer?

Gardiner: When I was around, your age 7, 8, or 9, I loved to watch movies. I kept a little note book handy so I could rite down who made the movie, who was in the movie, and when the movie was made. And I kept a list of all the movies I watch, so when I got to college I went to film school and I studied how to make movies. I didn’t ever want to be a director because I like the organization part and that’s what producers do they organize everything.

Aaron: Where do you see Rollin On in a year from now?

Gardiner: Well, I think in a year Rollin On would have been on the air or the internet for about eight months already, and we’ll probably have a huge following, people all over the world will know about it and people who see it will know that something is going on in Detroit. So, we’ll probably be very successful and very well known, and everybody in the show will probably be local celebrities.

Aaron: How old were you when you started?

Gardiner: Well, I made my first movie, when I was twenty. It was when I was in film school.

Aaron: Thank you for letting us interviewing you.

Gardiner: Thank you for having me.

For more information about “Rollin’ On” go to www.theagenceyadvantage.com or www.rollinondetroit.com

Best Eyes


Under the Big Top and Behind the Big Tent The Universoul Circus is Sooooul Amazing

Writing by: Diamond, 14 / Miesha, 14 / Lace, 18 Reporters: Aaron, 10 / Aisa, 16 / Lace, 18 Edited by: Asia Photos by: Jayla, 7 / Charlene, 8 / Nicholas, 12 / Diamond, 15 / Jamo, 17

A night of a lot of soul was mixed with hip-hop, laughter, excitement and entertainment at the circus.

We interviewed some of the best acts in the world at the UniverSoul Circus. We went behind the tent at intermission and had the most incredible experience we have had as junior journalists.

On Thursday night, Sept. 17, 2009, the UniverSoul was the best show in Motown. The circus is in its 16th year, with a new show honoring President Barack Obama. The show displayed photos on a big screen and speeches of the President.

The Circus travels all across America, with entertainers from all over the world. They come together under one tent using one ring.

The UniverSoul Circus started in 1994. The owner is African American, and his name is Cedric Walker, born in Baltimore. The circus headquarters is in Atlanta.

To learn more about the UniverSoul Circus go to: www.Universoulcircus.com

Jorge Barreda works with the African elephants.

The host of the show, who has seven names—Maggie Shirley Lee Mae Frances Upshaw Jenkins—is from Atlanta Georgia. She was more like an Auntie or Grandma, full of jokes and advice. She has Nephew Lucky, 20, who is at her side co-hosting the show. Lucky is from Johannesburg, South Africa. “I started the circus when I was 9 years old. I used to be a contortionist,” Lucky said. He was educated through the circus, but went back to Africa to graduate from high school. “They put your name in the paper if you graduate. That’s how you find out if you get a diploma,” Lucky said.

Twirling in the air from Shandong, China, were The Chinese Foot Jugglers. Behind the tent we interviewed Wenbo Ji, 12, and Wengiang Zhao, 10. Wengiang is the only girl out of a group of 17. They did not speak English, so an interpreter was provided to assist us with the interview.

Wengiang and Wenbo attended circus school in China, where they learned acrobatics. This is their first year in the UniverSoul Circus. “I enjoy performing in the circus, and I like Detroit,” said Wengiang.

Two men self-powered two big wheels that go high in the air called The Wheel of Death. Johan Torres, 23, from the Dominican Republic, and Henry Gonzalez, 55, from Colombia, South America, are the daring acrobats. “I

have been doing this act ever since I was little,” said Gonzalez. The men run on top and inside the big rings that go around in fast motion, with no strings attached. “We do this all the time. It’s not scary,” said Torres.

These kids are called Twist of Soul, and they put their bodies in all kinds of position you would not believe. Norbert Tounguino, 13, and Helene Sano, 14, are from Conakry, Guinea, West Africa. Helene said she loves to perform.

Written by: Charlene, 8Wow! The Soul Flyers Trapeze artist from Shanghai, China, was so amazing. They swung back and froth from a rope and performed stunts that would catch your breath, with daredevil acrobatics synchronized acts. Oh! A lady went into a cage and turned into a white tiger.

Written By: Jayla, 7The UniverSoul Circus was very exciting. My favorite moment was the three little girls around the same ages as me, between 7 or 12, came from the audience and got to go in the center of the ring and dance to the “Boo Boom Pow” song, by the Black Eyed Peas. I also like the way the elephants posed. Auntie Maggie Shirley Lee Mae Frances Upshaw Jenkins from Atlanta danced to “Single Ladies” by Beyonce’ was great too. I really enjoyed myself at the circus and I would love to go again. A man name Big Wheel lip-singed a slow song to a lady, making the crowd stand on their feet. He is know in the entertainment word as Casper , he is the man who sings the “Cha Cha Slide” song from Chicago.


Future Child Start Gets His Hair Cut by MomWriting by: Ella-Salone Jones Photos by: Nicholas, 12

Cute and talented, Juzion is just a little hottie at age 5. In 2006 at age 3 he won YE’s Snow Prince & Princess contest and modeled for a New Yorker Kid ad. He became the Prince of YE by winning the 2007 Majesty pageant. Young Juzion has already preformed in his first music video, “Thank You Mama.” He will be on the cover of YE 313 Magazine’s 2010 Winter Issue, and now he has been picked to be featured for some of Northland Shopping Center’s Mall advertisements, (see back cover). This young man is becoming a star.

Juzion gets his hair cut by his mom. She works at Big D’s on Detroit’s Westside.

If you like Juzion’s haircut, call Ms. Jay Jay @ 313 862-9684

If you would like more information about Juzion’s modeling career call:

313 685-KIDS or go to www.YE313magazine.com

“What’s Makes Good Picture?”Writing by: Asia, 16 Edited by: Lace, 18 Photo by: Nicholas, 12

In the class room at Wayne State University, Mr. James Campbell, freelance photographer for the Michigan Chronicle. gave a workshop, in late July, teaching Y E 313 Magazine’s Junior Journalists about how to use a camera and how to take good photos.

“What’s Makes a Good Picture?” said Mr. Campbell.

He explained that you should take a picture of things that happens naturally. This will give you an opportunity to catch a great photo at the right time.

CheesecakeA Young Baking Entrepreneur

Writing by: Miesha,13

Edited by: Asia,15

Photos by: Daimond, 15, and Jamo, 17

Lucki Word started baking at age 15, and now the young entrepreneur has turned her passion for baking into a business. Lucki, now 18, has opened her own business, Lucki’s Cheesecake, with her mother, Rhonda Morris, 49. The store opened in May 2008, and business is doing better than ever.

Lucki’s Cheesecake offers 27 flavors of cheesecake, and banana is one of the most popular. One of Lucki’s favorite cheesecakes is named after Lucki. It is made of three layers of banana cheesecake, and in between each layer is real banana pudding.

Shawn Cook, 23, has been a costumer at Lucki’s for three months, “The strawberry cheesecake is my favorite. I recommend it to all cheesecake lovers.” Cook said.

Another costumer, Angle, said that she really enjoys the red velvet cake. Angle also brought two friends that she recommends to Lucki’s.

YE 313’s taste-testers tried four flavors of cheesecake. In our test, Banana Pudding Cheesecake won first place. Oreo Cheesecake was second, followed by Lemon Meringue, then Strawberry, but the testers thought all of them were fantastic.

Lucki’s Cheesecake is located at 15137 West Seven Mile Road, between Greenfield and the Lodge, and is open from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. YE 313 magazine highly recommends this place of business. If you stop by, ask Lucki, what is in the Obama Cheesecake? If you want your Thanksgiving to be special, get a sweet potato cheesecake.


The Majestic ExperienceWriting by: Charlene, 8 / Diamond C., 14 / Miesha, 14 / Asia, 16 Reporters: Aaron, 10 / Miesha, 14 / Asia, 16 / Lace, 18 Edited by: Jayla, 7 / Lace, 18 Photos by: Jayla, 7 / Charlene, 8 / Daeja, 12 / Nicholas, 12 / Diamond H., 15

The “Majestic Experience” presented a Hollywood like affair. The red carpet was rolled out for the “All My Life” event, that showcased some of Detroit’s finest young talented entertainers any one has every seen. The show was at Wayne State University on August 22, 2009 in the Community Arts Building.

The young performers entertained a crowd of about 500 people. They were singing, dancing rapping, doing theater skits, and modeling fashions designed by kids. One of the audience’s favorite performances by applause was a singing group called, LyLuuck.

This event was sponsored by, A Women In Touch Youth Partnership.

For more information you can e-mail: [email protected]

Cakes! “You Won’t Believe” Writing by: Lace, 18 Edited by: Asia, 16

Metrice Catering Services makes the unbelievable cakes believable , with a verity of unique styles and layers, Mrs. Metrice Dee the Owner, also prepares fine food that can takes the stress off of you or your family member on any occasion, such as, weddings birthdays baby showers etc.

For more information about Metrice Catering Call: 313 728-1145 Mon–Sat 9a.m. to 5 p.m.

Community Coming TogetherWriting by: Lace, 18 Photos by: Nicho-las, 12

The Grandmont Community Association—Home’s of Good Neighbors, has one of the finest Art Fairs around, on Sept. 20, about a thousand people gathered on Longacer Street, to enjoy delicious foods, beautiful clothing and extraordinary art. The new attraction this year was the old school automobiles. Every year the fair gets bigger and better.

Grandmont Community Association P.O Box 27790 Detroit, MI 48227

You can watch your mom’s rolls disappear and your daddy’s beer belly go away.Written by: Group C.: Charlene, 8 / Jayla, 7 /

Aaron, 10 / Nicholas, 11 Photos by: Nicholas, 11

There is an undergarment that can fit your mom and dad, making them appears three sizes smaller. It’s amazing results in an instant.

It’s a healthy way to look smaller: No surgeries, no liposuction and no tummy tucks. It’s a natural way you can lose weight, using an undergarment to pull you back in with nutritional products available to help you lose weight.

At Wayne State University, Karanja

Bass visited our journalism classroom, on July 25, 2009, to explain the product that he sells.

“If you wear this garment for over 30 days you will lose weight,” said Bass, a main seller of this product. He sells the garments from Detroit to Atlanta, and it’s distributed all over the country and world.

Mr. Bass said that this garment helps people stand up straight and tall, like people with back problems. “It’s like wearing a garment that makes you feel like you are doing Pilates. It works

your body even though you’re not working out,” said Mr. Bass. “The garments are very different from others. It does not contain any formaldehyde.”

There are other products that are sold in the company, like natural vitamins and juices.

If you would like more information on this product, please call 313 443.0858 and ask for Tabita Andrews. Please tell them you saw this story in YE 313 Magazine.

Linnie Taylor, Southfield City Councilwoman was

interested in this product.

“I had a real good time watching the Youth at this event,” said JoAnn Watson, Detroit City Councilwoman.

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Opinions about Washington

When I was in Washington, D.C., I

went into the U.S. Capitol. I went

into a very distinguished room

called the Rotunda. I saw a statue

of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. All

of the dead presidents had a full

statue. MLK’s statue was a half

statue, with just his head and

torso. I want to do something

about that, because this is a

man that opened so many doors

for African Americans today. I

feel he deserves more than just

half, as does Mrs. Rosa Parks. I

understand he was not a president

and that a mall in Washington is

being dedicated to MLK, but I still

think he deserves a full statue

of his whole bodies in the U.S.

Capitol. If you feel the same way

than e-mail: ye.magazine@yahoo.

com, and leave your opinion and

suggestions. We can change the

world, one step at a time.

Photography: YE 313 Junior Journalists

YE 313 Junior Journalists’ Opinions On Washington, D.C.

Name Favorites Word For Washington D.C.

Jayla White House / WPGC 95.5 radio station Terrific

Jamo Police officers / White House Organized

Nicholas The pool / Secret Service Awesome

Stefan’ Swimming in pool at the hotel Money Flow

Aaron Helen Thomas / Rep. John Conyers Paradise D.C

Dovonta The pool / White House Fun

Charlene U.S. Capitol / White House Perfect

Lace Rep. John Conyers / Walking down the streets Political

Asia Bike cab / WGCP 95.5 radio station Royalty

Diamond H. Helen Thomas / U.S. Capitol Historian

Diamond C. U.S. Capitol / Rep. John Conyers Phenomenal

DeAunna The White House/ Helen Thomas Wonderful

Ms. Jones Abraham Lincoln / The whole trip Clean

Ms. Jay Seeing a real Prince of Africa Magnificent

Ron (the driver) Embassy Row Impressive

Asia’s Commentary

These are some of our favorite moments from Washington, D. C., we can’t wait to come back to interview President Barack Obama with Congressman John Conyers Jr., and see the rest of what this prestigious city has to offer.

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