TCS Student News April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019
This week’s news podcast from The Community School was researched, written, produced and anchored by student Olivia Yates.
This week’s news podcast from The Community School was researched, written, produced and anchored by student Olivia Yates.
Filmmaker, boundary-pusher, and Baltimore native John Waters joined the students today for a lively and humorous discussion about pursuing your dreams no matter what others think. Known for films such as Pink Flamingos, Cry-Baby, and Hairspray, Mr. Waters didn’t act the way the students thought a celebrity would; he sat down and launched right in to a comfortable conversation. They discussed his favorite films and what drives him to create his work.
Sara, a 3rd-year student, praised Water’s advice about following your dreams. “The advice he gave in the beginning was amazing. How he said that you only needed the one “yes” to go far in life. You can forget about all of the “no’s” you get, you only need that one “yes,” Sara said.
Olivia, also in her 3rd year, enjoyed how Mr. Waters discussed creating non-traditional work. She said, “Mr. John Waters’s work is so creative, and I love that his work challenges certain social norms. I think that it is interesting and cool that he finds ways to take something other people would turn their heads at and use that for a film or creative idea. I love that Mr. John Waters’s work is original, and that he is original and himself. I also am glad that Mr. Waters decided to stay in Baltimore, and to base his work here.”
This week’s news podcast from The Community School was researched, written, produced and anchored by students Claude Nicholson and Destiny Grimes.
A behind-the-scenes look isn’t something you can get every day, which is why this trip to the Baltimore Symphony orchestra was particularly special for the students. Since the performance was a rehearsal, the students had the opportunity to learn the background of each piece of music and to talk to the musicians about their craft.
“I thought that it was nice to see what happens behind the scenes in the BSO because when I go and see their shows they are already prepared and are perfect but seeing that the night before the show they perform, it… shows the amount of effort that was put into the work they make,” said first-year student Ronan about this unique experience.
Hear what the students had to say about the “Conversation With” with former TCS student Detective Jake Nickels:
“I loved today’s conversation with Detective Jake Nickles. His life was/is definitely interesting, and we learned so much. He told us a lot of his parts of stories in the PD and he told us his opinion about what he thinks about police brutality and corruption. I was actually surprised when he told us that he usually doesn’t carry a weapon. I really hope we can see him again for another conversation with because we loved him.” -Sean
“I like how even though he had bad experience with the police, he still decided to become one because he wanted to make a difference. He didn’t want to be like them, he wanted his community to feel safe and not feel threatened because of what you hear on the news. How he approaches situations without a weapon and just talks to them is very interesting and we need more policemen like him.” -Salma
This week’s news podcast from The Community School was researched, written, produced and anchored by students Garrett Anderson and Jacob Cougle.