Fayetteville

I was born in the wrong century; a combination of an imperfect school education and broad parents produced a curious child who dreamed of many different occupations. Growing up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, I’ve seen interests and talents splattered across the entire state. There were Spring Lake Middle School sport coaches who researched different exercises for training players, cross country runners who dabbled in cancer research, and many more occupations. Thus, these people influenced my upbringing; and always pushed me to follow my dreams and to never give up. They see me at my low and always pushed me to my highest point. From these inspirations, I’ve crafted my future to be an anesthesiologist. One where I could play a variety of roles and play them well. My future always seemed so far away but yet so close thus I had a myriad of dreams. I was born in the wrong century; a century I never…

I was born in the town, Fayetteville in North Carolina. Fayetteville is a small town that had a Wall-Mart, The Waffle House, Bojangles, and a Ruby Tuesday. If, you were to drive by and blink, you would have missed it. I went to church every Sunday like a good Catholic and I also went to a Catholic private school. Church and school constantly repeated the same message “follow the Ten Commandments.” I grew up in a very a religious environment that ultimately sheltered me from the “real” world. I…

On February 9, 2016 at approximately 1:31p.m. Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to a wooded area off Meharry Drive near the intersection of Shaw Mill Road in reference to the discovery of a deceased subject. Officer Jennifer Bullington arrived on scene and made contact with 911 caller Michael Morrow. Morrow advised he located the deceased subject in the wooded area as he was waiting near the city bus stop. Officer Bullington advised she walked into the wooded area and…

2. On Saturday evening 07 April 2018 PFC Staples woke up from a nap at or around 2130. Once he got up he left off-post to attend to a house party with two civilian friends who reside in Fairbanks. The civilian friend’s names were Harley and Zaquan. He picked up his two friends off post who he had met at a previous house party within the first few weeks of being at Fort Wainwright. PFC Staples has been on post since 4 February 2018. The group proceeded to go to the party around the Farmer’s Loop…

Before Eunice Nadonga became an Early Child Education (ECE) permit teacher, she attended San Joaquin Delta College, where she took the required general education and early child classes. When teacher Eunice was first hired, she was working toward getting her Associate’s degree. Late, teacher Eunice earned her Associate of Arts and ECE Master Teacher Certificate. To this day, Eunice Nadonga has been working as an ECE permit teacher for 22 years with 21 years spent at the Hazel Hill Child…

Among all of the school related and community oriented activities I participate in the most significant are Soccer and the Fayetteville Youth Council. Soccer has had such a positive impact on my life. I started playing roughly 9 years ago. After my younger sister, Hailey finished a recreation season she received a trophy. Although it was only for participation, I was envious. My mother told me if I wanted one, I’d have to play the next season and earn it. Maybe a trophy was the reason it began…

1. Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 at approximately 1:41 a.m., the Fayetteville Police Department received a 911 caller about a shooting that occurred in the area of Cliffdale Road and Prestige Blvd, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28314. The caller advised someone was in his vehicle shot and he was going to the Hospital. 2. At approximately 1:52 a.m., A silver Acura with North Carolina Registration EJT1785 pulled into the Emergency Room Entrance of Cape Fear Valley Hospital. Officers from the…

Currently, I am a high school student at Cross Creek Early College. As a senior, looking for the right college is a must. “Should I stay at Fayetteville State or Transfer to a different school?” is the question I ask myself all the time. I am an African American female who has always wanted to attend a Historically Black College or University. I find myself always defending the value of HBCUs in comparison to other schools across the country. A number of people, especially African Americans,…

Love Yourz Life is a gift. Many people in the world wish they could trade lives with someone who has more luxuries. A significant part of life is experiencing hardship. One way to motivate people into embracing hardship is through music. Music leaves a powerful message and makes people feel good about themselves. One hip-hop song in particular leaves a strong message for its listeners. In the music video “Love Yourz,” J. Cole empowers his viewers to love life through the struggle by rapping…

Toward the end of my junior year in high school at Greene County Tech, my parents set me down and told me we were moving. My mom had just recently graduated from ASU, and with her master’s degree in Public Relations, advertising, and English, she was looking for her dream job. It took months, nearly an entire year, but she eventually found the job she had been looking for. However, it came with a price. My entire family had to move six hours across the state of Arkansas to live in…