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Opening day of Chick-fil-A at Gateway Center Mall
Brooklyn’s Newest Chick-fil-A Comes to Gateway Center Mall
11th grader and current captain Alesha Arjune, 11th grader Shalimar Cazales, 11th grader co-captain Julissa Napier, alumni and former captain Cleopatra Salam, Ms. Trishawna MSK club adviser
MSK: My Sister’s Keeper
Art club members: Stacy Jean 11th grade, Sanaa Greaves 11th grade, Sariya Brooks 11th grade, Chandra Datadeen 12th grader, Xavier Fletcher Johnson 12th grader, Stephanie Munoz 11th grader, with their adviser and art teacher Mr. Tolu
AFYW Introduces Art Club
11th grader Alesha Arjune
Who is Alesha Arjune?
Step Team: Featuring Captain Shalimar Cazales, Co-Captain Julissa Napier, 10th grader Eric Brown, 9th grader Alexis Sutherland, 11th grader Rhianna Rivers, 11th grader Ava Belasco, 9th grader Arianni Canelo Linares
Step by Step
Ms. Kat (Math Teacher)
New addition to AFYW Math Department: Ms. Kat
Ravens vs Phantoms: Second Game of the Season
Spring Creek Ravens: Underdogs Rise in the 2024-25 Season
Original artwork by Stacy Jean
Juan Soto Finalizes Biggest Contract in Professional Sports History with Mets
Orlando Magic Logo
The Magical Come Up of the Orlando Magic
SCC Track & Field Team with Coach Kyle Pawlaczyk
Spring Creek Campus Track & Field
Original artwork by Stacy Jean
How Students at AFYW feel about the 2024 Presidential Election
Current AFYW school uniform options displayed in glass showcase on the fourth floor
Should Public Schools Enforce Uniforms?

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Opening day of Chick-fil-A at Gateway Center Mall
News
Brooklyn’s Newest Chick-fil-A Comes to Gateway Center Mall
Zakayla Tyson, Reporter • December 18, 2024

On the morning of December 5th 2024 , the long wait for the brand new Chick-fil-A location in Gateway Center Mall to open was finally over! Students...

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Ravens vs Phantoms: Second Game of the Season
Sports
Spring Creek Ravens: Underdogs Rise in the 2024-25 Season
New Season, New Players, New Goals
Armani Baker and Isaiah Wilson • December 18, 2024

Spring Creek Ravens brings underdogs through the 2024-25 season. Our starting five players Isaiah Wilson , Amir Moe, Justin Romain, Demetrius...

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Original artwork by Stacy Jean
Juan Soto Finalizes Biggest Contract in Professional Sports History with Mets
December 18, 2024
11th grader and current captain Alesha Arjune, 11th grader Shalimar Cazales, 11th grader co-captain Julissa Napier, alumni and former captain Cleopatra Salam, Ms. Trishawna MSK club adviser
MSK: My Sister’s Keeper
December 17, 2024
Art club members: Stacy Jean 11th grade, Sanaa Greaves 11th grade, Sariya Brooks 11th grade, Chandra Datadeen 12th grader, Xavier Fletcher Johnson 12th grader, Stephanie Munoz 11th grader, with their adviser and art teacher Mr. Tolu
AFYW Introduces Art Club
December 17, 2024
Orlando Magic Logo
The Magical Come Up of the Orlando Magic
December 17, 2024
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Opinion
Original artwork by Stacy Jean
Opinion
How Students at AFYW feel about the 2024 Presidential Election
Stacy Jean, Reporter / Editor • December 17, 2024

It’s been over a month since the 2024 presidential election, and the results of it have prompted a range of reactions from people all across the country. The perspectives of young people in our society often get overlooked, especially youth from marginalized...

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Current AFYW school uniform options displayed in glass showcase on the fourth floor
Opinion
Should Public Schools Enforce Uniforms?
Harry Perez, Quamelle Andrew, and Adam Collado • December 17, 2024

In 2023, The Academy for Young Writers brought out a school uniform policy under the then newly appointed Principal, Ms. Tanisha Brown. Now in the second year since the policy has been implemented it seems that students still have mixed feelings.  Should...

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Trustin Jimenez
Sports & Entertainment Reporter

Trustin Jimenez is a kid from New York whose life consists of two profound loves: Music and basketball. Born in New York, Trustin grew up watching his hometown team the New York Knicks who are now his...

Kaira Evans
Reporter

Kaira Evans is a junior at Academy for Young Writers. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York by parents that are both from the Caribbean. Her mother is from Trinidad, and her father is from Jamaica....

Kailynn Colon
Reporter

Kailynn is a scholar at AFYW that prioritizes academics and her commitment to the school's volleyball team. She is very passionate about playing volleyball. She is a natural born leader and actively seeks...

Sanaa Greaves
Reporter / Editor

Sanaa loves drawing and even wishes to pursue being an artist as a career one day. She excels at art, and it's something she is very passionate about. Sanaa is also very family-oriented. A lot of her most...

Aline Chesteral
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With a passion for writing and music, Aline Cherestal is a 16 year old girl who was born in the Bronx, New York. She wants to be a public relationship manager, which is a paid writer for known celebrities...

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