“Where is our future headed?” The TCFL’s School Mural The Community for Learning’s Spirit Club has decided to redecorate the campus’s front with its new activity, the “School Mural”. The painting will be hosted by the members of the Spirit Club from November 3rd to mid-December with the participation of every grade in the community. [...]
Entries from December 2009
December 15, 2009
Debate!
Should the cement factory be constructed or not? On November 25th, 2009 the Political Science Club hosted their first debate of the year. The discussion revolved around whether the cement factory should be constructed or not. The pro-factory team was formed by members of the Political Science Club, supervised by teacher Lincoln Sampong, while the team [...]
December 14, 2009
8th Grade Poetry
Here are some poems written by the 8th graders in their Language Arts class in response to Homer’s famous epic poem, The Odyssey. Miguel Surun: Telemachus’ languid wait I’ve never seen my father Some tell me that I never will But one day I hope to see his ship in the horizon I still wait for him [...]
December 14, 2009
Minou Tavarez Mirabal
This past Wednesday, December 2nd, Minou Tavarez Mirabal came to the Community for Learning to speak about violence against women. Before she started her speech, Coral Ortiz and Andrea Defillo (representing 9th grade) presented her with a book written by the 9th graders about Trujillo´s dictatorship. Afterwards Gabriela Orizondo gave the welcoming speech, mentioning how [...]
December 14, 2009
Animal Exhibits in TCFL / Exhibicion de Animales en TCFL
Word has been spread that the ecologists in the community for learning had captured a spider in the school grounds. This has become an interesting topic in the school; so The Voice interviewed two of the ecologists. There were actually two tarantulas; both had been found inside the school grounds and caught by the students. The [...]
December 14, 2009
The Killers
El pasado 13 de Noviembre la famosa banda The Killers se presento en el Estadio Olímpico, Santo Domingo. El evento fue auspiciado por Dewar’s y organizado por Saymon Diaz (un conocido organizador de conciertos). La banda ofreció una presentación estelar que dejo a la insaciable audiencia deseosos por más. Brandon Flowers, el cantante principal, excedió [...]
December 14, 2009
Fatima Portorreal: Los Haitises
El 14 de septiembre, The Community For Learning recibió la visita de Fátima Portorreal, una especialista en las áreas de ecología, arqueología, sociología y psicología. El propósito de su visita era concientizar a los estudiantes de bachiller sobre el tema de la cementera en los Haitises y el daño causado al Parque Nacional y al [...]
December 14, 2009
The Voice Introduce Articulos en Español
Tomando en cuenta a nuestros lectores con preferencia a leer en español, The Voice estará traduciendo sus articulos para todo el público.
