Queen Bey is back and full effect…

Beyoncé Knowles, best known as the female R&B artist and leader of the group Destiny’s Child, breaks news for her incredible performance at the 2018 Coachella announcing her and her husband’s (Jay-z) world Tour, on the run part II.

by Hanna Fillingham

Beyoncé Knowles is 36 years of age, and her birthday is September 4, 1981. She was born and raised in Houston, TX. Her full name is Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, she broke in the music business when she was young with her group Destiny’s Child. In the 2000s, there was no other pop stars as poised, as polished, or as generally fierce as Beyoncé Knowles. In 1998, the group issued its debut, Destiny's Child, which featured the hit “No, No, No” But it was 1999's The Writing's on the Wall  that broke the charts , along with hit song “Bug a Boo” the group  definitively continued their success  with “Say My Name,”  which made Number One, in year 2000 on the billboard charts. “The definitive kiss-off song won two Grammys and featured a standout performance by Beyoncé, whose skittering, rhythmic, and hip-hop-derived approach to melody would help shift the entire landscape of R&B singing.” After the group Destiny’s Child, pop star Beyoncé Knowles went solo in 2003 in between Destiny's Child third album and its fourth and final one. Beyoncé released her solo album Dangerously in Love.  Ms. Knowles also displayed other talents, starring in multiple movies, including Obsessed, Carmen: A Hip-Hopera, and also the remaking of “Lion King”.  She is the queen of R&B and paved the way for many other female stars. Beyoncé has more than 20 movies, 30 Grammy’s awards and her net-worth is $350 million according to Forbes Magazine's “America's Richest Self-Made women list.” In May of last year, the publication also reported that her husband Jay z is worth $810 million, meaning their net worth combined has exceeded $1 billion-dollar mark at $1.16 billion.  Beyoncé and Jay-z will be doing another tour together called PART II ON THE RUN. This year at the Coachella Beyoncé Knowles breaks news with her amazing performance, driving the media crazy. She donated $400,000 dollars to four historically black colleges to show her gratitude, a way of thanking them for being a part of the movement in which she will always be crowned queen.

by: Robin Harper/Parkwood 

  

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly- College Experience 

College life is an experience we all will never forget the laughs, friendships, new beginnings and new relationships.  The long talks at night with friends, college parties, events and most of all the long nights of studying for an exam or final.

College is really what you make of it, like if you’re a boring person your experience will be boring I feel like if you come to college and plan on being something you must keep yourself involved and focus.  I’m a graduating senior now and I wish every freshman the best in life do something you wouldn’t ever thought you couldn’t do think outside the box just be “G.R.E.A.T”.  My experience of being a HBCU college student was amazing I am bless and humble to be able to be a part of “Lane College” FAMILY all the ups and downs college is really a struggle and I’m glad I made the right decision. Being here really change my life I've met many people and lost a lot of friends but through it all I'm getting what I came here for which is an Degree and making my family and friends proud after school I plan on doing a lot of traveling and networking to build up my career after Undergrad school. After graduating in April, I do plan on going to “GRAD” school to take up Journalism and Production my “GOAL” while being in a GRAD program I would like to keep myself focus, motivated and successful.  Even though College was a struggle I’m proud for pushing myself harder I thank my grandmother for giving me the knowledge and the encouragement. I also thank my mother and father for the guidance and the support and for teaching me how to be a man. Throughout the years of struggling I had to make life Decision like missing classes for a job I knew I needed so I won’t go broke or must ask my parents for money. Because I always Had this saying if they did it for you, then you can do for them and plus I like making my own money that's why I knew after high school what I wanted to do which is to become an adult, be successful, make my own money and be my own boss. Before even thinking about coming to school I had many people downing me saying hurtful things but that didn’t stop my dreams or goals I thank Lane College for an Experience to remember I am A Lane Man and I do have the power of potential.

   




  Social Media is the only result?




Social Media is the number one source to find news. As of for today’s facts Facebook is the number one place people go to meet new friends etc. Facebook is made to connect with family and friends but in this world people use social media for embarrassment of the black culture for example the black culture is more likely to post on twitter and Facebook more than other cultures  or race. Social media has been a part of my life since junior high school I believe that was the first time I had ever had  social media.  Do you remember Myspace, yes I said Myspace it was the first social media page I ever had and then that's when Facebook came.

 I believe that in this world at this point the only thing you need to live is social media or just media and of course food "lol" period  because all the social media shows for example “Love & Hip-Hop” TI & Tiny” and basketball Wives” oh and let’s not forget the real house wives of Atlanta

. Social media has control our young generations to that they don’t even want to get an education or learn. Media is dumbing down our children to the point that they want even sit in the classrooms.

I have a question do you think technology use to connect in the classroom well somewhat yes it started in the 2000s but when I was like in
 elementary school we didn’t have social media or reality shows. The only things as a child we could watch was cartoons my parents didn’t play about watching grown folks shows yeah grown folks show let’s call it how it is. Media is distraction reason of saying that is because some students, even when on their best behavior, can't concentrate on homework for more than two minutes without distracting themselves by using social media or writing an email.

Many people overestimate their ability to multitask, such as college students who thinks he/she can text and listen to a lecture simultaneously. Research states that Multitasking while doing academic work which is very, very common among young people it leads to spottier, shallower and less flexible learning,"

That’s like when we in class got our phones out testing while the professor talking or giving a lecture that’s disrespectful for one and that’s not cool because education should come first before a message from Twitter, Facebook or Snapchat. The main focus should be the one that giving the grade. That’s when I go back to social media is dumbing down our students and younger generation. Let’s put this to a stop!