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send news tips to the editor; agarcial ©broncos.uncfsu.edu | www.fsuvoice.com | February 9, 2011 | ThE VOICE, For Students, By Students 9 Voice photo by Dea Spicer Cross Creek Early College students are actively engaged as they learn about criminal justice from their cross creek professor Cary Adkinson last week in the Butler Building at Fayetteville State University. Mr. Adkinson is a fourth-year teacher at FSU. A hand up at Cross Creek Early college program brings high school students to campus 'Since I've been here, I found the right track. Unlike my old TRENDINGTOPICS Love is in the Air By Briana Murrell Voice Staff Writer With Valentine’s Day right around the cor ner, it is impossible to walk into an office, a restaurant, or even a convenient store and see no signs of this love-filled holiday. As the fourteenth of February rapidly approaches, heart-shaped candies and red & pink signs are appearing everywhere. Popularly known as the most romantic day of the year, it’s hard for a person not to be in the Valentine’s Day spirit. Reservations are being made and flowers are being ordered. Minds are wandering on the thoughts of dates, gifts, and romance. Love is on every one’s minds. This week, The Voice uncovers a few stu dents’ favorite Valentine’s Day quotations about love. #LoveQuotes... “Love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still get ting weak knees when they walk into a room and smile at you.” - Janee’ Bellamy, Junior “Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” - Barbara Henry, Sophomore “A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.” - LeRon Montgomery, Senior As you go through the rest of this week and come upon Valen tine’s Day, think of your own fa vorite love quotes. My personal favorite is one by the late, great Aristotle, “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” If you haven’t tried love, how about test it out starting this week. Love isn’t love until you give it away! By Tony Nelson Voice Staff Writer Here on the campus of Fayetteville State University lies an even deeper treasure than the University itself. FSU is the home to Cross Creek Early College High School, an institution of higher learning which offers a combination of high school and college courses before a student even reaches college. After interviews, academic transcripts are reviewed, and students are classified as first-generation college students, they are accepted into the school. Students can reach more than 60 college credits before high school graduation, which is equivalent to an associate’s degree. The principal. Melody Chalmers, defines the school as “a tool to equip students to be college ready in the 21st century.” The school is in its sixth year and is lead by Ms. Chalmers who took the leadership torch from Mindy Vickers, \the original principal before promotion. Cross Creek has grown into a phenomenal institution with outstanding faculty, staff, and students. Being on Fayetteville State’s campus students get unique college experiences exposing them to amazing teachers in a regular high school these teachers would not let me fail. - Qarius Robertson opportunities in education. With the support from Fayetteville state’s Dean, Leontye Lewis, Cross Creek’s college liaison, Lamont Sparrow, and many others - the bond between the two entities of high school and college became much stronger; reminiscent of a family atmosphere. For example, Mr. Sparrow serves as a collegiate male role model and adviser helping students realize their full potential and guiding them along the right path for success. Because of his influence and assistance, not only in their personal lives but also academic, he has inspired students to transcend the ordinary to extraordinary. The fruits of their labor are clearly shown when traditional students’ scores are outdone time and time again thanks to the preparation that Cross Creek offers. Testimonials from some engaging senior students also provide and outlook on how this school is such a great opportunity. “My experience has lead me to grow and mature from a place in my life I never thought I’d make it out of,” said Darius Robertson.“The staff here is more than teachers, more than your administrators, they’re like family.” He follows up to describe his dark past explaining how he was not college-minded before attending high school and headed down a negative path of flunking courses and facing suspension; if it had not been for Cross Creek Darius would have dropped out of school for good. “Since I’ve been here, I found the right track,” he explains. “Unlike my old teachers in a regular high school these teachers would not let me fail. Cross Creek taught me to overcome my environment and laid down a foundation and from here I plan on being the most successful person I can be.” Consequently, it is plain to see the gem in our own backyard, Cross Creek Early College High School...an academic family who believes failure is not an option, birthing leaders daily.
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