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C^^I VWrcI THE CHRONICLE • See Sports on page Bl* Forsyth Early College team wins debate against banning cars in central downtown BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK THE CHRONICLE Despite the rainy day, hundreds of people turned out at the Piedmont Earth Day Fair on Saturday, April 13, at the fairgrounds’ edu cation building. Dozens of attendees were there to cheer on the students from Forsyth Early College and Atkins High School who competed in the 4th an nual Piedmont Earth Day debate. The first round of the debate was held on March 16 at Wake Forest Uni versity, where 62 students from six high schools com peted. The debate teams from Forsyth Early College and Atkins High School were selected to compete in the final round that was held at the Piedmont Earth Day Fair on Satur day. Representing Forsyth Early College were Aisha Riddick and Michelle Cho, and representing Atkins High School were Ghazal Mizazadeh and Kiran Kap- ileshwari. Madeline Coffey, communications and en gagement coordinator for Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA), said that the Wake Forest Univer sity debate club helped coordinate both debates. She added, “The annual debate tournament is an opportunity for students to not only learn and research an important topic, but it’s an opportunity for them to grow their communication skills, gain confidence, and be mentored by some of the best debaters in the country.” Coffey also not ed that some schools have debate teams and others do not, but all had faculty coaches to help them pre pare for the debate. She said that research showed that students who partici pated in debate clubs had higher SAT scores and higher rates of college ac ceptances. The debate question presented at both the first Photos by Judie Holcomb-Pack Students gave persuasive arguments during the Piedmont Earth Day debate on Saturday, April 13. Judges selected Forsyth Early College as the winning team. debate in March and the final round on Saturday was: Should Triad cities ban cars in central/down- town areas? Forsyth Early College team won the coin toss before the debate and chose to represent the con side; Atkins High School team represented the pro side. Judges were: Mike Silver, deputy commis sioner, N.C. Industrial Commission; Barry Nel son, chief geologist and corporate president, North west Geoscience; and Natalie Bennie, a gradu ate student at Wake Forest University. Teams were judged on speech, rebut tal and crossfire, use of evidence, and respect, and each round was timed. Both teams came pre pared and were super-fo cused, with notes in hand and ready to compete. All the students presented compelling reasons for both supporting the ban of cars and objecting to the ban. When asked how they prepared for the de bate, both teams said, “Research, lots and lots of research.” Kiran Kapilesh- wari of Atkins also said that since the first debate in March, she and Ghazal Mi zazadeh had been review ing the weaknesses of their arguments and looking to strengthen them. They all mentioned spending a lot of time on the Internet, which was evident in their presentations. The Atkins team had gone so far as to interview local businesses to get their opinion about the topic, and the Forsyth Early College team had researched facts associated with lack of public trans portation. Both teams were quite impressive in their knowledge of the question, the economic impact, and the science behind their position. The judges admitted it was a close match, but For syth Early College edged out Atkins for the trophy. Mayor Allen Joines was on hand to present trophies to the winners, Aisha Rid dick and Michelle Cho. When asked which side of the question he favored, he replied, “Although some cities with higher density have done it, we’re not quite ready for it here.” Tribute to fallen rapper/activist Nipsey Hussle appears in Greensboro BY TEVIN STINSON THE CHRONICLE On Thursday, April 11, thousands filed into the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, to pay their last respects to Ermias Joseph Asghedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle. Nipsey Hussle emerged on the hip-hop scene in the mid-2000s, garnering comparisons to hip-hop legend Snoop i CO Wilson; ^cU/ 00 m 0 co * am ^5 www.wschronicle.com We Rent U-Haul Trucks! STORAGE Professional self-storage. St* •• ASSURED STORAGE | . of Winston-Salem, (IC (336) 924-7000 www.assuredstoragews.com Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm: Sat 9am-3pm Gate Hours: 5am-10pm 4191 Bethania Station Road • Winston-Salem Dog along the way. After releasing several indepen dent mixtapes in 2018, he released his debut studio album Victory Lap, which was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 61st an nual Grammy Awards ear lier this year. Although known for his music, Hussle was much more than a hip-hop artist. He was also known for his generosity and his mission to give back to his Crenshaw neighborhood. He gave shoes to entire schools, repaved basket- ball courts, and provided jobs and homes for those in need. Hussle also invested in an area known as Des tination Crenshaw, a mile- long stretch of art instal lations, and redeveloped a strip mall into a mixed-use property that includes his clothing store, The Mara thon. His investment in the strip-mall and his home town were part of his am bition to break the cycle of violence and crime in the neighborhood he grew up in. For his commitment to uplift his community and encouraging others to do the same, Hussle was admired by people around the world, including ac tors, athletes, and count less others. Former Presi dent Barack Obama even penned a letter to Hussle’s family after word of his death began to surface. Less than 24 hours af ter the memorial service, a Submitted photo Mural of Nipsey Hussle located on East Bessemer Avenue in Greensboro. mural of Hussle showed up in Greensboro. The tribute to the fallen rapper turned community activist was sponsored by Carl Ross and Kevin Townsend, and created by local artist Brian Lewis. The mural is located at the Sensuous Scents boutique shop on East Bessemer Avenue. * i ^ 5 H 30 * Shas
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