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Profile: Trenton Turner
By Basha Ball Trenton Turner said he’s certain that he wants to pursue a career as an operational meteorologist, so he can forecast the weather on television. “Since the age of 3, I have watched The Weather Channel and I just knew that’s what I wanted to be,” said Trenton, who on a recent morning...
2012 Student Work: New Orleans / 2012 Students: New Orleans / Basha Ball / Bio / New Orleans / New Orleans bios / Trenton Turner
Profile: Basha Ball
By Trenton Turner Basha Ball, recent graduate of Edna Karr High School, wants to pursue a career in kinesiology, the science of physical movement. In ninth, eleventh and twelfth grade, she was part of the student council and was a member of the pep squad for three years. She said she initially disliked the school,...
Heated Discussion in NABJ Town Hall Meeting on Post-Katrina Education
By Samantha Ramey and Trenton Turner Education advocates discussed on Tuesday the current state of charter school education in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The National Association of Black Journalists organized a town hall meeting on Dillard University’s campus, where a panel of four speakers talked about issues including school performances, funding and admissions. Audience...
