Metrocard Hearing

On March 3, 2010, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) hosted a hearing at the Brooklyn Museum to hear the voices of New Yorkers and their communities who will be effected by service cuts and, just as important, student Metrocards. The New York City Student Union, represented by Lucas Johnson, Henry...

March 3rd, 2010 | Beyond Tech | Read More

The fight for Invisible Children

The Invisible Children Organization raises money to rebuild Uganda. Uganda is currently in a civil war. The government is currently fighting the Lords Resistance Army, a rebel group in Uganda. Invisible Children also raises money to build schools, create mentor programs and create scholarships for these...

February 27th, 2010 | Beyond Tech, Editorials, Features | Read More

NYC Students Against Student Metrocard Cuts

by ANDY MAI Lucas Johnson is part of the New York City Student Union and they are organizing a counter-attack against student Metrocard cuts. With hearings coming up in March, the New York City Student Union is acting fast to get students’ voices heard. When first term student Metrocard expire...

February 4th, 2010 | Beyond Tech, Videos | Read More

Haiti Disaster Relief

Yesterday, January 13, 2010, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. There are an estimated 100,000 people dead and counting. Here are ways you can help: -Brooklyn Tech has set up a donation box in the center section of the cafeteria during lunch periods where you can donate to help disaster relief. -Brooklyn...

January 13th, 2010 | Announcements, Beyond Tech | Read More

Martin Luther King, Jr. The Man.

Authors: Rachel Margariti and Isabella Schaedle Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an essential figure of the 1900s. His speeches awakened concern and ignited the conscience of a generation. His movements and marches brought major changes in American life. His selfless devotion gave direction to thirteen...

January 11th, 2010 | Beyond Tech | Read More

Worlds AIDS Day 2009

Reported by Rajib Debnath and Susmita Chakraborty Edited by Chiyeung Lau On Tuesday December 1, 2009, World AIDS Day took place. The entire student body at Brooklyn Tech shoved their pens and subject binders aside to learn about the number one pandemic in the world-HIV/ AIDS. In previous years during...

December 4th, 2009 | Beyond Tech, Features, Tech News | Read More

Movie Reviews by BTHSnews’s Shauntai Quinlon

Reported by Shauntai Quinlon For those who need a good thrill for the weekend breaks, I have just the thing. Why not catching up with some friends and making your way over to the movie theater? Yeah, yeah, I know you want to say “There’s nothing good out”. Well, I have just the movies that just...

December 1st, 2009 | Beyond Tech | Read More

Samsung 1 Million Dollar Technology Giveaway

Samsung is giving away over 1 million dollars in technology to a school. All you have to do is send them a 100 word essay about why your school deserves it. This is something we should really look into because it’s something our school could really use at this time. http://www.fourseasonsofhope.com/us/4seasons_hope/education.jsp Contests...

September 21st, 2009 | Beyond Tech | Read More

Care2 America’s Favorite High School

Last year, Mr. Williams shouted out on live television, “Brooklyn Tech is the best school on the planet!” Well now you can back him up and at the same time help Brooklyn Tech win $20,000. As students settle into their new classrooms, Care2 is partnering with GreatSchools to announce a new way for...

September 21st, 2009 | Beyond Tech | Read More

World Science Festival 2009

The World Science Festival is this week from June 10th to June 14th! For 5 days, Nobel Laureates, scientists, mathematicians and physicists will be gathering in auditoriums all over NYC for science lectures and programs geared toward making the esoteric understandable and the familiar fascinating. There...

June 10th, 2009 | Beyond Tech | Read More

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