BRONX, NY – The Truman Air Force JROTC marked the end of the 2016-17 academic year by holding their annual Dining Out and Military Ball event. It was hosted in the Culinary Cafe on Truman’s 6th floor, and was catered by the Culinary Program. The guest speaker was SMSgt Julio…
Tomorrow is Denim Day ~ Wednesday April 26, 2016. If you can, please wear blue jeans and a black top, in a show of solidarity and visibility. Over the years, students have asked staff about why everyone was dressed the same, and it creates wonderful opportunities for education and awareness.…
Friday, April 21st marks GLSEN’s annual Day of Silence, one of the nation’s largest student-led days of action. Thousands of students across the country will take a vow of silence as a symbolic representation of the silencing effect of anti-LGBT and Gender Non-Conforming students, and their allies. Friday, April…
April is Sexual Assault Awareness (& Activism) Month. Truman’s RAPP Coordinator will be attending the rally, and if Peer Leaders and students are interested in attending, stop by the RAPP room, 425-A, for a consent form on Friday. This is a wonderful event where you can earn community service…
ANAHEIM, CA – Truman Media student Lester Robinson Jr. will take the stage Friday March 31st at 1pm Eastern Time as a presenter at the Student Television Network’s National Convention. Friends, relatives and members of the Truman Family can watch the closing ceremony presentation live, courtesy of ESE Networks. Just…
RAPP was proud to bring the #NoMoreWeek campaign to the Truman campus this month. In our ongoing work to educate and raise awareness about domestic violence/dating abuse, sexual assault, harassment, and bullying, campaigns like this give voice to communities. We were glad to have staff and students participate, creating their…
BRONX, NY – Four students from Truman High School’s Media Communications Program will head across the country on March 26th to participate in the Student Television Network’s National Convention in Anaheim, California. One of those students has been selected to be an on-stage presenter at the event’s award show and…
BRONX, NY – While members of New York’s Strongest were out on the streets working to clear the remnant’s of Tuesday’s snowstorm, Truman’s own “strong men” took to the sidewalks and pathways around the building with shovels, snow blowers and a tractor-mounted plow. The custodial and maintenance team members spent…
BRONX, NY – Truman students are fashionable! Their shirts match their belts and their belts match their sneakers. Now, the upper floors of the building are starting to look as fashionable as our students. Each floor has a colored stripe running down the center of the hallway. In February, Truman’s…
BRONX, NY – A wake up call? A reality check? Just really good advice? No matter what you call it, Truman students were treated to an expert guest speaker on the topic of finding success in college. Dennis Richmond, a Yonkers native, is currently a senior at Claflin University in…
BRONX, NY – It’s time to “Spring Ahead” again! The annual change to Daylight Saving time occurs at 2:00a.m. on Sunday, March 12th. Before you go to bed on Saturday night be sure to set all of your clocks ahead by one hour. The time change means that we will…
BRONX, NY – Truman High School continued the annual tradition of holding a winter concert and dance performance, with one small change. While the concert typically takes place in December, this year it was moved to Mid-January. The event featured performances by the school’s instrumental band, under the direction of…
BRONX, NY – Truman High School hosted their second pep rally of the school year, getting students and staff excited for the winter sports season. After an opening ceremony by the Air Force JROTC, the crowd of excited students was entertained with performances by several dance teams and the JROTC’s…
BRONX, NY – Mustang Football Senior Ramon Jefferson marked National Signing Day this year by accepting an offer to play Division I NCAA football at the University of Maine. The star running back will play on a full scholarship starting in the summer. A recently-published article in the Co-Op City…
When we look at statistics that show how prevalent dating abuse really is, we must also look at what steps can be taken to prevent this abuse. It is quite common for teenagers to find themselves in relationships they think are healthy, but that tends to be due to lack…