Mr. Miller's fifth Writing Club at Paradise Professional Development School worked with students and instructors from UNLV's Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies to learn how to be reporter. The following are interviews and photographs of the people in their lives from the Paradise neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada. Read More
Have you ever had to interview someone for a school project? Well I did, and I interviewed my grandma. Her name is Peggy. She said she likes the Paradise neighborhood because it is by her daughter and her grandchildren live right next to her. My grandma likes living in Las Vegas because it never really gets cold- it’s mostly hot all the time. I asked my grandma who her favorite Nevada personality is. She said the mayor Oscar Goodman. She thinks he ... Read More
Have you ever known someone who loves to learn Toni Braxton’s every dance, song, even moves? Well I do, she is my mom. For class we were asked to interview someone in our neighborhood. I interviewed my mother. Her name is Latonya. Her favorite Vegas personality is… you should be able to figure out… Toni Braxton. She thinks she is a great singer. She loves living in Las Vegas because it is a great experience to have ... Read More
The teachers told all of the students to interview someone. I interviewed a teacher and her name is Mrs. Butler. She said she likes the Paradise neighborhood because it’s close to UNLV, close to her house, and lots of good shopping. She said she likes living in Las Vegas because there are a lot of fun things to do and you can drive to other states. I asked her who her favorite Nevada personality is. She said Mayor Oscar Goodman because he ... Read More
For a sweet class project we were asked to interview someone from our neighborhood. I interviewed my dad, his name is Chris. He lived in this neighborhood as a teenager and likes that his kids go to school in this neighborhood also. He said he liked the neighborhood because he’s lived here since 1972 (35 years). So knowing the town and seeing it grow is fun. My dad said that his favorite personalities are Jerry Tarkanean ... Read More
For class we were asked to interviews someone in our neighborhood. I interviewed my mom her name is Genene. She said she likes the neighborhood because it is close to the all the major businesses and the airport and the different people you can met. She also likes the history of Las Vegas and the different weather we have. She likes Mayor Oscar Goodman because he was here when Las Vegas was run by the mob and Las Vegas was famous. Read More
Have you ever met someone that is very cool? I have. I interviewed Amber Geremia. She said she likes the Paradise neighborhood because it is close to good restaurants. She said she likes living in Las Vegas because she is able to go to UNLV and teach. I asked her who is your favorite Nevada personality and she told me Dina Titus because she has a good education policy. Read More
We had to interview a person close to you or your friend. I interviewed Dolly James, the school counselor of Paradise Elementary School. The first question was, “What do you like best about living in Las Vegas?” She said, “I love the weather and the mountains!’’ Her favorite Nevada personalities are the children in Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City. She enjoys watching them discover their true learning potential and the compassion that they are able to give each other. Read More
Have you ever interviewed somebody very interesting? I have and his name is Joseph. I asked him what did he like about the neighborhood he said, “it’s close to the rest of my family and I like the weather.” I also asked him who is his favorite Nevada personality is. He whispered, “Oscar Goodman because he is funny and a good man.” He also said, “He is special to me because he is very ... Read More
Have you ever met someone who thinks Tom Jones is a good singer. I did. Stay and find out more. I interviewed my mom, or as people call her, Meri. I asked her what she likes about living in Las Vegas. She said she likes the convenience because everything is close and it’s open 24/7. I asked my mom who her favorite Nevada personality is. She said Tom Jones because he is ... Read More
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