Students write fact and fiction

and Lamont Taylor The Community Times Lynch, who is in the International Studies and Business Program at the University of Pennsylvania, formed the Creative Writing Club at the beginning of the school year. The club, which is open to all members of the Academic Innovative Multimedia community, also known as AIM, currently has about 40 students. Lynch noted that the program offers a wide range of activities, including drawing art, writing poetry and letters and even making pictures to go with poems. Lynch created the club -- and likes leading it -- because she wanted to share her enjoyment of poetry and art with students. She said she also likes exposing the students she works with to different cultures and ideas, such as Japanese haikus, African-American authors and art by Vincent Van Gogh. Noting Lynch's kindness toward them, many Shaw students said they have learned a lot from her and have enjoyed spending time with her. "Cathy is nice and caring and an understanding person," sixth-grade student Ebony Archer said. In the Journalism Club, Shaw students work to create their own articles, which are published in The Community Times. They conduct interviews, do research and write the articles themselves -- with the assistance of Lynch. In the past, students have written about interesting Shaw teachers and special programs at Shaw. About 15 Shaw students currently participate in the journalism program. The Creative Writing and Journalism clubs take place in Shaw's AIM community because they are focused on computers and desktop publishing. Students in the clubs said they like the idea of creating their own works. The clubs also help the students learn the true meaning of partnership and togetherness.

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