interview

Interview with Phillip Malloy Conversation between: Ijavia Knox and Philip Malloy Date: March 20, 1997 Conversation about: what really happen Time: 10:20

Ijavia: Hello Philip, How are you Phililp: hello Miss Knox I’m fine Ijavia: so I’ve been dyeing to know from your point of view what’s really going on with you and Miss Narwin. Phililp: well before I began to answer your question, let me ask you a question. In the morning announcement do you feel you shouldn’t be allowed to sing the star spangle banner? Ijavia: well I will take that as a personal question, because it’s coming from my own perspective. See Philip I was brought up to knowing not to sing during the bowing our heads for the men who fought for us and died for our country. Personally I feel it’s all out of respect. But that’s my own perspective you know. Philip: I appreciate your honesty, but she was out to get me I was innocent and still is. I was nothing but nice to her and gave her respect. If I love the song and feel that there’s nothing wrong with singing that great song I shouldn’t get kicked out of school for it. Point blank period she is out to get me. Ijavia: well Philip. Miss Narwin stated that it wasn’t the point of you singing the song, it’s the fact that she told you not to and she’s the teacher and it’s her class. She said you were making class disruptions and that wasn’t allowed. She gave you chance after chance. So were you disrupting class Philip? Philip: No I was not Ijavia: why the short statement Philip? Philip: it wasn’t a short statement. I’m just giving it to you how it is Ijavia: so Philip what were your plans for this school year? Was it to torture a teacher with total disrespect? <span style="color: #0097ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Philip: excuse me! Miss Knox I did not except your interview for you to have me on national tv and disrespect me if this is what I came from I will be leaving! <span style="color: #0097ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ijavia: your right I’m sorry that was not a professional statement, please forgive me. Yes so I heard that you love track, and you are very good with it. <span style="color: #0097ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Philip: yes I love track and I am very good at it. I would’ve been on the team if it wasn’t for that Narwin. She wouldn’t give me a passing grade. I feel like I deserved it. All she did was read stupid book that I didn’t even understand. <span style="color: #0097ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ijavia: so you think she didn’t pass you because she was out to get you? And you also feel that you didn’t do anything wrong to be not passing her class. So did you really do what you were told? <span style="color: #0097ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Philip: yes I did <span style="color: #0097ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Ijavia: Philip it was a pleasure having you here. Thanks for your time have a great day maybe I will be seeing you again. <span style="color: #0097ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Philip: you very welcome thanks for having me. And maybe you will.

<span style="color: #0097ff; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I chose interview because it draws attention to me for some odd reason. I allways had an interest in becoming an reporter or something, and it kinda relates to being an interviewer. I love to talk to people and get to know how they feel from there own perspective. I love this choice!