Students Need PA Residents Support!
Letter to the Editor:
The Scotland School for Veterans’ Children has been closed this current school year by Governor Rendell, due to lack of funding in our states (yet unsettled) budget.
There are two “compromised” bills awaiting review by the House & Senate, to allocate money towards this academic school year.
Gov. Rendell placed his arguments against the [...]
That Is Chinese To Me!
The Chinese culture is often misunderstood by Americans. The phrase “That’s Chinese to me” is a minature version of the greater problem. When people say “That’s Greek to me” or “That’s Chinese to me”, they mean they can not understand it. Well, Americans have misunderstood the Chinese for a long time, and [...]
Bacteria Wakes Up After 120,000 Years
State College, PA — Scientists from Penn State (Pennsylvania State University) have revived a bacteria that was believed to have been dormant for over 120,000 years. The sample was taken from 2 miles beneath a glacier in Greenland.
Jean Brenchley of Pennsylvania State University said, “We don’t know what state they were in. They could [...]
Is There Life On Mars?
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Ambler, PA — Is there life on Mars? There will be, and it will be Earthlings. At least, that is what the crowd at the Wissahickon High School was informed by Stepehen Davis of the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA).
Mr. Davis is the director of the Ares rocket project. [...]
Daisy Fever Spreading Like a Weed
San Diego, CA — In their first trip to the Western Regional FIRST competition, the robot from Ambler, PA is breaking ground. The Ambler / Wissahickon robot, Miss Daisy, proved to be force to reckon with.
In one of the most exciting sporting events these kids have ever seen, Miss Daisy bloomed advancing through [...]
What Would You Pay?
San Diego, CA — What would you pay for an experience like this? Kids from all over the place have landed at the San Diego Sports Arena to do battle with robots. The FIRST Organization offers students a unique opportunity. Plenty of parents would pay hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars for [...]
Robots Take Over the San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, CA — Q: How can a bunch of kids take over the San Diego Sports Arena? A: With robots.
How can these kids gain the knowledge and money necessary to build robots… real robots? The FIRST Robotics foundation is the vision of world renowned inventor, Dean Kamen. Though Mr. Kamen [...]
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The Best Entertainment Value
San Diego, CA — What can a family do for free? Not only at no cost but as great entertainment? If you have never been to a FIRST Robotics competition, come to the San Diego sports arena on Saturday… and find out! Children of all ages will be competing in a variety [...]
Lunacy — Robots In Space
San Diego Sports Arena — The FIRST Robotics regional competition is being held at the San Diego Sports Arena. High school teams from across the country came to Southern California to compete in one of the challenges leading up to the national championships in Atlanta, GA.
It was unusual for the Ambler, PA Wissahickon team [...]