Opinion – US Represented

How to Become Eco-Literate

a featured contributor — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:00:05 +0000

Life is expensive. Humans consume considerable amounts of resources daily (especially North Americans). Some of this consumption is necessary for survival, but most is excess, which ultimately ends up in our landfills and junkyards. Much of what we consume and waste can be given a monetary value, but the cost of extracting these materials cannot so easily be assessed. Forests are cleared, water and air polluted, ecosystems spoiled. Can you

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Flaring Up: The Very Real Threat of Coronal Mass Ejections

Eric Stephenson — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 08:03:07 +0000

Humanity is facing an inevitable catastrophe that world leaders continue to ignore due mostly to indifference and blind ignorance. This means that the public and scientific community need to more proactively address the issue to avert disaster. Specifically, many don’t even realize that on July 23rd, 2012, a massive solar storm of two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) barely missed Earth. Had the CMEs arrived one week earlier, they would have

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The Bat in Us

Eric Stephenson — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:36:00 +0000

Only a handful of species address each other individually. For instance, there’s some evidence that bottlenose dolphins use learned vocal behavior to call each other by name. They become acquainted with signature whistle sounds from birth and associate these sounds with identity. Linking particular sounds to identity is an ability inherent to human language. Of greater interest, a recent study of the Egyptian fruit bat tells us more about ourselves than

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“Perfect purity is possible. . . .”

a featured contributor — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:35:29 +0000

“Perfect purity is possible if you turn your life into a line of poetry written with a splash of blood.” –Yukio Mishima, Runaway Horses

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How to Thank Veterans for Their Service

Jerome Parent — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:51:18 +0000

One good thing that came out of the Gulf wars, maybe the only good thing, is a belated recognition of Vietnam veterans. Somewhere in all of the “Support the Troops” fervor that gripped much of the country came a wave of guilt over how veterans of Vietnam were treated. What M.A.S.H. did for Korean War vets, “Mission Accomplished” did for Vietnam survivors. I received more thanks in one year than

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10 Things Instructors Need to Know about Student-Veterans

DeLyn Martineau — Sun, 10 Nov 2019 23:21:40 +0000

Showing that you care can make or break the climate in your classroom. When they are motivated, student-veterans can be an asset to you. They can easily take on leadership roles, facilitate class discussions and meet deadlines effectively, but it’s up to you to set the tone. Knowing the rules of engagement can help you and your students succeed. Many are entering college with established lives, responsibilities, and family obligations.

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