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  • NU grad in Iraq helps launch school supplies drive Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:34AMSomewhere in a tiny, three-room school in Taji, Iraq, a student is writing his name with a pencil supplied by the huge, charitable heart of Nevada County. That pencil and about $1,000 in other classroom supplies are now at the school, courtesy of 1995 Nevada Union High School graduate and U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Richardson, his mother, Lynette Ellison and stepfather Bob Ellison. Ellison enlisted ...
  • ALL FOR ONE Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:15AMThe motto "All For One" has been prevalent in the Colorado State University-Pueblo women's basketball program since the arrival of Kip Drown five years ago.
  • Relevant Links Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:15PMAsked on how he came about the work, he explained that "I draw on the paper, pick colours from old calendar cuttings and apply glue . After that, I use broom sticks to pick the papers and pace."
  • Sculpture Stirring Up Interest at OBU Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:48PMA unique art exhibition at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia is causing quite a stir. Called the "Arkadelphia Project," artist Jonathan Brilliant's sculpture is made entirely of coffee stirring sticks.
  • Recycled office supplies, furniture fly off shelves at LA Shares Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:13PMA waste-reduction program nurtured by the city of Los Angeles is gaining traction with environmentalists and people in search of gently used office furniture. KPCC's Molly Peterson has the story.
  • Bangor woman collects school supplies for Iraqi kids Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:51PMBANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A woman in Bangor, whose fiancee is serving in Iraq, is collecting school supplies for children who attend schools near her fiancee's military base.
  • Can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:56PMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunitiesfrom nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided bylocal nonprofit agencies.
  • Inside the NHL: Here's what the league should do to keep new fans Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:53PMLet's not haggle over what the NHL will do and instead concentrate on what the league should do to make the average game more entertaining. If the 2010 Olympics showed us anything, it's that hockey can still capture our attention on the big stage whether you live in Buffalo or Boca Raton, Fla.
  • Going mad for old and new 'Alice' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:29AMOnly a story as classic as "Alice in Wonderland" could make a teenager yearn for childhood. Ten years may pass in a blink of an eye for adults, but through the looking glass of youth, it can seem like a lifetime.
  • Goin' green: Jeffers Elementary students earn environment-friendly certification Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:18AMJohnny Quirin | North Ottawa Weekly Jeffers teacher Jennifer Jettner watches as students Benjamin Bush, Benjamin Desjardin Isabella Donaldson, Anna Clover, Kiya Jettner, and Barrett Hoag push a recycling bin receptacle.
  • Reader Advocate: Ease of Internet doesn't mean reporting has gotten easier Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:24PMWhen I started in this business, we had to walk to school in the snow, both ways uphill. No, that's not right. We had to walk over to the "morgue" -- where all the newspaper clippings were kept -- to get background information; we had to look numbers up in the phone book; we had to send
  • From saliva to smell, Madison students put science to test Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:17PMEver wonder what makes a Slinky wobble down a staircase? How a train whistle can muster such a shrill and piercing sound? Or how polar bears stay warm in frigid waters?
  • Craft supplies drive for Autism Family Network Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:39PMThe public can support the Autism Family Network of Lincoln bydonating new craft supplies for this spring's Neat RepeatzChildren's Consignment sale, set for March 18-21 at 2201 WinthropRoad.
  • American League Capsules: Harden pleased after one inning in intrasquad game Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:01AMSURPRISE, Ariz. — Rich Harden was glad there was no screen in front of him Monday when he pitched a scoreless first inning for the Texas Rangers in an intrasquad game.
  • The brains behind : 4chan Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:43AM4chan is the web"s largest – and most notorious – imageboard, responsible for such popular memes as lolcats and rickrolling. We talk to its creator, moot
  • Balsa bridges give way, but reluctantly Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:32AMThe bridges were going to break. It was just a matter of time -- and weight.
  • Glue, fly, glue: Caddisflies' underwater silk adhesive might suture wounds Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:17PMLike silkworm moths, butterflies and spiders, caddisfly larvae spin silk, but they do so underwater instead on dry land. Now, researchers have discovered why the fly's silk is sticky when wet and how that may make it valuable as an adhesive tape during surgery.
  • Life is Heald: Shooting hoops with Bob Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:27PMI had my first column a couple of weeks ago. It was online before appearing in the print edition. I read it with great pride and a smile on my face. Then I read the comment posted afterwards. Pride sucker punched. Smile gone. The thoughts racing around in my head would’ve qualified for the pole position at Daytona with ease. Then I calmed down. Sort of.This is the comment in its entirety ...
  • FIFA gives SA eight out of 10 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 2:52PMWith only 100 days before the SWC kicks off, FIFA has given SA 8 out of 10 in terms of their readiness to host the tournament.
  • Building a bridge to the future Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:06AMCORNWALL -- En route from Massena, N.Y., Annika Sandvoss crossed at least two massive bridges before the integrity of her own miniature Popsicle stick bridge could be judged by Cornwall engineers.[...]
  • Caddisflies' Underwater Silk Adhesive Might Suture Wounds Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:23AMImage 1: Despite its resemblance to Hollywood's fictional "Alien," the critter shown here is a caddisfly larva known to western US fly fishermen as a "rock roller." The larva builds and carries its own underwater shelter case, using ribbons of natural sticky silk to stitch together grains of sand and rock (right rear of this photo.) But when placed in a lab aquarium with glass beads instead of ...
  • Edible art to go on display Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:41AMPleasanton Brick Oven Bakery already calls itself an "artisan bakery." But the bakers will add some extra artistic flourishes to their crusty creations when they enter the Edible Art Show.
  • Day In The Life: Lester Public Library Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:17AMTWO RIVERS - A layer of newly fallen snow blankets the ground and the wind whips the light fluffy stuff around like a cat playing with a feather. The rising sun over Lake Michigan between Manitowoc and Two Rivers is so bright that even its reflection in the gray-blue waters is blinding.
  • Puppet masters Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:34AMPotato-faced men with butterflies floating out of their heads. An ethereal, 10-foot-high bird woman in an illuminated ball gown. Ghosts. Naked Irish dancers. Insect shadows.
  • Living and breathing A&M Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:53PMWhen you see the letters 'CS,' College Station may come to mind, but for some it is the name Casey Strange. And those who know this Texas A&M swimmer see no coincidence in those initials. "He was destined to go here," said Kelly Strange, Casey's mother. Strange's story is different from that of the average swimmer.
  • High school students test their bridge-building prowess Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:54AMThis article has been read 0 times. The Trinity High School seniors made the bridges out of toothpicks and glue. A few also used small Popsicle sticks. They said it took more than 70 hours to build each one.
  • Strides of a different stripe for Giants boss Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:30AMToday's heart-tugging tale of baseball in the desert is about socks. And what makes socks important this morning is this - Bill Neukom, who wears a bow tie at poolside, says it's important. Well, sort of. "If the players like the idea, it's Murph's," the...
  • Worthy Causes Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:05AMThe Portland nonprofit Schoolhouse Supplies is holding its winter supply drive to help local teachers collect much-needed classroom supplies. The annual drive will restock the organization’s free store for teachers, which is usually depleted by January. The free store relies on donations ...
  • To learn culture, caring Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:26PMDisaster has a different meaning in the eyes and minds of a 4-year-old. To Michal Rave and Lukas Tisdale, an earthquake feels like a passing commercial truck making the road rumble outside their playground at Busy Bee Learning Center.
  • Thinking About Sadie Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 1:23PMI’ ve been thinking about Sadie. Actually I’ve been thinking about pets, the Westminster Dog Show, Scottish Terriers, Mac I, and Mac II. We Americans love our pets.
  • Data security breaches often triggered by carelessness Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 9:01PMFor physicians, a lost smartphone or forgotten laptop can mean a long, arduous process of notifying patients -- and the risk of penalties under HIPAA.
  • Fear of engineering bridged Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 2:05AMLike an auctioneer, Rick Slayback called out ever-rising numbers: 25, 30, 50.
  • Building a bridge Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 1:35PMThe 19th annual Bridge Pal competition was held Saturday. Teams of high school and middle school students tried to see who could build the sturdiest bridge.
  • Schools face 'very real threat' Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 7:22PMEducation is under a "very real threat" with schools struggling to cope in the wake of "severe cuts", a teaching union says.
  • 2 churches to host Manassas students after school is damaged Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 11:00PMStudents from Mayfield Intermediate School will have a new home and elementary children in Manassas will have a new school-day schedule, thanks to the local religious community, which answered the school system's cry for help after the Mayfield building was condemned because of snow damage.
  • UC Irvine celebrating Engineers Week Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 2:32PMTeams of UC Irvine students have been plying their engineering skills this week in competitions that include the traditional egg drop, Anatomy Airigami, paper roller coaster, Popsicle stick bridges, castle destruction, Rube Goldberg contraptions and...
  • Around West County: Some events rescheduled after snow put a damper on activities Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:42AMThe Odenton Heritage Society's open house scheduled for Feb. 14 was canceled because of road conditions. The society will have the same activities at its annual meeting and spring banquet on May 14. The O'Malley center was closed from Feb. 11 to Feb. 15. The missed events will be rescheduled.
  • Shoe and Snacks for Backpacks event set Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 11:19PMTRAVERSE CITY ---- Snowshoeing along the wooded trails of Timber Ridge Resort this Sunday will help put notebooks and pencils in backpacks for students in need.
  • Mayfield students find a temporary home Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 4:45PMThe Manassas Assembly of God came through for the fifth-graders of Mayfield Intermediate School.
  • Schools ask for help getting students back to class Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 10:15PMMayfield Intermediate School is in dire need of supplies for students who will be without classrooms.
  • Manassas school needs supplies Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 8:15PMAs Manassas school officials work to find temporary classroom space for Mayfield Intermediate School students, there's one other thing they need: school supplies.
  • Can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, Feb. 15 Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 12:46PMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunitiesfrom nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided bylocal nonprofit agencies.
  • Sister Quotes Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:56PMA collection of favorite quotes about sisters.
  • 'Chair Affair' showcases talent, support Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 7:11AMRochester's Hentges Glass Company's "Clearly Courting" parlor chair will be among the scores of entries for this year's Boys & Girls Club of Rochester annual Chair Affair fundraiser that will also include a chair signed by 37 players of the 2009 Minnesota Twins baseball team and a chair signed by the cast of the ABC drama Grey's Anatomy.
  • Lloyd Garver: Sarah's Schoolyard Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 10:45PMYou probably know that when Sarah Palin spoke at a recent Tea Party gathering, she had some "crib notes" written on the palm of her...
  • Ballarat artist inspired by nature Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 3:45PMWHEN Isabel Coburn was seeking inspiration for a Year 12 art assessment last year, nature came to the rescue. The 18-year-old Ballarat resident and budding designer wanted to "do something a bit different" when her studio art colleagues were compiling photographic and painting folios and she found the difference in Victoria Park.
  • Spring floral design classes to be held at KCKCC Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 10:32AMBy ALAN HOSKINS, Kansan Contributor A series of three monthly Floral Design classes will be offered this spring at the Technical Education Center of Kansas City Kansas Community College. Offered through KCKCC Continuing Education and Community Services, each of the courses will be instructed by Charlotte Batrez and held on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. in the Technical Education Center adjacent to F ...
  • Sculpture Isabel Coburn having a real ball with design Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 8:01AMWHEN Isabel Coburn was seeking inspiration for a Year 12 art assessment last year, nature came to the rescue. The 18-year-old Ballarat resident and budding designer wanted to "do something a bit different" when her studio art colleagues were compiling photographic and painting folios and she found the difference in Victoria Park.
  • 2010 Subaru Outback Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 7:54AMA greener Outback
  • Glenbard students’ Valentine’s Day wishes headed to troops Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 2:53PMThis weekend, hundreds of homemade valentines made by Glenbard North High School students will make their way into the hands of the troops.