Category Archives: Issues

Make Integrity A Mainstay

Posted on May 7, 2013

“Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew. But I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard. Now here’s Charlie. He’s come … Continue reading →

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Blending With The Neighborhood

Posted on May 6, 2013
Foothill College's new and award-winning softball field. Photos Courtesy Verde Design, Inc.

Sometimes, the biggest concern is not keeping up with the neighbors–it’s keeping a profile so low they barely know you’re there. When Verde Design Inc. of Santa Clara, Calif., began designing a new softball stadium for Foothill College, the facility … Continue reading →

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Mounds Of Fun For ORVs

Posted on May 6, 2013
Off-road vehicle enthusiasts swarm to Genesee County, Michigan's The Mounds. Photos Courtesy Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission, Flint, Michigan

Sometimes you want to savor the peacefulness and serenity of nature. And sometimes you want to rip through it on a big, bad machine! That’s when it’s time to ride The Mounds. One of the premier off-road-vehicle (ORV) parks in … Continue reading →

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Knee Deep In Knowledge

Posted on May 3, 2013
Students test their water samples.

A newspaper article about a classroom water-quality monitoring program inspired honors biology teacher Connie Gannon to literally send her Waterford Mott High School students “up a creek” in Waterford, Mich. Twice a year, Gannon’s students make the short trek on … Continue reading →

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A Jurassic Discovery

Posted on May 2, 2013
Education and research are equally important parts of the park's mission.

Laurel, Maryland, is a diverse bedroom community located between Washington D.C. and Baltimore. It is in a transitional zone between the coastal plain to the east and the piedmont to the west. Laurel sits upon a unique geological formation called … Continue reading →

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