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This coming Oct. 4, Rio Grande College (RGC) will be having its first annual Math and Science Festival. The festival is sponsored through the Title V grant obtained by RGC last year, and is part of the efforts of the university to generate interest in math, science, and technology fields. The university already has a math and biology program in place and through Title V is in the process of establishing a chemistry and computer science program.
The festival is intended to provide an avenue to publicize the programs by providing science-oriented activities that will stimulate the interest of area students. Booth space is being provided free of charge for area schools, businesses, and organizations interested in participating in the festival.
To participate in the festival it is desired that participants provide a science project or activity that will interest festivalgoers. The activity can be in the form of an actual working project, or a show and tell concerning science or technology.
RGC encourages interested businesses and organizations to participate and have some sort of math or science activity at your booth to demonstrate the importance of math and science and how they are used on a daily basis.
The university is especially interested in businesses and organizations involved in engineering, architecture, manufacturing, telecommunications, and other science oriented businesses and activities.
Slated to provide various science-oriented activities is a group out of San Antonio called Mad Science. The group performs interesting antics aimed at inspiring kids to explore the wonders of science through classroom learning. Also in the works is a teleconference with NASA astronauts during the festival. Businesses and organizations from throughout the region serviced by RGC are welcome to participate.
To date numerous businesses and organizations from Del Rio and the area have signed up to participate. Some of the organizations include Del Rio San Felipe CISD, units from Laughlin AFB, HEB, San Felipe Lions Club, Amistad Lions Club, Casa Cultura, and RGC Future Educators Club, Psychology Club, and Society of Biology.
The festival will be held at the RGC Del Rio campus. For festival and booth information please call Title V Outreach Coordinator Beatrice De Leon at (830) 703-4823.
With the Title V grant obtained by Rio Grande College (RGC) now fully under way, the distance learning capabilities of the institution are being expanded and enhanced, the Title V staff is establishing contacts with area schools to ascertain needed workshops, training, and other needed services, and the development of the chemistry program is well underway and expected to be fully established by the fall of 2009.
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Del Rio – “Mad Science,” a lively performance group from San Antonio whose bag of tricks with chemistry and physics stirs the interest of youngsters in science learning, will highlight the October 4th Science Festival activities Del Rio’s Rio Grande College campus. Read the rest of this entry »
The Southwest Texas Genealogical Society (SWTXGS) will meet Sat. at 10:30 a.m., Sept. 6 at Hermann Sons Restaurant in Hondo to hear noted Texas historian Wm. Paul Burrier discuss the Nueces Massacre/Battle that took place northeast of Brackettville during the Civil War.
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Approximately 300 La Pryor parents and citizens signed a petition asking for the removal of La Pryor ISD Superintendent Eddie Ramirez and High School Principal Norma Hernandez, according to documentation brought to the attention of La Voz.
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I’ve decided to add a new sports page to the online section as a way to spread our coverage.
Adding pages to the regular paper isn’t cost effective and online, it’s completely free and gets out to the same amount of people, more or less. It’s also good because I can now publish color photos of the game without worrying about them being messed up in the priniting process.
This isn’t to say that our printer isn’t good, however, the machines they work with at the press are finicky and unpredictable at best, plus it’s not worth the added expense.
In other news, La Voz is gearing up for the fall season where we make the majority of our income for the newspaper. I’m hoping the weather cools down sooner, rather than later – cooler weather seems to make people spend more and if nothing else, puts them in a better mood.
We also have a fewmore surprises on the way, so be looking out for them in future issues! Until next time, be well and take care.
Louie
La Voz will now offer its online readers sports coverage beginning next month, according to LV Editor Louie Neira. Read the rest of this entry »
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• Short Story by Juan O. Sanchez
As she sat in the living room Jacqueline noticed the grass creeping up along the low brick wall that served as a fence between her parent’s house and the neighbor’s. Continuing to peer through the side window, she noticed weeds and grass making their way up through openings within the small hedge that grew along the house. Francisco, the yardman, would be coming soon. Jacqueline wondered how much longer. Read the rest of this entry »
A “Disabling” Community
August 20, 2008 in Commentaries | 1 comment
• by Jennifer Marie Gilleland, M. Ed
The word “can’t” never existed in my home, and each time I would fall my mother would always say, “Get up and try it again.” I’d pop back up without a second thought. Today this perseverance and fortitude seem to be automatic reactions to life’s everyday challenges. Read the rest of this entry »