Farmville: distraction or addiction?
Playing games can be a fun distraction, but what happens when it goes too far? Farmville is a popular internet game playable on Facebook which gives players a chance to be virtual farmers. It simulates...
View ArticleTeens and sex education
In seventh grade, I began the mandated two year regimen of health class. Thankfully, I had probably one of the coolest teachers in the school. Mr.Elliot. Not once did he make you feel uncomfortable....
View ArticleUnion leadership is too comfortable
The Times Union story regarding salaries of New York State United Teachers top staff should make everyone’s blood boil, not just rank-and-file teachers. While President Richard Iannuzzi makes over...
View ArticlePi Day Video
(Words by Devin Wallace.) It’s the Holy Grail of holidays for bespectacled math teachers everywhere. Once a year students are subjected to a stream of numbers, the haunting calls of “3.14….” over and...
View ArticleStudents get ready for regional SkillsUSA competition
Plumbing, welding, cake decorating and hair styling are just some of the many workplace skills that will be on display at this year’s regional SkillsUSA Competition. Students at Capital Region BOCES...
View ArticleThis is only the beginning
I’ve gone to my last pep rally and homecoming football game. I’ve attended my last prom and no longer have to run the mile for gym class. I’ve taken all my final exams and turned in my last homework...
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