From The Print Section :: Page 508
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Volleyballers athletes in body, heart
The McKinney School eighth grade girls volleyball squad isn’t used to losing. So when the players faced their first competitive loss to Troy Christian last week, after going undefeated as seventh graders and starting out the year 3–0, Coach Chris Linkhart didn’t know how they’d react. But not one player cried, and at practice the following Monday the team came up with ways to improve.
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Solar panels generate discussion— Net metering rates debated
On bright, sunny days, the electric meter at Harvey and Ruth Paige’s Meadow Lane residence spins backwards, thanks to solar photovoltaic array mounted in their backyard.
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Wright State professor Opolot Okia— Reexaming slavery
In certain eras, it has perhaps been easier to say that slavery and forced labor are wrong than to live that principle.
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Pining for a greener forest
The Glen’s pine forest wasn’t all that big — less than 50 acres. For runners, bird watchers, and weekend trekkers it was a delightful destination. But the forest is disappearing, and it’s not the result of global warming, logging, or pollution.
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When teaching is as fun as jamming
Oliver Simons and Zac Fenton were 11 years old when they started their first rock band. The experience was seminal, and since then music has been their life. Now they are passing on their skills, and their passion,
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Village police to bulk up slim staff
The Yellow Springs Police Department typically fields a team of eight full-time and a half dozen part-time officers. Currently, there are six full-time officers and less than three active part-time officers, many of whom are being stretched to their limit and are often asked to cover shifts alone.
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Not two-tired…
The Antioch School held its recently-revived Anything On Wheels fundraising event Sept. 23.
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Sept. 27, 2012 Bulldog Sports Round-up
Sept. 27, 2012 Bulldog Sports Round-up
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Lawson gardens, fracking ban— Council reaches for authority
Several Village Council members expressed regret during their meeting on Monday, Sept. 17, that they have not found a way to preserve all the gardens at the Lawson Place residences. Earlier in the month the Village had drafted an ordinance requiring a permit to remove the private landscaping that property owner Greene Metropolitan Housing Authority says must be removed by Oct. 1.
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Oh, the places they’ve gone!
Rwanda, Lithuania, Panama, China. What do these countries have in common? They’re all places Yellow Springers visited this past summer, many taking trips that combined vacation with work or educational opportunities. The stories they returned with provide tiny windows on the world outside the village.
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