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Erie PA News and Events for Monday May 1, 2006
Posted by Dennis on May 1, 2006
Three more guys from Erie could be playing in the NFL next year. None of the three were chosen in the NFL Draft but have signed free agent contracts. CB Jovon Johnson signed a deal with the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, WR Ed Hinkel has signed with the Baltimore Ravens and Wisconsin CB Levonne Rowan signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.
On WJET-TV this moring, Dan Wells reported that area educators came together for Discover Our Times which is part of the Newspapers In Education program. The teachers were given information on using newspapers to teach about current events. Perhaps our area students will read how students in other parts of the world are using the Internet in class to learn about current events.
At the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night, it was announced that Erie native Steve Scully, C-SPAN senior executive producer and political editor, will be president of the association for the upcoming year.
The Erie area March of Dimes WalkAmerica held yesterday at Presque Isle State Park raised $250,000.
Binghamton beat the Erie SeaWolves 4-2. The SeaWolves play Altoona tonight at 6:30 pm on Buck night at Jerry Uht Park in downtown Erie.
The kick-off party for the Epilepsy Foundation of Western/Central PA 4th Annual Erie SeaWolves Run/Walk for Epilepsy will be held next on Tuesday, May 2nd, 5:30 pm at the Palace Business Centres, 915 State Street.
Barbie Live in Fairytopia will have three performances at the Warner Theater in Erie. Shows are scheduled for Wednesday May 3 at 7 pm and Thursday May 4 at 3:30 pm and 7 pm.
The musical “South Pacific” will is playing the Erie Playhouse May 4-7. Performances times are Wed-Sat 7:30 pm and Sunday 2 pm. For tickets call 814-454-2852.
James Taylor will play in concert on Fri, May 5 at the Warner Theatre. Some tickets are still available.
The Mercyhurst College Political Science Department hosts Stafford T Thomas, professor emeritus of political science at California State University, Chico, who will lecture Friday, May 5, at 7 pm in Walker Recital Hall. His talk is free and open to the public.
The Erie Art Museum 3rd Annual Environmental Art Fair opens May 5 and runs through the end of June. The fair will focus on the theme of the built environment with an exhibit of photographs of New Orleans by Michael A Smith and participation of local school groups and artists.
Join the international celebration of Astronomy Day when Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, hosts guided astronomical viewing of Jupiter, Saturn, stars, nebulae, galaxies and the moon. This special evening of star-gazing will begin at 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 6, and continue until 11 pm in the field behind the Otto Behrend Science Building. Viewing will take place from the college’s Mehalso Observatory and through the telescopes of the Erie County Mobile Observers Group, whose members will be on hand to assist and answer questions. The viewing is free and open to the public. It is geared to all ages and experience levels, including children.
As part of the Erie Broadway Series, “Cats” is playing the Warner Theater on May 9 - 10.
Lake Erie Speedway will open on Friday May 12.
The first cruise-in of 2006 will be held on May 22 at the Park and Ride lot on the Erie Bayfront.
Posted by Dennis at May 1, 2006 6:56 AM
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Quote: "Perhaps our area students will read how students in other parts of the world are using the Internet in class to learn about current events."
That's assuming they even have computers, let alone Internet access. The only time I saw a computer while at Central, was for the typing class. Oh, and there was that really old and dusty MAC that the school paper got to use.
I was astonished to find out that my younger brother was not only issued a computer at Prep, but it is also a Tablet PC. I was lucky to be issued a pencil and paper.
Posted by: RichardZ.com at May 1, 2006 8:51 AM
As a former newspaperwoman, I agree completely w/ your aside about using the Internet to learn about current events. The only reason they're using newspapers is b/c the ETN is sponsoring this thing. I read a whole lot more news online than I ever read in newspapers (and I grew up "reading the paper"). I get a variety of viewpoints instead of just one and I get a lot of in-depth news that's not given much coverage in mainstream media.
That being said, reading is reading and anything that gets kids reading instead of cramming for standardized testing is okay by me.
Posted by: Eden at May 1, 2006 1:39 PM
When I was in 11th grade at Strong Vincent (1997), they were just starting to get Internet access. I didn't know much about networking, but I knew a bit about the wiring. We were in the computer lab, and the 'net connection wasn't working at all. I went and looked at the switch they had, and plugged in a few cables, and ended up plugging in the WAN connection in the right jack. WHAMO, let there be Internet.
Later that day I got yelled at for what I did. I told the guy that all I did was fix the connection and he said something about how it wasn't supposed to be hooked up yet. Well, if you're paying for the access, why not hook it up? (They already had that shitty Bess browser security software installed anyways).
I hope the Erie School District's network doesn't blow as much as it used to.
Posted by: Ron at May 1, 2006 9:42 PM
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