The Book of Genesis tells us that God looked at everything that He made and said it was "very good" and then God called on man and woman to be stewards of creation. Pope Benedict XVI reminds us that peace is rooted in caring for creation. Mr. Tim Murphy from the Division of Environmental Services gave our students in the Social Justice class an idea of how the city of Toledo is acting as a good steward of creation. Mr. Murphy explained that as society becomes more conscientious about the environment that job and occupation opportunities will also expand in this area.
He cited environmental engineering and environmental design as two examples of areas of study for people with an interest in environmental issues. He explained that all communities must keep its air quality and water quality within acceptable limits regulated by the Federal government. Advances in technology are making it possible to eliminate flooding which is a main cause of pollution. “We must learn to use our resources to adapt to climate changes as a key to survival,” explained Mr. Murphy. “I was impressed with our city government's efforts to try new technology and engineering designs in order to protect the environment,” said Mr. Wielgopolski.
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“All cultures have beliefs and values. Culture is the manner through which our beliefs and values are expressed.” This point was made by Dr. Angela Nelson recently as she spoke to Mr. Chris Stein’s American History Class. Each year the students are given a project whereby they select a particular decade and explain the popular culture of that time period. Students cover such topics as politics, music, television, movies, games, inventions, dress, language, all things that help define that particular decade. Dr. Nelson is a professor in the Department of Popular Culture at BGSU and the acting chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies. She had the students discuss their favorite things to help demonstrate how culture changes over time based on the values and beliefs held by society at the time.
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Nathan Lamp and Andrew Thomas were recently appointed to the Toledo Museum of Art High School Art Council. Both are students of Mrs. Jeanne Erickson’s AP 2-D Design Program class. As members of this HSAC, they meet monthly to work with Museum staff on projects such as exhibitions, publications, gallery experiences, pod casts, videos, or web-based activities. They also have the opportunity to experience behind-the-scenes operations at the Museum and to create art projects in the Museum’s studios.
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St. Francis de Sales captured the Regional Championship of the Ohio Math League for the 19th of the last 20 years. The region covers northwest Ohio and includes teams from accredited high schools in the counties of Lucas, Allen, Hancock and Putnam. According to Academic Dean Mr. Chris Steingass, “The success that we have is directly related to the pride that our students have in their school and their determination to win each year. This year we had about 250 students participate in the league and 30 of those students were freshmen so it’s really a team effort.” |
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