“Some of the News That’s Fit to Print”
The VA Voice
October 8, 2012
Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vermont 05154 “Discere verba et opera Dei”
Water Bottle Versus Tap Water Test
By: Catherine Kaminsky Last week, students at Vermont Academy participated in a “Water Bottle Taste Test.” Ms. Armiger’s Environmental Issues Analysis class held a test in Aldrich Lounge during lunch Tuesday and Wednesday. All of the students were enthusiastic to participate on both ends of the experiment. The testing did not go without an incentive; all the people who participated were entered into a raffle, and twelve lucky people will win stainless steel Klean Kanteens. The point of the experiment was to show people that tap water is the safer and better choice if you would like to be environmentally friendly. More than half of the participants preferred the unfiltered tap water to the Poland Spring distilled water. The testing was executed in a very simple manner. People would walk up to the station where everything Picture Courtesy of Vermont Academy was set up, and the students conducting the experiment would pour the participant a glass of water from category A and then one from category B. The participants would say if they like A or B better, and then guess which one was bottled water. Most people guessed that the one they preferred was bottled water, which in most cases was incorrect. Overall the experiment was conducted very well, and Ms. Armiger’s Environmental Issues Analysis class was pleased with the results. We are eager to share them to prevent excessive plastic water bottle usage.
Volume 17, Issue 3
IN THE MARGIN The First Presidential Debate President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney participated in the first of three presidential debates on Wednesday. Analysts reported that Mitt Romney won the debate with strong language for the president’s handling of the economy and clear objectives for his presidency. Unemployment Rate Drops The Bureau of Labor Statistics anounced on Friday that the unemployment rate dropped from 8.1% to 7.8%. This drop resulted from a gain of 114,000 jobs in the United States. Some say this helps President Obama’s campaign as voters credit the improvement in the economy to his policies. Presidential Race Tightens Mitt Romney’s better than expected performance in Wednesday’s debate prompted a tightening in the race as some key swing states like Virginia and Ohio saw Barack Obama’s lead narrow. According to the most recent Gallop poll, Mitt Romney gained two points after the debate.
Mehmet Thoughts: “Sometimes people forget to have fun in life. The whole point of life is to have fun, so don’t forget to relax and take some time out of your busy days to just sit back and enjoy what you have.”
Picture courtesy of Mehmet Eroglu
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