Monthly Archives: March 2019

College Sports: Why?

From Chicago Tribune

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-eliminate-minor-college-sports-admissions-scandal-0315-20190314-story.html

I was shocked to read that Stanford University had fired head varsity sailing coach John Vandemoer in the wake of a federal investigation into shady college admissions practices nationwide. Authorities allege that Vandemoer accepted more than $600,000 in donations to the sailing program in exchange for agreeing to falsely designate two Stanford applicants as elite sailors he was recruiting for his team.

Ahoy! Stanford has a varsity sailing team?

Indeed it does. So do 16 other schools.

Why? That’s a big question that looms over this entire, mortifying scandal that has resulted in charges against at least nine coaches and 33 parents accused of using various foul means to secure spots for students in elite universities.

Nothing against the physically and mentally demanding sport of sailing or those youths who have demonstrated significant aptitude for it. But why does Stanford sponsor two sailing teams, one for men and one for women?

Why does the school offer special preference in admissions to those who know how to sail? Why does it pay a coach and assistant coach to oversee their training and send the team around the country to compete?”

Read more.

Bolivian Color

Very nice.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2019/03/13/bolivia-colorful-loud-devotional-mix-dancing-praying/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f23b58e6afc0

Last fall, The Washington Post partnered with Visura in an open call for submissions of photo essays. The Post selected five winners and three honorable mentions out of almost 300 submissions. We are presenting one of the honorable mentions today here on In Sight — Gonzalo Pardo and his work, “Folklore Prophets.”

When Pardo moved from his native Buenos Aires to Bolivia, he first lived in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The weekly celebrations that spilled out into the streets quickly caught his attention.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2019/03/13/bolivia-colorful-loud-devotional-mix-dancing-praying/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f23b58e6afc0

Science Fair 2019: Which Wood is the Strongest?

Learning about science.  Learning about deadlines.  It’s all good.

Baseball: Majors: Pirates: Game Schedule 2019

Baseball: Majors: Pirates: Game Schedule 2019

Saturday, March 16, 2019
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Rays @ Pirates Gallinas – Gallinas
Monday, March 18, 2019
  • 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Pirates @ Yankees Mary E. Silveira Elementary School – MS1
Saturday, March 23, 2019
  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Giants @ Pirates Mary E. Silveira Elementary School – MS1
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
  • 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Cardinals @ Pirates Gallinas – Gallinas
Saturday, March 30, 2019
  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Astros @ Pirates Gallinas – Gallinas
Monday, April 01, 2019
  • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Pirates @ Rays Mary E. Silveira Elementary School – MS1
Monday, April 15, 2019
  • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Yankees @ Pirates Mary E. Silveira Elementary School – MS1
Saturday, April 20, 2019
  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Pirates @ Giants Mary E. Silveira Elementary School – MS1
Monday, April 22, 2019
  • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Pirates @ Cardinals Gallinas – Gallinas
Saturday, April 27, 2019
  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Astros @ Pirates Gallinas – Gallinas
Monday, April 29, 2019
  • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Pirates @ Rays Gallinas – Gallinas
Friday, May 03, 2019
  • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Cardinals @ Pirates Gallinas – Gallinas
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
  • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Pirates @ Astros Gallinas – Gallinas
Saturday, May 11, 2019
  • 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Yankees @ Pirates Gallinas – Gallinas
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
  • 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Pirates @ Giants Gallinas – Gallinas