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Solar Vehicle Competition

June 12th 2010 04:49

The North American Solar Challenge is a competition to build and to race solar operated cars across American country. One team, the University of Minnesota, has built it's own this year, as with every other challengers. The University of Minnesota won gold last year of 2009, with University of Kentucky finishing 2nd, while Northwestern 3rd. Minnesota's Centaurus II will compete this year with other teams eager for road blood. This year, it will be a 1,100 mile race from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Chicago, Illinois. These cars, powered only by the sun, will compete in a race of 18 teams. The University of Minnesota had built 8 solar vehicles in the past. They spent over 50,000 hours of planning and building of the car.

Much like college football, the stage for college racing being a sport could be in the future if more colleges have the power to build solar cars like the ones competing. It would be the NASCAR of college or even the Grand Prix. Solar energy is one form of energy not quite apparent in the manufacturing of "green" cars. Fuel efficiency is one thing, but what is the time table when it comes to solar powered cars. Is it too difficult to develop, or are we forgetting something much more valuable. I'm sure I wouldn't want my car to all of a sudden stop working because of a malfunction with a solar panel. Or is there another way to develop this solar car for the production of vehicles. I'm sure this race will prove it. Go Gophers!

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Gay Friendly Colleges

May 27th 2008 23:45

So these are the universities that The Advocate College Guide has collected that are the most responsive to LGBT students on campus.

Best of the Best: Top 20 Campuses from The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students
(in alphabetical order)

American University
Duke University
Indiana University
New York University
Oberlin College
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Stanford University
Tufts University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Puget Sound
University of Southern California

Most of the Universities come from California, with it being the state with the most campuses in the top 20 so far. And with gay marriage the top debate now that the California Supreme Court has overturned the ban on gay marriage in that lovely state, wouldn't that be a controversial topic in college forums today. What does being gay in college mean? Well, for starters, it is the assumption that once your out, you face a lot of scrutiny. There are differing views about homosexuality today, something that is prevalent in the Web. So, how do colleges respond to this ongoing pressure from the gay community? Well, some colleges today have adopted centers to address gay issues and form a safe haven for those that need it. Along with the many clubs and organizations that form on campuses, there are also graduation ceremonies for the GLBT, called Lavender Graduations. GLBT proms, GLBT classes, and even gay and lesbian fraternities/sororities respectively have gotten a buzz from those that are finding out more about the gay college community. Still, there are growing concerns among those that are "out" in college, many not even "out" with family members or friends. It may be difficult, even at a time of progression, with the elections coming up, how are gays able to cope with the growing hysteria among hateful groups?

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