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Ben Wiswell and Journalism class at Cape Henlopen High visit Newseum
Cape journalism students visit the Newseum
By Morgan Kaplan | Dec 23, 2011
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Photo by: Cecily Fisher Cape Henlopen HIgh School students recently visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C. They include in back (l-r) Aly Fisher, Amie King, Renny Criswell, Ben Wiswell, Ralph Foskey, Amanda Rose, Dylan Ridge, Nora Carle, Morgan Kaplan, Colleen Beck, Suzi Jamgochian, Sam Jamgochian. In the center are Emily Reed, Juli Kyritsis, Spencer Hoernes, Marli Castle, Lexie Colpo, Mateo Andrade, Steven Gebbia and Madeline Bradshaw. In front are Lance Napier-Kane, John Leone and Victoria Allen.
Cape Henlopen High School publications students traveled to the nation’s capital recently to visit the Newseum, a museum dedicated to the news. The journalists and yearbookers were greeted and escorted past eight 12-foot pieces of the Berlin Wall into the atrium where they watched a brief movie on navigating the intricate exhibits.
Afterward, they took a glass elevator to the sixth floor and braved the chills on the scenic balcony where they could see the Capitol Building in the distance. From there, they split into groups and walked past over 80 national and international front pages of newspapers. They are updated daily, and include a newspaper from every state.
The 9/11 exhibit was silent. Visitors were shocked when they saw the mangled broadcasting antenna that actually sat on top of the World Trade Center. Junior Renny Criswell said, “My favorite part was the 9/11 exhibit. It was cool to see the antenna.” The NBC News Interactive Newsroom was also a favorite for many. The touch screen panels offered many real-life games like “Be A Reporter.” Players could choose to capture photographs of newsworthy stories or interview people about crimes. If students were really feeling brave, they could test their reporting skills in front of a green screen.
Many visitors went to the highly anticipated 4-D movie, "I-Witness: A 4-D Time Travel Adventure,” which was an experience for the senses. It took moviegoers back to the 19th century as Nellie Bly, the first female investigative journalist, went undercover. She faked insanity to cover the harsh conditions of an insane asylum on Blackwell’s Island. Then, students felt the rattle of bombs during World War II when Edward Murrow’s radio broadcast was delivered to United States and Canadian listeners. Senior Steven Gebbia said, “The 4-D movie was a new experience. I liked how it immersed you into the story line.”
Most students agreed that the Pulitzer Prize Photography section was incredible. The winning pictures from each year showed everything from presidents, famines, war, fires, crimes, and nature pictures. It truly makes visitors feel as if pictures are worth a thousand words.
All in all, the students loved it. Freshman Marli Castle said, “If we didn’t have such dedicated journalists in our country, then we wouldn’t have been able to record historic events.” On the journey back to Lewes, students raved about how educational and interesting the Newseum was.
Freshman Ralph Foskey said, “I would really like to go again.” The Cape Publications Staff would like to thank the Cape Henlopen Education Foundation for the $500 grant that helped pay for the transportation. This is the second year that the staff members of the Valhalla Yearbook and the Viking Ventures Student Newspaper have been able to go to the Newseum thanks in part to the C.H.E.F. grant, and they look forward to the next year’s trip.
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We will miss you, Tommy Domingue!
In Memoriam of Tommy James Domingue, Sr;
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Born: October 31, 1936
Death: September 18, 2011
Place of Death: Beebe Medical Center
Occupation: Analyst
Organizations: Social Security Administration
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Tommy James Domingue, Sr;
October 31, 1936 - September 18, 2011
Tommy James Domingue, Sr., age 74, of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, DE. Born in Port Arthur, TX, on October 31, 1936, he was the son of the late Numa and Rose (Guidry) Domingue.
Tommy taught German and English in Houston, TX, and then became a beloved manager and co-worker at the Social Security Administration until his retirement in 1994. He loved baseball and was an avid Orioles and Ravens fan. Tom's wit and candor engaged everyone who knew him. He loved art, literature and music, enjoyed exploring all kinds of food and was a great cook. He was a Francophile and loved travelling to France with his wife Dotty. One of his greatest joys was to spend time with his children and grandchilren, making lasting impressions on all of them, offering them an understanding of tolerance, encouraging free thought, and instilling a sense of individual purpose in each of them.
Tommy had an uncommon strength and courage that grew from an open heart, unafraid to accept himself, and each of us with unconditional love on the great exploration of the surprise of life and love.
Tommy is survived by his wife of 34 years, Dorothy (Harr) Domingue; three sons: Tommy James Domingue,Jr. of Leesburg, VA, Daniel Walter Domingue and wife Alyson of Monroe, NC, and Andrew Joseph Domingue of Angola, DE; nine grandchildren: Tommy James III, Michael Joseph, Melanie Anne, Mary Rose, Kate, Michael Christopher, Claire Angeline and Deanna Michelle; great grandchildren: Madalynn and Zoey; brother Bud Domingue of Groves, TX; sister Ming Hendricks of Dallas, TX; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Mary Rose Domingue who passed away in 1975; a brother Elridge Duplechain; and sister Gladys Holbrook.
All services will be private. Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes, DE.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
Funeral Services will be private
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Ben Wiswell and Science Team win 1st in Delaware!
Beacon Middle School students (l-r) Peyton Carter, Ben Wiswell and Mariama Hitchens took first place in Delaware in the U.S. Army's eCybermission online science contest.
Beacon students win Army science contest
Project would use nanotechnology, wind farm to filter water
By Leah Hoenen | May 16, 2011
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(Source: Submitted) Beacon Middle School students (l-r) Peyton Carter, Ben Wiswell and Mariama Hitchens took first place in Delaware in the U.S. Army's eCybermission online science contest.
Lewes — Three Beacon Middle School students have envisioned a way to use wind energy to remove excess nitrogen from water. As they researched the possibilities, they realized existing technology is not quite up to the task, but they hope one day to see their project realized.
"It would be cool to grow up and see these things and put them into action," said student Ben Wiswell.
Ben, Mariama Hitchens and Peyton Carter took first place in Delaware in the U.S. Army's eCybermission program, a web-based technology competition that is free and open to students in grades six through nine.
"We had to come up with a solution, locally or nationally, to a problem we picked," said Ben Wiswell.
Ben's primary interest is environmental issues, while Peyton gravitates toward nanotechnology. Mariama enjoys learning about fossil fuels. The three decided to find a way to fix the problem of nitrogen pollution in water.
They designed a system to use nanotechnology to filter nitrates out of water. "They are so small, they go through nanofilters. We started to realize the solution couldn’t work with today's technology," Ben said. "We proposed an idea to use the wind farm to power a massive desalinization plant."
He said the plant would use multistage, flash distillation. "Basically, we'd evaporate the water a bunch of times," Ben said.
The students would place their plant offshore next to the planned Bluewater Wind farm, returning cleaned water to shore through a pipe. The nitrogen they removed from the water would be put into the ocean, where it would be diluted to safe levels, Ben said.
Ben said the project could be done with the wind farm at its currently-proposed size.
Students researched the cost of desalinization and the cost of different machines used to clean water, Mariama said.
Ben said a lot more planning went into the project than the students anticipated.
While the project was science-related, but Ben describes himself as more of a math student, explaining he focused on numbers-based research.
Mariama said she's realized how much more work needs to be done to advance science.
Peyton said as a result of the competition, she's now considering engineering as a possible career.
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