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Biology Students Weigh in with Powers That Be


01/29/2010 - Penny Orr’s biology students recently had a real life experience in democratic citizenry through an exercise involving problems relating to world fisheries problems – specifically the pros and cons of farmed vs wild-caught fish. Students read newspaper articles and researched the topic in order to develop an informed opinion about the problem. They then wrote letters proposing a solution supported by research and sent them to environmental organizations, the media, and politicians. Click here to read freshman Rachel McKay’s letter recently published in the editorial section of the Chagrin Valley Times.


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