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Students Suspended for Doing 'Harlem Shake' in Class

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:39:58 +0000

The students thought it would be fun. The school thought otherwise. And now, at least one parent is very upset. The “Harlem Shake” is a sort-of dance-type thing that lots of people on the Internet have been filming themselves doing lately. But at one high school in Pennsylvania, it’s all gone terribly wrong. It started [...]

Local Students Demonstrate At Rally Today

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:16:42 +0000

A group of local students are rallying today in a demonstration aimed at state funding. According to our sister station, WIBX: “Students ranging in age from 7 to 18 are rallying in front of the Utica City School District Administrative Offices. With signs asking “Where Did Our Money Go,” and “Occupy Utica Schools” almost three [...]

HCCC College Night, Tuesday, April 3

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:10:28 +0000

If you have high school students in the family, they may be ready to start looking at colleges for that next step in their academic career. Herkimer County Community College is assembling a number of public and private colleges together on April 3, where your student will get an opportunity to check them out.

Local Students Participate In Technology Showcase

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:10:31 +0000

At Big Frog 104, we’re always proud to share news about local students, and yesterday many of them demonstrated their science and technology skills at a technology event at SUNY IT. According to our sister station, WIBX: “Middle and high school students had an opportunity to shine at the Mohawk Valley Technology Education and Pre-Engineering [...]

Congressman Hanna Announces Service Academy Nominations

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:17:40 +0000

At Big Frog 104, we’re always glad to promote the achievements of the young people in our area. Congressman Richard Hanna has nominated a number of local students from the 24th Congressional District for further educational opportunities in service academies. According to our sister station, WIBX: “Congressman Richard Hanna has nominated 16 students from the [...]

How Addicting Is Technology?

Zach Effrog — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:00:28 +0000

An interesting study out of the University of Maryland shows that when teens have a “media blackout”–meaning no access to phones, TV or Internet–they start to suffer from withdrawal symptoms. When the researchers conducted the media blackout using 150 students for 24 hours, 79 percent of the students reported having distress, confusion and isolation. The [...]