This summer at OSU, hundreds of Oregon children are limbering up their
synapses in subjects as diverse as math and fine arts, engineering and
journalism.
When Mario Magaña was 15, he made a tough decision: quit middle school and return to his family’s farm so his younger siblings had a chance for an education.
"I'll never forget the day I read a book," Jimmy Durante sang, with an aside: "My house is loaded with books. And believe me, they're not just there for appearances: I've pressed an awful lot of butterflies!"
Evidence from caves and ice cores suggests that rainfall could shift from the Earth's tropical lands to the oceans, leading to a dramatic drop in global vegetation growth.