This page contains an archive of a blog post Public Forum Letter Publications from the Fall 2009 version of the course Geography 30, Geographic Perspectives on Sustainability and Human-Environment Systems that I taught at Penn State.
Public Forum Letter Publications
By SETH DANIEL BAUM on December 12, 2009 12:50 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
This blog post lists all of the writing published by fall 2009 Geog 30 students in public forums. It will continue to be updated as additional publications are identified. The most recent update was 19 Feb 2010.
Thanks go to Suzan Erem of Voices of Central PA, Bob Heisse of the Centre Daily Times, and Mary Lynne Bird and Deborah Popper of the American Geographical Society Media Center for their assistance in publishing several of these articles. Thanks also go to Jon Olson and the Penn State Writing Center for their assistance in helping students across the class in their writing.
To former students: Please let me know if your letter has been published, and give me as much citation information as you can. Also, let me know if you are interested having your writing distributed more broadly. I have several opportunities available for this.
Bailey, Gregory. "Let's expand city compost program". Erie Times News, December 14, 2009. http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009312149998.
Beiswenger, Breanna. "Pedestrian mall gets mixed reactions". Voices of Central PA, February 2010, page 8. http://voicesweb.org/archive/10feb/10feb-politics-economics.pdf.
Bowser, Joseph. "Bioswales can help the bay". York Daily Record, December 28, 2009. http://sethbaum.com/teaching/geog30/Bowser2009_YorkDailyRecord_BioswalesCanHelpTheBay.pdf.
Burkhimer, Solace D. "Offer incentive to recycle". Centre Daily Times, Thursday, December 10, 2009. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1670544.html.
Clinton, LeQuan. "Go geo". Centre Daily Times, February 19, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1803437.html.
Cunningham, James, III. "Adult student appreciates the hope of youth". Pottstown Mercury, December 26, 2009. http://www.pottsmerc.com/articles/2009/12/26/opinion/srv0000007060158.txt.
Duran, Carla. "Borough projects benefit students". Centre Daily Times, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/2010/03/03/1830025/additional-letters-on-sustainability.html.
Ferry, Marissa. Title TBD. Murrysville Star.
Fong, Yick Tak Douglas. "We all can make a difference recycling". Centre Daily Times, February 18, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/opinion/story/1800589.html.
Gordon, Justin. "Monorail A Solution To State College Transportation Woes". Fulton County News, December 10, 2009. http://www.fultoncountynews.com/news/2009-12-10/Letters/Monorail_A_Solution_To_State_College_Transportatio.html" (subscription required).
Gorski, Rachael. "Promote sustainable energy". Centre Daily Times, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/2010/03/03/1830025/additional-letters-on-sustainability.html.
Grandner, Jenna. "Green team". The Brooklyn Paper, December 16, 2009. http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/32/50/32_50_letters.html.
Hammershlag, Perri. "A difference of a few degrees can make a lot of cents". Voices of Central PA, February 2010, page 9. http://voicesweb.org/archive/10feb/10feb-politics-economics.pdf.
Harris, Kyle. "Use stimulus funds for passenger rail". Pocono Record, December 14, 2009. http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091214/NEWS04/912140318.
Johnson, TeAnna. "Cisterns to collect rainwater". Voices of Central PA, February 2010, page 5. http://voicesweb.org/archive/10feb/10feb-politics-economics.pdf.
Kellar, Angela. "Increase cyclist safety". Centre Daily Times, February 19, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/2010/02/19/1803437/students-herald-sustainability.html.
Kershner, Audra. "Businesses should cooperate with students". Centre Daily Times, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/2010/03/03/1830025/additional-letters-on-sustainability.html.
King Jr, Stephen. "It is time for Southern Maryland to do its part". Southern Maryland Newspapers, Friday, December 11, 2009. http://www.somdnews.com/stories/12112009/reclet134846_32205.shtml.
Kneupper, Alexander. "Compost SR's food waste". Butler Eagle, December 29, 2009. http://www.butlereagle.com/article/20091229/EDITORIAL02/912299995/-1/Editorial02.
Kyler, Kristen. "Pottstown could learn from other communities". Pottstown Mercury, December 23, 2009. http://www.pottsmerc.com/articles/2009/12/23/opinion/srv0000007088922.txt.
Layton, Sarah. "Even climate change skeptics can do their part". Centre Daily Times, February 18, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/opinion/story/1800594.html.
Leidel, Lauren. "It adds up". Centre Daily Times, February 19, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1803437.html.
Liu, Shang. "Park the gas guzzlers". Centre Daily Times, February 19, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1803437.html.
Loht, Seth. "Bicycle sharing could make town sustainable". The Lewistown Sentinel, December 18, 2009. http://lewistownsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/516748.html.
Manns, Jeff. "Implement bike sharing". Centre Daily Times, February 19, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1803437.html.
Marshall-McKelvey, Jacy. "Plant a roof garden". Centre Daily Times, February 19, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1803437.html.
Martorano, John. "Biking". The Courier Post (Camden), December 17, 2009. http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20091217/OPINION/912170315/Biking.
McDonald, Shannon. "Easy Ways to Save This Winter". GantDaily.com, December 9th, 2009. http://www.gantdaily.com/news/38/ARTICLE/67070/2009-12-09.html.
Metz, Amanda. "Let's dig ourselves out of environmental debt". Pittsburgh Post Gazette, December 17, 2009. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09351/1021542-110.stm; http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/openletters/archive/2009/12/17/let-s-dig-ourselves-out-of-environmental-debt.aspx.
Mitchell, Kelly. "We can all help save the Earth". North Penn Reporter, December 11, 2009. http://www.thereporteronline.com/articles/2009/12/11/opinion/srv0000007022820.txt.
Moraski, Ryan. "Break with tradition". Centre Daily Times, February 19, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1803437.html.
Olah, Katlyn M. "Student would expand recycling program". Pocono Record, December 19, 2009. http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091219/NEWS04/912190305.
Ouellette, Gilman. "Roof-top plantings a natural solution". Centre Daily Times, February 18, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/opinion/story/1800589.html.
-- "Taking the green movement off the ground". Bucks County Courier Times, January 7, 2010. http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/313/2010/january/07/taking-the-green-movement-off-the-ground.html.
-- Also published as "Green roof solves financial problem". The Mountain Mail (Salida, CO), January 7, 2010. http://www.themountainmail.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=18146&SectionID=7&SubSectionID=&S=1.
-- Also published as "Green roofs are the way to go". The Pocono Record, January 6, 2010. http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100106/NEWS04/1060325.
Oullette's article was distributed through the American Geographical Society Media Center.
Pierson, Kelly. "Eateries should compost". Centre Daily Times, December 5, 2009. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1662467.html.
Prikockis, Megan. "Implement fraternity recycling competition". Centre Daily Times, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/2010/03/03/1830025/additional-letters-on-sustainability.html.
Reale, Colin. "Cover green roof efforts". Centre Daily Times, December 19, 2009. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1688874.html.
Redington, Janice. (Untitled). The Quad (West Chester University), December 7, 2009. http://media.www.wcuquad.com/media/storage/paper676/news/2009/12/07/OpEd/Letters.To.The.Editor-3846771.shtml.
Ryan, Jennie. "Change at a Local Level". GantDaily.com, December 10th, 2009. http://gantdaily.com/news/38/ARTICLE/67110/2009-12-10.html.
Rudowsky, Katie. "Rainwater filtration saves money, environment". Southern Maryland Newspapers, December 25, 2009. http://www.somdnews.com/stories/12252009/entelet102443_32206.shtml.
Schaffer, Anthony. "Turn down your thermostat". Bucks County Courier Times, December 17, 2009. http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/364/2009/december/17/turn-down-your-thermostat.html.
Schmidt, Grace. "Borough supports turning food waste into compost". Voices of Central PA, February 2010, page 6. http://voicesweb.org/archive/10feb/10feb-politics-economics.pdf.
Silvis, Katie. "We must consider more use of renewable energy". Clarion News, December 17, 2009. http://www.theclarionnews.com/news/2009-12-17/Opinion/We_must_consider_more_use_of_renewable_energy.html (subscription required).
Sleboda, Katie. "Green roofs are an option". Wellsboro Gazette, December 9, 2009. http://www.tiogapublishing.com/articles/2009/12/09/opinion/letters/doc4b201256589b8017770750.txt.
Smith, Joseph. "Close Allen Street". Centre Daily Times, February 19, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1803437.html.
Sortman, Ed. "Carbon tax". Williamsport Guardian, February 2010. http://www.williamsportguardian.com/?article=201002010401&PHPSESSID=1d4a38098f93c1c0276d33a91256da19.
Willis, Stephanie. "Implement recycling". Centre Daily Times, February 19, 2010. http://www.centredaily.com/330/story/1803437.html.
Zenerovitz, Ashley. "For green roofs". Hunterdon County Democrat, December 16, 2009. http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2009/12/for_green_roofs.html.
...Finally, the Centre Daily Times published a short article describing the collection of student articles and letters it published on February 18-19, 2010: "Students share sustainability ideas". http://www.centredaily.com/329/story/1800584.html.
Created 1 Dec 2013 * Updated 1 Dec 2013