VALDOSTA —
When the time capsule being buried today in Drexel Park is opened in 2060, just think about all of the incredible things that may have happened over the next 50 years. And if looking back over the last 50 years is any indication of what our future holds, advances in technology will have made this a whole new world. Let’s just hope it’s not like the barren, waterless wasteland that many would have us believe, and humans are still around, having figured out the secrets to health and the keys to saving the environment.
Students in the Valdosta school system were asked to contribute to the capsule, with interesting additions to show their future selves what was popular today. Photos of cell phones, excerpts from Facebook, silly bands, music, movies, etc., are all included, although many students share the same sentiment — that even though all of these things will change over the years, football will still be king in Valdosta.
A lot of time and commitment on the part of the Valdosta Sesquicentennial Committee has gone into the preparation of the materials for the time capsule, and could not have been done without the help of many, many hands.
While in 2010, the community may have its problems, the spirit of friendship, friendliness and the desire to help others is alive and well, and hopefully will continue to be around forever.
And just one last thing — newspapers in their 2010 form may or may not be around in 2060, but technology is changing so quickly that CDs, DVDs, BlueRays, etc. will definitely be obsolete, much as 8-track tapes, newsreels, and Betamax.
The written word will always endure, whether it’s carved in stone, or printed on newsprint.
What We Think
What we think: Hello future Valdosta!
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Leaving NCLB behind
Georgia schools may be sighing in relief today, following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Education granted a waiver to the state, along with nine others, from the rigorous requirements of the No Child Left Behind act.
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Don’t jettison landmark
While we respect the request to relocate the F-86 aircraft from outside Mathis City Auditorium to the new Moody Air Force Base Airpark, we would hope the city and MAFB would reconsider moving it.
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Shame in Berrien County
Unfortunately for Sherrie Williams of the Berrien County school-based health clinic, she talked to The Times and praised the program that she oversees. This pride in her work led to the loss of her job.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
In clarifying the Lowndes County Schools’ controversial grading policy, Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spoke of second chances.
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Be up to any weather challenge
Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week starts today and runs through Friday. The idea behind the week is to prepare Georgians for weather emergencies and how to keep these situations from becoming tragedies.
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Parents and schools
There is a lot of talk lately about school systems and grading policies, and how all of a child's problems come back to a lack of parenting. But is it really that simple? Can it be a case where the school systems are so focused on the problem few that the majority of students are ignored?
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To Brooks County High School engineering and technology teacher Don Morgan and his students. They recently received national attention for their work with biodiesel fuel. They collect used cooking oil from area fast-food restaurants then process this oil into biodiesel. Morgan hopes to next interest the Brooks County school buses into running on the fuel created in his class. This classroom not only prepares students for the future but may prepare all of us for an alternative energy source.
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Take me out to the ball park
The Valdosta State baseball season begins today. The Blazers host Lindenwood at 2:30 p.m. Nothing beats quality baseball played in warm weather with a great venue like Billy Grant Field.
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What We Think: Signing Day
Wednesday was National Signing Day, the day when high school athletes across the country make official announcements about what school they’ve chosen to sign with.
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School policy fails expectations
Lowndes County Schools recently implemented new grading guidelines for students. These guidelines have left many parents upset ...
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Leaving NCLB behind
