The Eagles Have Landed

The season closed for the ITC Eagles with a 12-22 loss to Nottingham. Overall it was the best season we've had as a young team. Some scenes from their final game of 2009.

Taser Talk

Where do you stand on tasers in schools?

Some ITC freshmen were asked their thoughts on it by Teen Voices and had this to say:

"I do not like the thought of being assaulted with a Taser. I believe that a Taser can really harm someone. Tasers, or any other weapons, should not be allowed in any school."
– Damian McKenzie Jr.

"I think it’s horrible that people think Tasers belong in schools. Such a dangerous weapon has no place in our schools. A Taser should only be used if the violence is so bad that other weapons are involved. Students shouldn’t be scared of the officers in their schools."
- Ashley Woolman

"I think that Tasers should be used only if there is a serious matter, like a big fight, and police could not break it up. Also, if someone had a weapon on them a Taser could be justifiably used."
– Michael Dykes

"Tasers should be used in schools. If students get into a fight that the police or staff cannot break up, then a Taser should be used."
- Alex Mitchem

Full article here.

The Mastery of Light

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded today to three scientists whose work has literally changed the way we think of light and information.

One scientist is recognized for his work in fiber optics, which is what we use for high speed internet and for sending other kinds of electronic information literally at the speed of light.

The other two scientists were the minds behind the invention of the CCD sensor, widely used in every digital camera.

Scientists work anonymously with very little recognition. As a technology school (and as a society), we should know Nobel Prize winners as well as we know Oscar winners.

ITC Eagles Remain Undefeated

Some scenes from the game last weekend against Phoenix, which ended in a one sided 61-6 win. Full details at Tech Know.

This Teen Knows Tech

Very proud and happy to announce that S2S big wig Jake O'Connell was chosen this month by the Post Standard to write for Teen Voices.

Read his essay and browse the Tech Know website for all important school news.

Growing Up Tough

Take some time to read this essay submitted by S2S member Jinnah Clark to the SU GEAR UP program. You would never know it by looking at Jinnah, who never seems to stop smiling!


I'm currently enrolled in the Institution of Technology at Central Tech as a rising junior. I'm highly motivated academically and play sports such as football, basketball, and baseball. I strive to be the best at what I do and I achieve anything I want with the positive mindset that I've embedded into my life. Not only am I good student, I am a good person in general. I'm good in school as well as at home. I am respectful to my parents and I do as I am told in a respectful manner. I am a well-rounded individual with the passion of educating myself as well as others who seek the same. Most importantly, I am humble in everything I do and I am humble and always ever so grateful for everything in my life. Considering my circumstances, I make the best with what I got even though it's not much.

I'm a typical African American male who has grown up on the poverty level. So bad that when I walked outside, I could be shot or killed any day. People selling drugs and cops riding up and down my street every other day. My family and I moving from place to place trying to survive on what we have. For example, my brother, mother, and me had to live in a one-bedroom apartment together. My brother and me had to sleep in the kitchen because that was our bedroom. Once, my brother, father, and me had to live in a shelter for almost a year barely making it day to day there.

I did not have many positive influences in my life. My friends just wanted to misbehave, fight, and do other reckless activities. I didn't stoop that low. I pursued my education and left that mischief behind. They weren't doing positive things with their lives. I was doing positive things with mine. Hitting the books every night and even on the weekends!

I have a drive and motor that keeps on going because I want to make it out and make a name for my family and myself. I want to go places and I want to live the best life I can. I want to make my family and myself very proud. That's what I work hard for each and everyday. To live my life the way it's supposed to be lived. Like I said, I strive to be the best!

SU Gear Up Campus Tour

The ITC juniors got to tour the SU campus courtesy of NYS GEAR UP. We met up with HS students who traveled from Cobbleskill, NY. After lunch and a chance to get to know one another we set off to see the campus. Full report on the Tech Know website.

Enjoy some of the scenes:







(photos: Amanda Williams, SU)