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WHYVILLE HELP : GALLERY : DR. LEILA : SEARCH : SUBMIT : STAFF : HOME Sep 4, 2005

 

A Catastrophic Event

Cboosaunt reports on the devastating disaster of Hurricane Katrina.

If anyone has been watching the news, you have probably heard about Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina was a terribly strong storm that was born in the Bahamas and brought to the shores of the southeast, southern Louisiana to be exact. This hurricane is one of the most powerful hurricanes in history!

I'm sorry to say that I am from Louisiana and we are without power. But, enough about me and more about the storm. On August 29th, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a category five hurricane with 150 mph winds (my guess), hit land in Plaquemine Parish knocking down just about anything in its path. Although New Orleans was the second worst case scenario, I will talk about this most since this is the place with the most damage that I know of.

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What is Art?
Duckie38 considers various forms of expression.

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Getty Hour!
Ps2man1 talks about the new Getty Hour.

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Just Face the Race
Ocea14 stands up to the Whyville Pirates.

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Racial Tensions Unearthed with a Disaster
Ozzy111 asks, "Is the disaster in New Orleans becoming a race issue?"

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Lava Lamps
RoseOfRed reveals how a lava lamp works.

 

 

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Gas Prices-Fair or Unfair?
Kellee20 reflects on how Hurricane Katrina affected gas prices.

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The Whyville Way
Deriko shows you the way.

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Media Menu
MediaWiz brings you the best shows for the week of September 4-11!

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Times Crossword
Solve the crossword, earn easy clams!

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The BBS and Other Stuff
The Times Editor has a few things to say.

Whyville: Educational or Artificial?

Sher10902 wonders if Whyville is still about learning.

We all know that Whyville is educational. That's what is supposed to draw users, old and new alike, to Whyville; it is educational and fun all at the same time. But lately I've been looking around at our community, and I've made an observation; Whyville isn't really a place of education. It's more of a place that you can look good even though you're not, and have a life even though you don't have one. I don't mean to be demeaning, but Whyville simply isn't a reality at all.

Just look around you. There's almost always a Beauty Contest going on or someone looking for a boyfriend or girlfriend. I decided a long time ago not to fit the standard on Whyville and dress up in "wind blown" hair of some color, usually blonde, and wear blush, makeup, and eyeliner. It seems like even being a pixie or a goth is a fashion trend now-a-days. It's absolutely disgusting. So the bottom line is, I never get accepted into these Beauty Contests. I have to question why, since I don't dress badly, I'm not a newbie, and I'm not overly obnoxious.

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