AMae interviews DrRabiah about Whyville's newest addition.

Hello fellow Whyvillians! I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Dr. Rabiah (DrRabiah on Whyville), about Whyville's newest addition, Virtual Science Chicago! As the Science Director, Dr. Rabiah had much to share about this exciting program . . . so without further adieu, let's hear all about it.

Amae: What is Science Chicago?
DrRabiah: Science Chicago is a year-long, public awareness campaign to engage and excite citizens in the Chicago region about science, technology and engineering. This initiative covers Chicago and Cook County, and the 5 surrounding counties.

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Follyx shares a personal experience.

Hello fellow Whyvillians. I came up with the idea to write a journal of what happened to me during Hurricane Gustav. I wrote a daily entry of what was going on. I did this so maybe you will realize the dangers of hurricanes, and what we people in the South have to go through during hurricane season.

Sunday, August 31st at 11:00 pm

We just got out first big gust of wind. I heard something cracking, and suspected that a tree has already fallen, but it is too dark to go out and investigate. News reports say that it will actually hit sometime tomorrow, around noon. We hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

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