CiaoBella lets you know what to expect when running for Senator.

Hey all! One of your Senators CiaoBella here, and it's that time again . . . the Senate Race! Before it begins however, I'd like to write an article for everyone who intends on running. I've been meaning to do this sooner, but I haven't really been able to get around to it. I'm going to include some helpful tips in this article that will hopefully help you in your quest to become one of our next Senators.

Do you really want to become Senator?

Before deciding to run for Senator, really ask yourself: Do you really want to become Senator? What are your motives - to represent the citizens of Whyville, be their voice, and try to implement their ideas? Or are you just running for fame? I'm telling you now, if you're just running for fame or to be known, don't run at all. You'll be known as that "did-nothing-was-never-really-committed-and-only-ever-ran-for-fame-Senator" senator, and forever be mocked on Whyville. It isn't right, let someone else who's really intent on being a true Senator win, don't waste everyone's time.

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DrRabiah reports on a famous scientist.

It may be Darwin's year, with the 200th anniversary of his birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "On the Origin of Species", but recently another prominent figure in the history of biology, Carl Linnaeus, got his day. Linnaeus is credited with laying the foundations of the way we organize species, known as 'taxonomy,' and scientifically name them with a two-word naming system called 'binomial nomenclature.' Although the approach to taxonomy has changed a lot since Linnaeus' time, his contributions to the study of life remain important. His birthday is now marked each year by the International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE), which releases its top 10 list of the past year's newly discovered species each May 23rd, honoring Linnaeus and continuing his interest in the incredible variety of living and extinct species.

This swirling shell is from an Opisthostoma vermiculum snail, first described in 2008.

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