Some good news about area students
It was great to read the article in Tuesday’s Review-Journal about a Clark County School District student winning medals in the international history competition. We are not always at the bottom of the academic rankings.
But I do wonder why there has never been a mention about the outstanding results of Cimarron-Memorial’s robotics team. I have heard, for at least the past 10 years, they have excelled at the international competition, winning several first places and never finishing lower than third. This year they were inducted into the Hall of Fame and their dominant track record over the years has earned them an automatic bye into future finals competitions.
These kind of things give me hope that not all is lost when future generations take over leadership of our great nation.
Phillip Mlynek
Las Vegas
All about depth
In response to the Monday letter from Marlene Drozd, “Winners only”: I find it very condescending of Ms. Drozd to say that public-school kids don’t work as hard as kids who go to Bishop Gorman. Has she been out to watch a public school baseball, football or softball team practice? I am sure she hasn’t.
As a parent whose kids went to public school and directly competed against Gorman, trust me when I tell you the kids never complain about facing Gorman teams. I can’t speak for other parents, but I can tell you from my experience that both my kids looked forward to playing and competing against Gorman.
Ms. Drozd should understand that the best player on many teams at the public high schools are as good, if not better, than the best player on a Gorman team. The difference between Gorman and the public schools, athletically, is the depth of talent. It has nothing to do with Gorman kids outworking public-school kids.
Craig Blair
Las Vegas
Beam him up
It was good to see John Przybys’ Sept. 4 two-page feature article, “Forever Bold,” on the 50th anniversary of “Star Trek.”
Having been a “Star Trek” fan since the first episode aired on Sept. 8, 1966, I have, over the years, been looked at as the odd one. I’ve sometimes been laughed at, a few times scorned, for being a fan and for dressing up in “Star Trek” costumes at events or conventions I would attend.
It never really bothered me. As both “Star Trek” actors and fans have said, in interview after interview over the 50 years, it is the positive values instilled in the “Star Trek” series and movies by creator Gene Roddenberry that has drawn them to become fans. That’s what drew me in.
Personally, when I wear a “Star Trek” uniform, even though I am a pretty mannerly person, I feel a duty to be sure my conduct lives up to the good values represented by the show. And really most people smile when they see a “Star Trek” fan in costume. We are a visual reminder that there is a hopeful future ahead for all of us.
Live long and prosper!
Brian Gardner
Las Vegas
Sloppy work
We just had an opportunity to cruise past the new median fence on Summerlin Parkway, the one that has been bottlenecking traffic for the past couple of months. It’s quite evident that there was no pride in workmanship expended in erecting what has to be the sloppiest piece of construction I’ve seen put up in this valley.
Michael Wallen
Las Vegas
