{"id":4419,"date":"2019-04-20T20:54:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T20:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theopinator.org\/home\/?p=4419"},"modified":"2019-04-21T23:19:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-21T23:19:19","slug":"science-olympiad-come-one-come-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theopinator.org\/home\/2019\/04\/20\/science-olympiad-come-one-come-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Olympiad: Come One, Come All!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The team poses for a picture at Kutztown University. (Photo courtesy of Emily Urbanski \u201820)<\/p><\/div>\n

Science Olympiad: Come One, Come All!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0By Sophia Galante ’22<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Anybody familiar with the Sem atmosphere knows it’s not too hard to figure out that the club and team community around campus is a big one. There are so many inclusive, exciting, and impressive clubs and teams at Sem, and it\u2019s almost overwhelming. However, one of them, Science Olympiad, provides an amazing opportunity for anyone with the recent Science bug or anyone who just wants to try something new! The Science Olympiad captains and crucial members were able to tell The Opinator<\/em>\u00a0about the incredible the opportunities the club opens up and about what it takes to be a part of the team. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nikolai Stefanov \u201819 is a renowned captain of the team and certainly agrees that the club is one of which to be a part. He talks about being captain and their upcoming role in the State competition: \u201cBeing a leader, I\u2019m in charge of organizing everybody and making sure that not only are the events covered but [the students] are covered as well. Also, making sure people are paired in the categories they work well in and with each other.\u201d He also talked about the fact that this is the first time in the team\u2019s history that they are going to the State competition. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Julia Iskra \u201819 and Emily Urbanski \u201820, two enthusiastic members of the team, were also able to talk about the different sections of science they represent and the club\u2019s hard work, as well. \u201cThis year, I\u2019m in Dynamic Plants<\/span> which is about glaciers, Geologic Mapping<\/span>, <\/span><\/i>Geology<\/span>, <\/span><\/i>and a building event where we have to build a cantilever structure, and it has to hold the most weight at the competition,” says Urbanski. Iskra, as well, loves the team and is an avid science student at Sem, who plans to continue her college studies with science by her side: \u201cThis year I did Anatomy<\/span> and Physiology<\/span>, <\/span><\/i>which I ended up placing 4th overall. I also did Experimental<\/span> Design<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>and Forensic Science. The team aspect is really great, and when we found out we were going to states, you just couldn\u2019t hear anything else in the gym; we were really excited.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0All three, of course, have the same ideas and advice for anyone hesitant or thinking about joining. \u201cI honestly wish I had joined earlier because I really enjoy doing a lot of the things we do and doing all the different events and options to participate in,\u201d Julia says. Nikolai and Emily have nothing but positive thoughts on it as well: \u201cIf you\u2019re interested in pretty much <\/span>any <\/span><\/i>field of science, going to competitions and competing, and just testing your knowledge on a certain subject, you should try it because they really have events for any and every field of science you\u2019re interested in, and it provides you with a fun way of learning about them and with them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The team is headed to States to compete and did very well with placing 6th overall at the Regional competition a little over a month ago. Whether a student wants to be a captain or just learn about science in unimaginable ways, Science Olympiad is the perfect opportunity to do so. Its fun, creative, and experimental atmosphere make sure that anybody and everybody <\/span>can<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>should<\/span><\/i> consider trying out. You won\u2019t be disappointed. The Opinator<\/em> wishes the team best of luck at states!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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