Humans are obviously dependent upon the environment. We interact with our surroundings in various ways. For example, we adapt to our environment. People use umbrellas when it is raining and wear warm...

Have you ever stopped to really think about how much electricity our school uses on a daily bases? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. I posed the same question to fifty students, from all different grades and backgrounds. A resounding 70 percent of my respondents said they never worried about it. As busy students, we oftentimes forget just how much of our school lives are powered by electricity. We take for granted our brightly lit hallways, our illuminated classrooms, and our fully charged tablets and computers. Our school relies on electricity in order to thrive, so wouldn’t it be great if Whitman could produce its own electricity by harnessing the power of the sun?