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Sustainability In Our Schools

by Alina Zaidi, Luminari Contributor My name is Alina Zaidi and I am an alumnus of Luminari’s 2019 I Want To Be An Ambassador! camp. I was a rising sophomore at the North Allegheny School District when I started the …

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It’s a Bug and a Feature

by Beth Dolinar, Luminari Contributor The image is of a beetle, or maybe an earwig.  Most likely it’s nothing specific, just an artist’s rendering of a generic bug, stitched in colorful thread on the face of a pillow that sits …

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NOW SHOWING: Luminari 2020 Summer Camps

Summer 2020 turned out much different than anyone expected with closures and cancellations sending many parents, families and organizations into uncharted territory as they look for alternative summer activities – and although nothing compares to real-life, in-person summer camp experiences …

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A Day in the Life of a Hospital

By Aditya Patel Beep, Cough, Sneeze are noises I hear each day. Life was normal until about 3 months ago. I feel tired from all the weight of all the beds and ventilators. I look around all my floors, every …

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The Polar Opposite Project

By Samantha Podnar We all know the classic “thumbs-up” gesture as a way of conveying good spirits or as a sign of approval. However, take this to the Middle East, and you won’t be getting friendly smiles in return; a …

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Holy Guacamole

By Beth Dolinar Is there anything in the foodie world so deflating—so disappointing—as morning-after guacamole?  You know the stuff: that bowl that greets you in the fridge as you recall the night before. Ah, that delicious bright green goo speckled …

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Congratulations Gina Catanzarite

A half-hour documentary produced by Luminari contributor Gina Catanzarite was recently honored with two regional Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Lower Great Lakes Chapter. The Career Path Less Taken received an Emmy in the category Outstanding Program for …

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Contemplating the New Norm

by Sheila Hyland, Luminari Operations Manager Tango is five pounds of furry white fluff who lately won’t stop staring at me. Perhaps he’s afraid I’ll return to my previous life from a few weeks ago spent in constant motion and …

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Window to Waylon’s World

by Beth Dolinar, Contributing Writer Most days, you’ll find our collie, Waylon, sitting just inside the side-yard fence, motionless as he watches the deer. Still a puppy, he isn’t inclined to bark or fuss as the deer—as many as eight …

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Speak & Tell! Camp Online

Speak & Tell! Camp gearing up for free online education videos this summer by Gina Catanzarite (Teen Writer! Director) and Michael Bartley (Speak & Tell! Co-Director) Glossophobia. You might not have heard that word before but odds are good you’ve …

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