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Where the “Wild” Things Are

Mary Stuart Elder
August 30, 2017
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Trekking into the vast, wild forest behind my house became an everyday event for my brother and me as children. The two of us grasped our Swiss army knives to form makeshift spears out of fallen branches on the forest floor. Even hissing snakes and spike-ridden vines did not deter…

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Introductions: Mary Stuart Elder

Mary Stuart Elder
August 29, 2017
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Name: Mary Stuart Elder Hometown: Chesapeake, VA Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Three topics/ideas/issues that intrigue me: Medical breakthroughs (especially relating to the brain), personal cultural backgrounds, robotic gadgets Most interesting piece of news I read today: President Obama and his family flew to and volunteered in Texas to support…

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