Inner Nature: Cooperation versus Competition
By Vidya Rajan, Columnist, The Times
Nobel Laureate William Golding’s book, Lord of the Flies, tells of a group of young boys accidentally marooned on an island, who lost every smidgin of “civilization” and reverted to clannism, competition, and eventually to savagery: they kill the boys who show thoughtfulness. The book’s title became shorthand for the beast inside us all which needs to be...
High quality on display at 2022 Chester County 4-H Livestock Show and Sale
Supreme Champion Showman Competition participants with Judge Drew Cashman.From left to right, Drew Cashman, Kaycee Engle, River Lease, David Bell (Reserve Champion Showman), Sawyer Lease, Olivia Macomber (Supreme Champion Showman), Melinda Stoltzfus, Sarah Uhlman, Alexis McCafferty.
HONEY BROOK — Quality ran deep through all the livestock species shown this year at the Chester County 4-H Livestock...
School bus drivers can compete to be no. 1 in Chester County
All school bus drivers in Chester County are encouraged to participate in the 41st Annual Chester County Safety Competition. The event will be held on May 14, 2022, at the Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center campus in Downingtown. At this event, Chester County’s school bus drivers demonstrate their knowledge of the rules and regulations regarding the operations of the school bus by completing a written...
Area bands to battle at March on the Brandywine, Oct. 19
Come out and enjoy an entire football season’s worth of half-time shows in one spectacular evening on October 19, at Unionville High School’s March on the Brandywine competition. Many local marching bands, as well as some marching bands traveling from New Jersey, will be competing for points and bragging rights.
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Chester Co. students take on the lanternfly in competition
1st place winners Chriaag Chakravarthy, Udit Subramanya and William Liao of Downingtown STEM Academy.
DOWNINGTOWN – This November, intermediate units in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties collaborated to hold the first Spotted Lanternfly Hackathon, inviting high school students to design unique platforms or applications capable of identifying, detecting and tracking the spotted lanternfly....
March on the Brandywine, Oct. 20
A crisp fall evening is the perfect time to get out with the family to enjoy music, pageantry and fun! Unionville High School invites you to the “March on the Brandywine” marching band competition on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 6pm to 10pm.
This event features the area’s best high school musicians and color guard squads in friendly competition – it’s like one exciting halftime show after...
UHS Drum Line, Color Guard start competition season
The Unionville High School Indoor Color Guard and Drumline were both very active this past weekend.
The Indoor Color Guard competed at the WGI – Winter Guard International, Mid-Atlantic Regional at South Brunswick HS in New Jersey. This was the group’s first ever WGI competition. In the Scholastic A division, it placed in 6th place in prelims, out of 18 groups and made the finals competition...
Conestoga wins regional STEM competition
The winning team from Conestoga High School poses with their coach after the Governor’s STEM competition award ceremony.
DOWNINGTOWN — Chester County high school students skilled in science, technology, engineering and math competed in this year’s regional Governor’s STEM competition on Wednesday, February 1 at the Chester County Intermediate Unit.
This year, Conestoga High School finished...
UHS varsity cheerleaders 4th at PIAA district state qualifier competition
13-member squad boosts performance over previous season
By Karen Cresta, Correspondent, The Times
The Unionville High School cheerleading squad took home fourth place in last week’s PIA district competition. From left, Row 1, Jane O’Neill, Emily Wood, Lexi Heckman (team captain) Row 2, Sammie Tracy, Natalie Freeman, Sarah Taylor, Kaylyn Lay, Taylor Wilson, Coach Kerry Meisten Row 3, MacKenzie...
Local schools to battle in drum, guard competition, March 22
Coatesville, Downingtown West, Unionville among competing schools
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Enjoy music, excitement and artistry as 36 indoor percussion ensembles from seven states compete at the Unionville Regional WGI “Sport of the Arts” show at Unionville High School, 750 Unionville Rd., (Rt. 82) on Saturday, March 22.
The elite ensembles use an array of equipment, movement and skills to create...
