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already in place and plans for future endeavors on page 35.
You'll notice we received our first batch of Letters to
the Editor (on the following page). I'm pleased with the
input we've received so far and hope to hear from more
of you.
It is our hope that this issue will entertain, educate,
and enlighten you and perhaps help you find a way to do
your part for the environment-even if it's "only a little."
Brenda Harris
Director of Publications &
University Editor2 Range Rider Magazine
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A. a y6As the Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke
said, "Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did
nothing because he could do only a little."
I learned a lot about the environment while putting
together this issue. I also discovered that I didn't know
much about recycling. Like many folks, I'd thought about
recycling but had never gotten around to actually doing it.
I didn't know how it all worked, so it was easier to throw
that pickle jar in the trash can rather than rinse it and put
it in a recycle bin.
But, in doing the research for this issue, I have learned
how to recycle and have found that it's not that difficult. It
just makes sense to reuse what we can rather than filling
up our landfills with materials that will not biodegrade-
especially when those items can be remade into some-
thing useful. Recycling non-biodegradable materials also
cuts down on the raw materials needed to produce new
items.
In this issue you'll meet several graduates of the HSU
Environmental Management Program. Their duties range
from law enforcement to state regulation to inspection-
all jobs without a lot of glamour, but with a great deal of
importance. These are the people who make sure we all
have clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and live
in an environment safe from hazardous toxins. These
features start on page 26. Each article introduces you to
one of our alumni in the field of environmental science,
and each alumnus offers tips that can help you assist them
in their efforts to protect and enhance our way of life.
I'm excited about the direction the HSU administra-
tion is going in order to make our campus communityOn the Cover
The front and back cover photographs were taken by Dr. Joseph Bailey, HSU assis-
tant professor of communication. The photos were not "photoshopped." Dr. Bailey
soldered a replacement lamp cord to the bottom and backside socket connections,
hidden from view. There is also a light source on the left and right side of the bulb
to illuminate the base.
The back cover photograph was taken using similar techniques. The older
incandescent bulb was used to illustrate inefficiency. Before photographing this
bulb, Dr. Bailey broke the bulb carefully while avoiding damage to the filament.
Setting the camera to high-speed burst mode, the bulb was plugged in and allowed
to burn out, giving time for four exposures in approximately one second.
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