Articles by SLB Radio
The 9th Annual Father Daughter Dinner Dance
Alongside an evening of dinner and dance, fathers and their daughters joined us here at The Saturday Light Brigade to share memories of their fondest moments together.
Clairton CASTLE 2015: Round Table Discussion – Cell Phones & Technology
7th and 5th graders at Clairton Middle School braved the frosty, Hoth-like weather to discuss cell phones and the effects technology have on their everyday lives.
Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Alumni Interview
Brashear’s interview project is complete! After School students interviewed alumni Adam Sullivan – who hadn’t set foot in the school since he graduated in 2005. Sullivan offered perspective, advice, and shared anecdotes about his high school experience.
Wilkinsburg After School: Microphone Building
Students at Wilkinsburg after school program learned about the inside parts of a microphone and how it all works together. Building the microphones out of household materials using just two magnets, a length of copper wire, three washers, a nut, a bolt, plastic straw and cup. Then, after sanding off an insulating coating on their makeshift leads, they were able to test their finished DIY mics by connecting them to a mixer and speakers using alligator clips.
YES: Project Peace Mediation Program
From 2-14-15: Markia Proctor, Desirae Nance, Ryan Jones and Eric Brown (5th grade students,Manchester Academic Charter School) discussing their recent participation in the Project Peace Mediation Program.
YES: Alexis Batchelder
From 2-14-15: David’s Music House student and guitarist/vocalist Alexis Bacheldor (11, Canon McMillan Middle School).
Preview: One Light, Many Views
From 2-14-15: Brandt Wild and Jason Snyder with a preview of One Light, Many Views, an installation at the Children’s Museum (2/14 – 2/28) making use of a camera obscura (or pinhole camera) to allow people to explore the interplay between light and darkness inside a 10-foot diameter geodesic sphere.
Pittsburgh King After School: Haikus
After Schoolers used that form to get creative with haiku poems of their own. Some King students used their works to commemorate sporting events, while others celebrated their friends.
Pittsburgh Brashear After School: Audio Editing
After last week’s interview with a Brashear alum, students were introduced to wave editing software. Each Radio Club member got a chance to learn the basics of the program Adobe Audition and work on their recorded audio from the previous session.
