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    Date: 4/6/02
      Contact:                           Christina Chapple   20

CUTLINES ... SERIOUSLY SCIENTIFIC FUN AT LOUISIANA SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
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Jimmy Ong, a student at Caddo Magnet High School in Shreveport, tests his remote control
robot as he readies for the "Robot Ramble" competition at the Louisiana Science Olympiad, held
Saturday, April 6, at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. Ong was among
approximately 400 students from 26 Louisiana middle, junior high and high schools who
competed in the Olympiad's 23 events, which use the format of popular board games, television
shows and athletic games to test students' knowledge of science disciplines. Winners will
advance to the national Olympiad.

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Binh Nguyen, left, and Zerben J. Gardemal of Cecelia High School adjust the controls on their
entry in the "Scrambler" competition at the Louisiana Science Olympiad, held Saturday, April 6,
at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. Their entry had to run a course and stop at a
barrier without breaking the egg attached to the front of the contraption. The students were
among approximately 400 middle, junior high and high school students from 26 state schools
who competed in the Olympiad, which uses the format of popular board games, television shows
and athletic games to test students' knowledge of science disciplines. Winners will advance to the
national Olympiad.

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Southeastern Louisiana University physics professor Gerard Blanchard, left, a Louisiana Science
Olympiad judge, watches intently as Casey Broome of C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport
operates the contraption he built for the "Mission Impossible" competition at the state Science
Olympiad, held Saturday, April 6, at Southeastern in Hammond. Approximately 400 middle,
junior high and high school students from 26 state schools tested their knowledge of science
disciplines at the competition through 23 different tests and hands-on competitions. Winners will
advance to the national Olympiad.

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Tanmay Mathur, left, and Michael Tu, students at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, make last
minute adjustments to their entry in the "Scrambler" category of the Louisiana Science
Olympiad, held Saturday, April 6, at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond. The
students had to design and build a device to transport an egg 8 to 12 meters, as fast as possible,
and have the device stop closest to the finish line. They were among among approximately 400
middle, junior high and high school students from 26 state schools who tested their knowledge of
science disciplines at the competition, which included 23 different tests and hands-on
competitions. Winners will advance to the national Olympiad.

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Katie Daspit, left, and Stacey Halm of Ridgewood Preperatory School in Metairie fill a bucket
with sand to test how much weight their minature bridge can withstand in one of the
competitions at the Louisiana Science Olympiad, held Saturday, April 6 at Southeastern
Louisiana University in Hammond. They were among among approximately 400 middle, junior
high and high school students from 26 state schools who tested their knowledge of science
disciplines at the competition, which included 23 different tests and hands-on competitions.
Winners will advance to the national Olympiad.