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Re: What will FRC 2016 Stronghold be remembered by?

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Originally Posted by mrnoble View Post
... Raise the floor, keep the ceiling high, keep the challenge fresh, engage the culture, etc. I honestly think that Will.i.am's little statement is an "engagement with the culture" and will be a tool for reaching more students. It was the perfect capstone to a great game. I look forward to sharing that little video with my students next fall and watching the interest increase. ....
I won't be sharing that video with my students. Is FIRST changing the culture or is the culture changing FIRST? For the better??? I may be old school, but I found his remarks offensive.

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Originally Posted by pipsqueaker View Post
...played out of their goddamn minds. ...
I know people mean well, but I hope we can do better than this. Our choice of words is important.
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