The Magic Square Light of Freedom is an installation created by the artist Keiko Miyamori. The piece is designed to evoke a sense of awe and wonder, and to inspire reflection on the concepts of freedom and liberation. The installation consists of a large square structure made from interlocking pieces of glass and metal. Each side of the square is comprised of smaller squares, forming a grid-like pattern. The glass squares are transparent, allowing light to shine through them, while the metal squares are solid and reflective. The magic of the installation lies in the way the light interacts with the glass squares.
D.A.R.E. – Teaches Kids to Make Smart Choices
FALLSBURG — Back in 1983, a Los Angeles school district created a partnership with the Los Angeles Police Department to create a drug resistance education program for students. Based upon the science of avoidance at the time, the program taught about specific drugs and effects. A middle-school curriculum was launched on 1984, followed by a high school program in 1989. The program was dubbed D.A.R.E.
Through the years, scientific studies and additions have led to an ancillary program entitled “keepin’ it REAL” (kiR), which includes an interactive curriculum developed by prevention scientists at Pennsylvania and Arizona State Universities. Programs now focus on making good choices throughout a person’s lifetime.
The D.A.R.E./kiR program is currently being taught in many area schools including the elementary and middle schools in Fallsburg. That’s where, on Thursday, March 5, 125 seventh graders completed their program with a graduation ceremony led by their instructor Fallsburg Police Officer Phil Brooks.
“D.A.R.E. is a curriculum,” Brooks explained, “that’s about making wise choices in life and educating our youth about drugs and understanding the consequences and the dangers that are out there. There’s a fifth-grade curriculum taught by Sgt. Michael Summa at the Benjamin Cosor Elementary School. I teach the Middle School curriculum, which is the keepin’ it REAL program where R stand for refuse, E for explain, A for avoid, and L for leave.”
Brooks explained that the 10-lesson program has a homework book and uses interactive videos and hands-on demonstrations “to get students to understand how it’s okay to say no to peer pressure.”
At the end of the program, which is part of the actual school curriculum and conducted during school hours one or two days a week, the students get a certificate and t-shirt.
Also in attendance at the graduation were Fallsburg Police Chief Simmie Williams, fifth grade D.A.R.E. instructor Sgt. Michael Summa and several other officers from the Fallsburg Police Department.
Sgt. Summa introduced the Dare mascot, appropriately called “DAREN the Lion,” and explained that, D.A.R.E. America, the programs’ national organization, decide a representative of courage should be a lion.
“The program starts in fifth grade,” Sgt. Summa clarified, because that’s when “students are able to form their cognitive abilities and start making decisions. … they’ve revamped the program to no longer specifically teach about drug use or drug abuse. It’s more about education on making smart decisions prior to being exposed to drugs. The schools are always saying ‘make good choices.’ The problem is sometimes the kids need to be informed about how to make good choices and that’s where D.A.R.E. steps in.”
Kevin Fuller shakes hands with McGruff the Crime Dog, 100th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) dog, mascot for the Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) program to keep children off drugs, at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall Child Development Center
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Base: RAF Mildenhall
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The magic of the installation lies in the way the light interacts with the glass squares. As the light passes through the glass, it is refracted and creates a dazzling display of colors and patterns. This creates an ethereal and mesmerizing effect, as if the light is dancing within the installation.
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The squares themselves are arranged in a specific pattern, known as a magic square. A magic square is a grid of numbers, where the sum of each row, column, and diagonal is the same. This mathematical concept adds an additional layer of intrigue to the installation, as viewers can analyze the pattern and attempt to uncover its hidden meaning. The theme of freedom is central to the installation. The interplay between the solid metal squares and the transparent glass squares represents the dichotomy between imprisonment and liberation. The light shining through the glass squares symbolizes the illumination and enlightenment that comes with freedom. The Magic Square Light of Freedom invites viewers to contemplate the nature of freedom and the ways in which it can be experienced. Through its combination of aesthetics, mathematics, and symbolism, the installation creates a thought-provoking and immersive experience. It serves as a reminder to cherish and protect the freedoms that we hold dear, and to strive for liberation in all aspects of life..
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