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O’side High junior creates virtual reality The VR simulation allows users to experience a snow squall and practice safely exitOceanside High School junior ing the particular weather conKitika Kumar has created a 3D dition while learning proper virtual reality simulation of safety precautions for the driving through a snow squall, upcoming winter season. The demonstrating how to use the simulation was created using a potentially life-saving technolo- coding program called Unity 3D. Once the VR headgy during her sciset is in place, the ence class on Oct. 15. user is instantly The 16-year-old “transported” to a student’s VR simulavirtual car and tion is significant becomes the driver. because it’s imporThe simulation tant to know how to takes the user on a respond if caught in drive down the road, a squall — a sudden similar to a video heavy snow with game, when a snowhigh winds and storm alert begins. whiteout conditions, W h i l e t h e s n ow often leading to drivbegins to fall, and at ing hazards and a rapid rate, the safety concerns. user has the oppor“The purpose of tunity to exit the this study was basih i g h w ay s a f e ly cally to survey and KITIKA KumAR before the chance of interview individu- OHS junior driving into a pile of als who participated cars. If a car pile in the simulation, to see what they thought of the arrives, a message on the screen simulation, how they felt, like will appear after the collision, their feedback,” Kumar said. with tips on following safe mea“And it was trying to see the sures to either exit or avoid effectiveness on increasing physical harm. Jase Bernhardt, an associate awareness of the participants’ knowledge on snow squalls and professor in Hofstra Universiif they improve their evacuation ty’s department of geology, methods during a snow squall.” Continued on page 7
By ALYSSA R. GRIFFIN
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Teaming up for conservation Students from Oceanside and Uniondale high schools joined forces on Oct. 12 for a day of conservation work at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center as part of the Bridges program’s new Year of Giving initiative.
Kiwanis celebrates 80th anniversary By ALYSSA R. GRIFFIN agriffin@liherald.com
The Kiwanis Club of Oceanside celebrated its 80th anniversary on Oct. 16 with an evening of music, food and recognition of two community leaders, Michael Puma and Allison Glickman Rogers. Held at Temple Avodah, the celebration included a cocktail hour, a buffet dinner and an awards ceremony honoring Puma, a longtime youth football volunteer, and Glickman Rogers, principal of Oceanside Middle School. “Tonight we’re here to honor these two exceptional individuals from our community, Heart of Gold recipient Mr. Michael Puma and
our Special Service Award honoree, Dr. Allison Glickman,” Nancy Baxter, a past president of the club, said. “But before we get to that, I would like to take you back to 1945,” Baxter continued. “On Sept. 6, 1945, the Oceanside Kiwanis Club was born.” She noted that at the time, a new home cost $4,600 and gas was 21 cents a gallon. Current club President Eric Abbey welcomed past presidents to the stage, and praised the group’s legacy as an “active, vibrant, community-based club. “This is the 80th anniversary,” Abbey added, “and I have to say, we look good at 80.” Introducing Glickman Rogers, Phyllis HarContinued on page 10
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wanted to branch out and try virtual reality, and expand my knowledge on things other than just direct science.