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[edit] Bronx gangs

OK, as you suggested, I started a small Bronx gangs page. Over to you. Bellagio99 22:35, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] response

hi - see Talk:Bronx High School of Science - I have a response to your questions, and a question for you. By the way, looking at the calendar - and having gone through the college application process twice in the last 5 years with my kids - I just want to wish you luck with it. My unasked-for advice is: don't worry about it - right now it seems like this choice is the most important thing you'll ever do, but it isn't. And there is much less difference between colleges than you might think, and what they want you to think. Tvoz 00:34, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

yes, I had a feeling you were waiting for an early decision (or do you mean early action...) - my son went to the Really Big Name, and it has a lot to commend it, but go with your eyes open, because some of what you find may be a little bit disappointing. (There are some surprisingly stupid students, for example, whose admission makes you scratch your head in wonder - but think "legacy" and maybe sports, connections, and you start to see the picture. No doubt like that at all the ivies.) You make it work for you -and you will find some people you can relate to - and there are certainly lots of doors open to you as a result. But truthfully there's little difference between them - there is a lot of hype. I think you'll be fine, wherever you end up. Science was a great school in my day - I'm glad it still is. (Btw, the yanadoo link for jcs isn't working - and technically you shouldn't be the one to post it because it's yours - but I will, if you fix it.) Tvoz 01:24, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

hey Ryan - hope things went well for you this week. If it did, and even if it didn't go exactly as you had hoped, don't worry - it is far less important than it feels to you right now. Tvoz 02:35, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

Princeton hates taking kids from New York - it is exceedingly hard to get in if you're from NYC. And they are elitest - the Dining Clubs are still strong, etc. Beautiful campus, but in the middle of nowhere. So don't despair. Just move on to the next options and if they come through, you'll have another choice. Personally I think they all should follow Harvard's lead and eliminate early decision and even early action -having choices in the Spring is really a lot better. ANyway, I mean it when I say don't worry about this. You'll get in other places, and once you're wherever you'll be, you'll see that it is a lot less important than yhou thought. Tvoz 06:42, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] April

Hey Ryan - just came across your name somewhere and thought I'd pop over and say hi - and ask if you've made a choice for next year yet. Whatever it will be, it will be fine. Trust me. Hope all's well. Tvoz |talk 00:35, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Auditorium picture

Thank you firstly for your major recent contributions to the Bronx Science page. The auditorium picture seems to be a severe case of noise distortion, with the mix of colors in the green walls and the visible film/layer in front of the stage. It leads me to conclude that the picture was probably scanned, but may just need a digital touch with programs like Photoshop or Gimp. Of course, it's all the better if you have a primary digital copy out of the camera. (BTW if you are wondering about my account name, I am a Science freshman.)Bxsstudent 03:11, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hi Ryan,

In name, I am popularly known as Sam. Fortunately, I do have a free 9th period, and will try to meet you tomorrow.

Moving on to Wikipedia issues, I should have more closely observed the scientific process and realized that reflections can come from multiple sources. However a retake will be great.

Qazws11 also pointed out some important things. The debate team definitely needs elaboration. To get an idea of the history, go to the debate team web site http://bxscience.ny.schoolwebpages.com/education/staff/staff.php?sectionid=330, and visit the history section. It is depressing that Sadikow had been neglected as you described. He was the founder of our debate team, and under his guidance it rose to become one of the most prominent in the country. He is presented in the TOC Coaches Hall of Fame, being the second person to receive the honor in 1984. After Reidy drove out the five coaches in 2002, the team to a great extent lost its former glory. A renaissance was brought about by the new coach Jon Cruz, but the team never been as successful. I am a current member of the Lincoln Douglas team; Melanie is our director.

The history, like Science’s history itself, is filled with drama. We can get more details from Cruz of Melanie, and I will like to see it as an asset of the Wikipedia page soon. That of course, explains the relevance of the Sadikow room picture. The other pictures mentioned by Qazws11 are just as important. It seems that you will be a great help in the page development. I will like to see all the pictures on the page soon, the accompanying prose, and ultimately the path toward “good article.” Bxsstudent 01:02, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bx Science alumni

"X attended Bx. Science" is not an article. Are these people notable somehow? - crz crztalk 05:41, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

A tag has been placed on Bill Lann Lee, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable, that is, why an article about that subject should be included in Wikipedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert notability may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is notable, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. - CobaltBlueTony 05:43, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Um, no. Only notable graduates should have their own articles. Do try to read up on our site before adding superfluous data. Thanks! Happy editing! - CobaltBlueTony 05:48, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Yes, some info is better than none, but this is not "some info". State at a minimum who these people are and what is their claim to fame. A reference or two would be nice. Then we can call it a stub. Anything less is not productive. See WP:STUB - crz crztalk 05:53, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Please don't be facetious with me. I can tell now that you're smart enough to get it. Why not read up a bit, and find really cool stuff no one knows with references no one's found yet? That would quickly put you in with the "elite" you're so "fond" of. - CobaltBlueTony 05:57, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Well, Ryan D., I figured you for smart since you're a senior at Bronx High School of Science, as well as the founder of a company (at your age, no less!) and the Arts and Entertainment Editor of the Science Survey (a student literary endeavor, no doubt), AND the Technology Editor/Coordinator. You're at least smart enough to know how smart you're not, I hope. (This is a sign of a great intellect!) I imagine impulsiveness is a hallmark of youth, so in the future, read up just a teensy bit and be more sure before being bold. All the best in your future editing endeavors! - CobaltBlueTony 06:07, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Cute. - CobaltBlueTony 06:13, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

No, that was just annoying. Go play somewhere else. Please. - CobaltBlueTony 06:17, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

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• I am a Bronx Science alum, class of 1982. I hope to make it to the NYC Meetup on August 12. Bearian 15:40, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Yanaboo_end.jpg listed for deletion

[edit] socialites

Yeah, I'd be suspicious of anyone claiming to be a socialite alum of Science - that's pretty amusing. But 2 from the class of 2006? Maybe you know them. Just another repeat vandal. By the way - I saw the stuff above about Bill Lann Lee - what kind of page had you set up that they SD'd?? He is certainly notable, just doesn't have a page yet. Red does not mean not notable - I'm having this argument on an administrative page about lists of notables, in fact, and my position is that if a person has a page or could have a page (and that's the important part), they are by wiki definition notable and can be included on these lists of notables. And there may well be exceptions either way. Too many people here whose only contribution is to delete, which is why I am a member of the "inclusionists" (See my user page and follow the link in the userbox.) Tvoz 18:44, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] am I missing something?

on a quick look, the 208... changes seem ok - didn't look at Joseph's yet - am I missing something? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tvoz (talk • contribs) 18:52, 31 December 2006 (UTC). Oh wait - I didn't go down far enough ... hang on... yeah yeah I forgot to sign. Shoot me.Tvoz | talk 18:53, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

I changed the incorrect BOE to Dept of Ed, but otherwise the changes looked right - don't know why those words were capitalized in the first place (no reason to) and nothing else bothered me - if you disagree, maybe I'm missing something as I'm kinda rushed, so change if yoj think needed. I don't like anon edits either, but this persons' seem helpful to me. Happpy new yearTvoz | talk 19:05, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

Don't worry about it, Ryan - vandals are a fact of life here and this page isn't hit too hard. Yet. If it gets FA we'll have an onslaught. Tvoz | talk 00:22, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] League of Copyeditors participation drive!

Dear League member,

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[edit] New sources

Hi Ryan,

First you can contact me at sam965@gmail.com. As I said the 50th Anniversary Journal is a compilation of some sources, but is far form complete. The authors skimmed though primary and secondary sources that Ms. Lampach said was impossible to fully explore. These are stored at the library, to which Lampach offered me access but seemed skeptical about my requests. I looked through a repository of news articles filled with the new principal conflict and old articles of little major importance. I briefly looked over stacks of additional materials, including a list of notable alumni according to their year of graduation and career.

The 50th Anniversary Journal also notes a Silver Anniversary Journal form 1963, at which Kennedy supposedly said the words currently in the history section. I you go to the library and ask for this "Silver Jubilee Celebration" and access to the additional sources, you will definitely add more legitimacy to the requests. After all I will first be seen as a freshman. It will make later access much easier. I will bring back the 50th Anniversary Journal tomorrow.

By the way you seemed to have gotten rather active in Wikipedia's internal affairs. I am an open source fan, and triple boot SUSE KDE, FreeBSD Genome, and Windows. Bxsstudent 02:10, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bart King

Hey. In February, you mentioned that you'd be willing to look at this article and give it a thorough copy edit. I just wanted a neutral observer to have a go at it before I put it up for FAC. Have you had a chance to look it over yet? Thanks a lot for your willingness to help.--Eva ^bd 20:17, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:DSC02605.JPG

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[edit] Kent FAC

Hi. I'm sorry to bother you, but as a LoCE member, I just wondered if you would be willing to have a look through the Kent article. It is currently a Featured Article Candidate and needs a copy-edit for grammar by someone who hasn't yet seen it. Any other ways to improve the article would also be welcome. Thank you very much, if you can. Epbr123 20:58, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] hey!

Nice to hear from you Ryan- best of luck at GW. My daughter almost went there actually - she was accepted and we spent some time visiting and in the end she decided against it, but it did have a lot going for it. Great location, excellent internship opportunities, cool food hall.... DC is wonderful. I knew things would work out for you - told you so! I haven't been too active on the Science article lately - caught up in the political ones - but I saw that request for citations on worldwide reputation and figured it was the least I could do. Singapore and Philippines, not bad. I'm sure there are many others too. Have a good rest of summer, and good luck! Freshman year sucks, but it gets much better. Don't go crazy. Tvoz |talk 04:13, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New York City Meetup

New York City Meetup Next: Saturday November 3rd, Brooklyn Museum area Last: 8/12/2007 This box: view • talk • edit

The agenda for the next meetup includes the formation of a Wikimedia New York City local chapter. Hope to see you there!--Pharos 20:28, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Erm...

Did you really mean to say this about yourself? Something crazy happen to your account, or just having a laugh? Just checking! ~Eliz81^(C) 08:16, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Washington DC Meetup

It was nice to meet you Sunday, and I hope we can keep in contact. Of course, some of the stuff I told you about BHSoS history would be flagged as "unconfirmed" if I tried to edit the article to include it, though I know it happened because I was there. But we can continue to discuss it if there's anything I can tell you about -- just remember, I was there from 1954-58, so earlier or later stuff is just as much hearsay to me as it is to you! -- BRG (talk) 19:23, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

BTW -- just noticed that the old location at Creston Av. and E. 184th St. is given in the article. -- BRG (talk) 19:38, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] League of Copyeditors roll call

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[edit] You're invited!

...to the next New York City Meetup!

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[edit] New mailing list

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[edit] You are invited!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday March 16th, Columbia University area Last: 1/13/2008 This box: view • talk • edit

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Well also make preparations for our exciting Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, a free content photography contest for Columbia University students planned for Friday March 28 (about 2 weeks after our meeting).

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[edit] DC Meetup on May 17th

Your help is needed in planning Wikipedia:Meetup/DC 4! Any comments or suggestions you have are greatly appreciated. The Placebo Effect (talk) 19:20, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

If you're really able to get a meeting space, you should post some additional details at the meetup page. My sense is that people would be willing to try something different.

And you really, really need to enable e-mail (see the "my preferences" link), if you want to be helpful - it looks like you go off-Wikipedia quite often, which is fine except when someone wants to get in touch with you. -- John Broughton (♫♫) 20:55, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] NYC Meetup: June 1, 2008

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday June 1st, Columbia University area Last: 3/16/2008 This box: view • talk • edit

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, elect a board of directors, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the last meeting's minutes).

We'll also review our recent Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, and make preparations for our exciting successor Wiki Week bonanza, being planned with Columbia University students for September or October.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

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Also, check out our regional US Wikimedia chapters blog Wiki Northeast (and we're open to guest posts).
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