We are taught early on that fairy tales are pure fiction-that even the largest bean stock does not reach into the sky. There is no easy way to success. So from down on the ground, we work our way up through hard work and dedication, constantly reaching for the sky and hoping to one day experience that fairy tale ending.

Tucked away on the quiet second floor of Maxwell Library are some pretty loud ideas, such as proofs to prove the validity of quantum mechanics and advice on editorial writing. These ideas aren't confined to the dusty books in the library shelves, but rather inside the Undergraduate Review, a publication offered by the Office of Undergraduate Research which is a compilation of BSC student work.

A sudden interest in the small country Haiti, which is about the size of Maryland, has up risen after several earthquakes hit in January. The earthquake of January 2010 is the most recent, and possibly most tragic, of events to have hit the impoverished island nation of Haiti.

Imagine: a sunny day in Spring. The warm air brushes up against your cheek. You are surrounded by other students working alongside families, tending the crops they one day hope to harvest. This is what Dr. Arthur Lizie and members of BSC's External Affairs office envision for the 9.

Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental implications of all the food we throw away here in the United States? -- Mike Schiller, Cambridge, MA Most scientists agree that the effects of global warming are starting to show up all around the world in many forms.