Day: April 20, 2016

Vikings Dig Earth Day

By Megan Benoit on April 20, 2016

Earth Day is a worldwide event that takes place on April 22 each year. On Earth Day, demonstrations and activities are held to advocate support for environmental protection. After seeing the devastation from an oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California in 1969, Gaylord Nelson, a U.S. senator at […]

Afghan Muppet Moves to Sesame Street

By Kelly Kim and Emily Shaffer on April 20, 2016

The first Sesame Street episode aired on public broadcasting television stations in America on Nov. 10, 1969. The purpose of Sesame Street was to educate young children and prepare them for school. However, Sesame Street is teaching children more than their ABC’s and 123’s. The show teaches children about […]