Education

By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University

A Highlands University geology professor’s research will produce the first subsurface geologic map of the High Plains Aquifer, providing vital information for future water management in this aquifer that supplies nearly 30 percent of the groundwater in the United States.

Historic declines in water levels in the nine-state High Plains Aquifer, which includes New Mexico, have created growing concerns about the aquifer’s long-term sustainability.

Submitted to the Optic

An opening event for local artist Janet Stein Romero will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the UWC-USA Kluge Art Center. The public is invited to attend and meet the artist.

Stein Romero has lived in the village of El Ancon (25 miles from Las Vegas) for more than 30 years.  She works in a variety of media, including collages, watercolors, acrylic paintings, sculpture, monotypes, miniature nuevo milagro images, and non-traditional retablos.

By Marge Eberts
and Peggy  Gisler

Question: While my children do all right in math in elementary school, they usually get just B’s. I wonder if you have some tips that might help them get A grades. — Seeking Help

Answer: What you do to sharpen your children’s math skills will depend on what grade they are in school. Since your children are already receiving good grades, slight tweaks could result in even better grades.