This interesting piece not only keeps an animal in shape, it also gets work done. The animal, in this case, a dog or sheep, walks on the treadmill and powers a machine such as a separator, a churn or washing machine.
While it has grown from simple instruments to synthesizers, music has crossed language, culture and time. This week’s What’s New Wednesday celebrates music in the form of a violinzither, from the 1920’s.
This week’s What’s New Wednesday hails from the early days of SDSU, when the school was known as the South Dakota Agricultural College. The black cast iron mortar and pestle dates to the late 1800’s, likely used by Pharmacy Department students.
Shake to dry. From quills and nibs to clean erasing ink, pens have changed significantly over the years. This week’s What’s New Wednesday celebrates a forgotten piece of the writing process, the pounce box.
Fun and learning over breakfast. March 7 honors breakfast with National Cereal Day. Part of the fun of breakfast for many involved finding the prize in the cereal box. With this prize, children could eat and learn at the same time.
What is Rømmegrøt? Good question. In this week’s What’s New Wednesday, we will answer that question.
Rømmegrøt is a Norwegian porridge made with sour cream. Rømme translates to sour cream while grøt means porridge.