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===The Name===
===The Name===
The name ''Pumping Station: One'' has many inspirations. It was chosen to represent what our organization hopes to be in the near future. There are two primary influences which the name derives from. "Pumping Station" is an homage to the City of Chicago which we are based in. Nationwide, our city is known for the Great Chicago Fire. One of the few buildings to survive that disaster were the Water Tower and the lesser known Pumping Station on Michigan Avenue. That building â no longer in service for fire prevention â has since been re-purposed to host live theatre. [[Image:Chicago_Pumping_Station.JPG|thumb|right|Chicago Pumping Station at Magnificent Mile]]
The name ''Pumping Station: One'' has many inspirations. It was chosen to represent what our organization hopes to be in the near future. There are two primary influences which the name derives from. "Pumping Station" is an homage to the City of Chicago which we are based in. Nationwide, our city is known for the Great Chicago Fire, whose aftermath lead to the most rapid transformation into prosperity. One of the few buildings to survive that disaster were the Water Tower and the lesser known Pumping Station on Michigan Avenue. That building â no longer in service for fire prevention â has since been re-purposed to host live theatre. [[Image:Chicago_Pumping_Station.JPG|thumb|right|Chicago Pumping Station at Magnificent Mile]]
The '': One'' appended to our name is a play on New York's public school system which traditionally classifies it's institutions as "P.S. ''n''" which stands for "Public School" and an assigned number. This serves a dual role in establishing us as the first institution of our kind, and in emphasizing our commitment to continuing education.
The '': One'' appended to our name is a play on New York's public school system which traditionally classifies it's institutions as "P.S. ''n''" which stands for "Public School" and an assigned number. This serves a dual role in establishing us as the first institution of our kind, and in emphasizing our commitment to continuing education.
What we want our name to communicate is a new generation of learning opportunities where interested parties make their own syllabi. One whose coursework is principled and disciplined, yet also not afraid of looking over the edge to see what's next.
