HEALTH NUT: Bacteria is Everywhere at St. Teresa’s Academy

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The other day, my biology class conducted an experiment to find out where bacteria is living around the school.  We swabbed several places around campus and then incubated our petri dishes for a few days.  

When I went back to class to fill out my worksheet, I didn’t really expect to find anything too horrifying.

But, boy, was I wrong.

I opened the incubator and a terrible stench rushed out.  Not to mention the puffy yellowish specs of bacteria that covered the once transparent bottoms of the petri dishes.  It was disgusting.

We swabbed the piano keys of the piano in the auditorium, the staircase railing leading to the basement of Donnelly and the water fountain above the gym.  The water fountain had the most bacteria, but all three dishes contained gross amounts of bacteria.

All I have to say… wash your hands unless you want that bacteria living on you too.