Wikipedia:Goings-on/June 20, 2004

Goings-on in the week starting Sunday June 20 2004

• Our Prix Ars Electronica Golden Nica for Digital Communities was officially accepted by Danny on Wednesday in New York City, at the mini-PAE award ceremony held there. It is a beautiful golden statue of Nike. Quoth Danny in his acceptance speech, "Wikipedia shows that everyone can be a learner, but also that everyone can be a teacher too... In five years I want more people around the world in more languages and of all ages to become teachers and learners."

• m:Board vote poll has been started
• En Wiktionary case-sensitivity vote — should the English Wiktionary switch to case sensitivity?
• Wikipedia:Help wanted is started as a spot to list daunting tasks, like a categorization of a specific subject, or adding taxoboxes for a set number of articles, etc.
• AndyL, JCarriker and Oberiko become administrators. Cecropia, Jwrosenzweig, Ilyanep, Raul654 and Warofdreams become bureaucrats. Congratulations!

Articles featured on the Main Page

• Voynich Manuscript (June 20)
• London Underground (June 21)
• White Rose (June 22)
• History of computing hardware (June 23)
• Billboard (advertising) (June 24)
• Greek mythology (June 25)
• Heavy metal umlaut (June 26)

Articles that gained "featured" status

• Battle of Normandy (June 20)
• History of computing hardware (June 20)
• Billboard (advertising) (June 21)
• Bryce Canyon National Park (June 24)
• Ian McKellen (June 24)
• Article One of the United States Constitution (June 26)
• Margaret Thatcher (June 26)

Pictures that gained "featured" status