Remember making paper popper noise makers in school? Well, you might not realize, there's a lot of science behind them!

Here's the challenge: getting the newspaper to stand up, without using tape, staples, glue, or other materials. But you can bend, fold, or tear the paper itself. 1. Now construct your tower.

Ken Stern proofreads his final editorial one last time. This deadline is a permanent one. "This is the last issue I'm publishing of the La Conner Weekly News under my ownership," says Stern.

Place your paper down and decide which way you are going to fold it You can fold it up the way, down the way or from one side to the other. Choose what feels easiest and will give you the hole ...