2008 Woodie Awards
Campus
Dealer who sold campus shooters their guns aligns himself with 'Concealed Carry on Campus'
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. - If gun dealer Eric Thompson had his way, college students would carry more than just books. In his vision, the next college shooter is thwarted by a student armed with one of Thompson's guns - averting a massacre, saving lives. Thompson's Internet-based business TGSCOM Inc.
Autism no longer an obstacle for students seeking college degree
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DETROIT - If college were purely academic, 16-year-old Cullen Kappel would have no worries. But the mostly straight-A student who studies astrophysics just for fun knows his challenge at college will be in what happens between classes. Cullen has Asperger's syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism.
Probiotics primer: benefits of eating live microorganisms
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If you buy yogurt, you've likely noticed the recent appearance of yogurt packages saying they contain probiotics that can help your digestion or improve the functioning of your immune system. If you pay attention to business news, you may have heard about a lawsuit filed in January by a California woman asserting that Dannon's probiotics advertising is making false health claims.
Here's the latest pillow talk on having a better night's sleep
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Know somebody who likes to brag that he can get by on six hours of sleep a night? Tell him that men who sleep less than seven hours a night have a 26 percent greater death rate over a two-decade period than men who sleep seven to eight hours a night. And children who don't get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight and to have behavioral problems.
Honey, God wants us to have more sex
Church pastor holds Sunday services to promote sex among married couples
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MIAMI - It's Sunday morning in the heart of Ybor City, Tampa, Fla.'s entertainment district.The streets are quiet, the nightclubs shuttered. In one ornate building, though, a crowd is gathering in a dark ballroom. They're 20- and 30-somethings, single, married, wearing skinny jeans, short-sleeved T's over long-sleeved T's and Vans tennis shoes, sporting spiky hair and sipping Starbucks.
Campus Blotter for 3/25/2008
Friday 3:01 a.m. Armond D. Lindsey, 23, of Fremont, Ohio, was cited for operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. 3:09 a.m. Bradley J. Kreinbrink, 21, of Glandorf, Ohio, was cited for refusing to take a breathalyzer test and failure to follow marked lanes while driving on East Wooster Street.
Dance Marathon, Part One: Students get on their feet and dance to raise money 'for the kids'
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One team. One dream. That's the theme of the University's 13th annual Dance Marathon, an event to be held on March 29 that brings together more than 1,000 students each year in the name of a common goal: to raise money for the St. Vincent's Childrens Hospital in Toledo.
Fake IDs more serious than students may realize
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Though the number of fake identification offenses in Bowling Green is unknown, students should be aware there are serious consequences in place for those who break this law. Fake IDs are very common, Bowling Green police detective Justin White said. White, a member of the Bowling Green Police for almost seven years, said most students who get them don't realize the ramifications.
After hearing, struggle ends
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Carlos Adams, the former ethnic studies instructor who was denied a new contract last April and has fought for his job since, lost his appeal to the Faculty Senate last week and says he doesn't plan to take further action. Adams received the decision from the Committee on Faculty Personnel and Conciliation one week ago.
