By Laura Lopez
From South Beach to Atkins, there are plenty of ways to lose weight. Add to the list sticking needles in your body.
Acupuncture, an ancient Chinese procedure, is the solution for some Americans who struggle with their weight. The therapy places needles in pressure points throughout the body. Each pressure point is connected to a specific organ in the body. The needles placed in these points stimulate and improve organ function.
Celebrities find the therapy to be helpful. It is rumored that Kate Moss used acupuncture to fight her drug addiction and in “Vanity Fair,” Gwyneth Paltrow said acupuncture helped her find balance in her life after the death of her father. But Hollywood isn’t the only place to notice acupuncture. (more…)
By Lori Goldson
My eyes scanned the last few lines of “No Disrespect,” trying to absorb every word before Sister Souljah arrived. What a better way to interview someone than to ask her about her first best-selling novel which, coincidentally, was her autobiography?
I could not sit motionless, nor could I stand without pacing as I waited for the multipurpose rooms in Trabant to open. I anticipated my digital watch to read 6:30 p.m. Souljah would come for her meet and greet, and the actual lecture would start at 7:30 p.m.
I cannot tell one desperate housewife from another or “Lost” from “Survivor,” but I could spin the trials and tribulations of Winter Santiaga in “The Coldest Winter Ever,” Sister Souljah’s second novel, without blinking.
I harped on the sorted details I knew about her. She was from the Bronx, was one of five children, released her only studio album “360° of Power” in 1992, was working on the sequel to “The Coldest Winter Ever” and planned to make it an HBO film in the future. (more…)
By Katie Bennett
Walking anywhere near 812 N. Union St., you slowly inhale the scent of freshly baking bread.
As you enter Black Lab Breads, you find the culprits of an increasingly enticing smell. It’s coming from the many cases lining the bakery’s storefront, which are overflowing with loaves of bread, rolls, tomato pie, the week’s specialty pizza, cookies, bagels, and specialty breads for the season.
In addition to the scent, you notice that the entire shop has a homey, warm feeling. That warmth would be courtesy of the mammoth four-tiered stone hearth that sits puffing away in the recesses of the bakery, as it spits out a myriad of piping hot baked goods.
You revel in the smells around you, and take a bite of a roll, still warm from the hearth. Breaking through its golden crust, you reach the moist, light center.
Mouth watering yet? (more…)
By Kristin Vorce
It’s finals week. Plopping down at her desk to check her e-mail, anthropology professor Karen Rosenberg scans her messages, opening one from a student. The student sent the e-mail to the entire class, and unknowingly, to Rosenberg.
“The student said: ‘You know it’s kind of a waste of time to study for the final knowing she can only test us on part of the material. Well, there’s no way I’m studying. I’m going to Mug Night.’ ” she says.
Rosenberg sent an e-mail back to the student saying, “Well, I guess it’s your call.” (more…)
By Adam Asher
Back in the 1960s if young people were angry, they were not quiet about it. Students would pick up their signs, strum their guitars and start a protest. Today, they have traded in their guitars for a mouse, their songs for computers, and their protests for the Internet. In only a few short days, you can raise hundreds of dollars, spread awareness to thousands, or start a virtual riot and you only have eight letters to type: F-A-C-E-B-O-O-K.
“It’s a great way for people to feel like they’re helping out without actually going out of their way to do anything,” says Beth Mason, an eighteen-year-old industrial design major at Auburn University. Mason is currently raising money for Alzheimer’s via her facebook group, “for every 10 people I will donate $1 to the Alzheimer’s Association.”
“Things like that persuade others to jump on the bandwagon,” she said. (more…)
By Jena Levy
Recall the scene from The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy asks which way to the Wizard, and the Scarecrow points to the left. And then to the right. And everyone is extremely confused.
Remember those days when one had to depend on others for directions to get places? Or wait, insert big gasp here, use a large, fold-out map of the entire state?
Those are days no more. GPS navigation devices have become the technology of choice when needing to get from one place to another. Whether it’s from here to the supermarket, or here all the way to California, a soothing British voice can tell you how to do so. (more…)
By Becky Polini
In a two-page photo spread, 11 Pakistani children are captured on film being pushed on a dilapidated Ferris wheel anchored in a pile of trash. Their toy is surrounded by the slums they live in, but the smiles on their faces reflect an undeniable charisma.
Flip a bit further for another two-page photo spread, this one showcasing a timeline of the tragic decline of Tara Reid’s looks and her addiction to bad plastic surgery.
From national tragedies to juiced-up celebrities, the pages of monthly Shock Magazine deliver uncensored, unapologetic photographs with brief captions describing the contents of the pictures. (more…)
By Maria Michelli
In a post-Facebook and Myspace world, it should not be surprising to college students, like myself, that many Web-based social networks exist on the Internet.
However, even as a pet owner of about 15 years, the idea of an online community for pets seems surprising, dare I say, absurd.
After checking out a few of these Web sites — Catster, Dogster, Hamsterster, and Petster.com — I quickly realized I was getting in over my head. I bit the bullet, and created a page for Patch, my 15-year-old feline, on Catster.com. (more…)
By Dane Secor
There is a new addiction spreading across the globe. It can cause sleep deprivation and loss of appetite and lead to negligence of work, school, families and loved ones. The addiction has already been a reported cause of death in South Korea.
The addiction is World of Warcraft.
When junior Annie Rizzuto created the Facebook group, “World of Warcraft Has Stolen Away My Friends and Significant Other,” it was a joke between her and a few friends. It grew to include people she hasn’t met, and she says through the group she has heard many stories of addiction.
“You hear things like, ‘My boyfriend turned down sex because he wants to play World of Warcraft for eight hours because he’s level 60 now,’ ” Rizzuto says. (more…)
By Sonia Dasgupta
Lost. Great. The nearest sign of life was about 20 miles back. Even better.
In situations like this, Betty may become your best friend. She a character voice available through Tom Tom One’s automotive navigation system.
Navigation systems became a popular feature in vehicles in the last five years. Now they can be found in cell phones as well. Verizon, Sprint and Nextel have all released phones with navigation capability. Most navigation systems like Tom Tom are costly, ranging anywhere from $250 to more than $1,000, depending on the performance and features available. So is it more valuable to get the navigation feature put on your cell phone for about $2.99 per month? (more…)
