ASCAP says that the classic song "I'll Be Home For Christmas" is Number Nine on its list of the 25 most-performed holiday songs. That's good news for St. Lawrence University, which receives a share of the royalties each time the beloved song is performed and played.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology"”the Eye M.D. Association"”and Eye M.D.s across the country are urging Americans to celebrate safely this holiday season.
Overindulging in food, drink and celebration during the Christmas season would make Charles Dickens proud, says a Purdue University English professor.
After the success of Mel Gibson's film The Passion, a religious studies professor at Hamilton College says he is "not surprised that Hollywood has gone this direction" with the upcoming "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe".
Kansas State University's Naomi Wood has been researching "The Chronicles of Narnia" for a long time. She is interested to see how various sensitive issues are handled in the upcoming movie version.
When sound designers needed natural sounds for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," released Nov. 18, they called Cornell's Macaulay Library at the Lab of Ornithology. The library of natural sounds and associated video has become an increasingly popular resource for moviemakers.
"There's no doubt that the marketing of 'Narnia' is following the lead of Gibson's 'The Passion of The Christ,' though with one difference. It seems that the 'official' marketing of the film is trying to be as main-stream as possible, while there are active sales to out-of-the-ordinary groups."
We know that Scrooge gave Bob Cratchit a raise and that this raise helped the Cratchit family afford good food and medicine for Tiny Tim. But, what exactly ailed Tiny Tim? This feature story investigates what might have ailed Tiny Tim.
Babson College and Irving Oil will host the 2005 Babson Invitational Tournament, featuring college hockey and basketball competitions, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 18-20, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 26-27, 2005.
Even though lacrosse is growing by leaps and bounds, no college or university in Michigan currently offers it as a varsity sport. One small private aims to change that by 2007-2008, and college leaders believe it's a surefire way to raise enrollment.
When families get together for the holidays, they tend to eat foods high in calories and fat, but a Purdue University foods and nutrition expert says that's not necessarily wrong.
Harry Potter fans are once again waiting anxiously for the release of a new movie - this time it's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" - the fourth movie in the series. Maryland's resident Harry Potter expert - Jennie Levine - once again gives her take on the upcoming movie.
1) Campus Legends and Folklore; 2) New Design Trends in Holiday Stationary; 3) Does Fido Belong Under the Christmas Tree?
"The Sitcom Reader: America Viewed and Skewed," published in October, is one of the first books to take a serious look at the situation comedy or sitcom, one of the oldest, most popular forms of television programming.
This is the year! With gasoline prices skyrocketing and free time at a premium, this is an ideal time to try holiday shopping on line. Consumers can find a wider variety of goods and sizes online than in most stores.
The holidays are a time for families and friends, but Lorraine Corriveau, a wellness veterinarian at Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine, cautions that they aren't without risks for animal companions.
Psychological anthropologist and Hamilton College professor Douglas Raybeck has issued yearly predictions related to technological and political issues. Most have proved true. Based on his experiences conducting research in Muslim regions and his study of cultural change in the U.S., Raybeck has issued his major predictions for the year 2006.
Poinsettias, the traditional velvety red Christmas hallmark, are now trending to a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes to fit anyone's budget, lifestyle and taste.
A number of University of Texas at El Paso experts are available to comment on a broad range of topics related to issues and holidays during the winter season.
The holiday dinner of a century ago in a typical Pennsylvania farmstead would have taken up to two weeks to prepare. It featured delicacies that have vanished from the modern Thanksgiving or Christmas table and others that would surprise people today.
When it comes to your child's teacher, giving gifts that are simple and from the heart may be the most appreciated and appropriate, according to two elementary education experts at Kansas State University.
Dr. Frank Riga, professor of English at Canisius College, has done extensive research on the origins of Santa Claus and other gift givers across different cultures, including LaBefona of Italy, Pere Noel of France, and Baboushka of Russia.
"˜Tis the season of holiday traditions, although a professor at Roanoke College in Salem, Va., would argue that many of them are actually myths.
What made Rosa Parks the rallying point for the civil rights movement was her unusual moral integrity, says Herbert Kohl, a visiting professor at Swarthmore College and the author of a new book on Parks. "Literally and figuratively, Rosa Parks would not be moved."
Robert Granfield notes that although most reports of criminal mayhem reported by government officials and press alike in Katrina's aftermath never actually occurred, the stories tell us much about the American psyche, what Americans believe about the poor and minorities, and what they expect in a time of disaster.
We are bombarded daily with weasel words, doublespeak and gobbledygook - words and phrases that are just plain deceptive or at the very least, annoying. Maryland Professor Emeritus Paul Wasserman had enough of all this, and with fellow Professor Don Hausrath, has created a dictionary we can all use.
Campus legends are an important part of popular culture, says Elizabeth Tucker, Binghamton University associate professor of English. Her new book, Campus Legends: A Handbook, addresses the classic ingredients of a legend as well as the history of campus folklore.
Baby boomers may be heading for retirement, but Professor Laura Wilson, who directs the Center on Aging at the University of Maryland, says boomers have no interest in slowing down.
1)Impact of Hurricanes Katrina/Rita; 2) Halloween -- Fanatics Create Fear in Children; 3) Any Recipe Can Be Adapted to a Blender; 4) Safe and Smart Online Gambling; 5) Single-Cup Brewers on the Rise in the Home.
University of Maryland Associate Professor Susan Walker (Family Studies) says parents can look beyond commonsense safety plans to the community for a great Halloween experience.
After 150 years, you might expect more than one ghost to haunt a campus the size of the University of Maryland. If you believe what some folks say, we have more than our share. From the historic Rossborough Inn to Marie Mount Hall, we'll take you on a special tour of the scariest spots on campus.
1) Make Seasonal Fruit Part of Your Thanksgiving Feast; 2) Celebrate Peanut Butter Lovers Month With Unique Recipes; 3) How to Cut Home Energy Costs; 4) Sprucing Up Your Home With Unique Art Arrangements; 5) Color Your Space With an Autumn Palette.
1) Impact of Hurricanes Katrina/Rita; 2) Future of Radio; 3) Steroids in Sports; 4) Celebrate Your Children's Art With Framing; 5) No Parental Controls on Web-Enabled Mobile Devices?
The University of Maryland celebrates the release this week of a new commemorative stamp set by the U.S. Postal Service honoring alumnus Jim Henson and his wonderful creations.
Robert Wheelersburg, associate professor of anthropology, has taught human evolution at Elizabethtown College for nearly 20 years. Michael Silberstein, associate professor of philosophy, is director of the College's Center for Science and Religion. Last March, he organized a forum on Intelligent Design and Darwinian Evolution.
The desire to assign cosmic significance to the arrival of hurricanes Katrina and Rita is an example of humankind's ages-old need to find reason within chaos, according to University at Buffalo anthropologist Phillips Stevens Jr., Ph.D.
When is a medical emergency really an emergency? Not during key baseball games, report researchers. Using television Nielsen ratings and real-time disease surveillance data, they found that the better the game, the quieter the emergency department.
1) Impact of Hurricanes Katrina/Rita; 2) Celebrate National Pizza Month With a Delectable Dessert; 3) Holiday Rules for Divorced Parents; 4) Women and Their Issues, Misunderstandings About Sex; 5) School, Extracurricular Activities May Cause Sleep Deprivation.
Allegations of steroid use by athletes continue to play prominently in media across the globe. The chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency will address these issues in a lecture Sept. 27 as part of the University of Rhode Island's Honors Colloquium.
1) Impact of Hurricane Katrina; 2) Online Dating; 3) Future of Radio; 4) Steroids in Sports; 5) Thanksgiving -- Not Your Grandmother's Stuffing.
The Division of Neurosurgery at UCLA Medical Center will present "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno with the first Rodney Respect award Oct. 20 at the division's inaugural Visionary Ball fundraiser in Beverly Hills.
With gasoline prices hovering around $3 per gallon around the country, a Purdue expert in energy conservation says people can make changes to the way they drive to help make their vehicles more efficient.
1) Behavioral Aspects of Katrina; 2) Box-Office Slump; 3) Online Dating; 4) Teach Tweens Crucial Friendship-Building Skills; 5) Color Your Space.
Georgia Tech students have organized a memorial consisting of 2,996 flags, one for each victim of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The flags will be on display near the Student Center Campanile, from 10 a.m. Friday through 4 p.m. on Sunday. Georgia Tech will hold a moment of silence at noon Friday.
1) Box-Office Slump; 2) Effects of Television on Children; 3) Teaching Sexual Consent on Campus is Key to Combating Date Rape; 4) Cost-Effective Ideas to Maximize Space; 5) Tips for Careful Food Handling.
Indiana University Bloomington is extending a Hoosier welcome to victims of Hurricane Katrina, who include current IU students from the disaster area as well as those enrolled in institutions there who wish to continue their education here.
The University of Maryland pays tribute to Nancy Drew on her 75th year in publication. The famous girl detective gets her own exhibit and symposium - called "Nancy Drew and Friends: Girls' Series Books Rediscovered" which runs from September 1 though the end of the year in the Hornbake Library on campus.
1) Box-Office Slump; 2) Film Piracy; 3) Increase the Value of Your Home By Updating the Flooring; 4) A Farmers Market Tour; 5) Creating Your Own Personal Sanctuary.
America's compulsive preoccupation with serial killers and their place in American culture is the subject of a new book.
Reporters writing about the seventy-fifth anniversary of the comic strip, "Blondie," can get a valuable historical perspective on the character of this iconic blonde from Kathleen J. Turner, Professor of Communication Studies at Davidson College.
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