Life News (Popular Culture)

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Here are some sources from Kansas State University who can comment on various aspects of potential war with Iraq.

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"The Simpsons" initially defied conventional television programming and "was the single most influential program in establishing FOX as a legitimate broadcast television network."

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Ball State University experts are available to provide information and background on a variety of issues related to a potential war with Iraq.

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1) Unemployment takes toll psychologically; 2) Glucosomine helps rebuild cartilage; 3) Many personal trainers lack proper education; 4) American economy may be down, but not out; 5) Study finds older adults dislike negative ads.

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Cornell University students are the first to produce computerized clothing patterns from body scans for custom fits, thanks to a donation of software from the Lectra Company. Virtual storefronts where consumers can order custom-fit garments from the Internet may soon be available.

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Baylor University is home to what could be 'the ultimate valentine' -- the handwritten manuscript of one of the world's most famous love poems, "How Do I Love Thee?"

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A Purdue University communication professor says it's no surprise that reality shows, such as "American Idol," "The Bachelorette" and "Joe Millionaire," are expected to be leaders in this month's television sweeps.

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The Wisconsin Film Festival, a public program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arts Institute, is slated for Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30. Over four days, the festival will feature more than 100 fresh and original independent feature films, documentaries, world cinema, experimental films and the work of Wisconsin filmmakers.

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How do you select a new World Trade Center site design from plans that range from a simple sacred mound to the world's tallest tower? asks one Ball State University architecture expert.

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Valentine's Day is just around the corner. If you need something just a little different or a perspective out of the ordinary, give our experts here at the University of Maryland a call.

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Tip #1: Today's quick-fix society says counseling is the answer when a marriage is on the rocks. Not so fast. Research by SMU psychology professor Robert Hampson shows that only 50 percent of the couples in counseling benefit from therapy.

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Vara Neverow, an English professor at Southern Connecticut State University and president of the International Virginia Woolf Society, says "The Hours," the new Paramount film, inaccurately portrays British writer Woolf, who died in 1941, as an invalid madwoman.

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1) Super Bowl advertisers are looking beyond traditional 30-second spots to get their companies air time in front of consumers, Temple advertising professor says; 2) Paying more to fill 'er up? Don't blame Saddam; 3) From economic standpoint, Philadelphia Eagles are flying high.

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Harry Potter fans who have waited more than two years since the release of the fourth book in the series will only have to wait a little longer for the fifth book -- a release date of June 21 has just been announced for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."

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Marketing Professor Doug Stayman offers a pre-game take on this year's Super Bowl ads. He and his students at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management will conduct their traditional post-game analysis of ad strategies and effectiveness.

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The Buffalo Sabres became the second NHL franchise this season to declare bankruptcy. With teams in crisis, and others in trouble, the NHL needs to take aggressive measures to promote cost containment and competitive balance.

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Are popular television shows planting subversive ideas in viewers' minds? Probably not, laments an Arkansas researcher. His new book examines "subversive" television shows from The Twilight Zone to The X-Files, reveals how they fall short of revolutionary, and explains why that might be a bad thing.

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Since the beginning of the 20th Century, Hollywood has waged a war of images and words against every other new entertainment medium. In particular, the film industry seems to have reserved special ire for radio, television and the Internet.

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Westminster College, one of the nation's leading private, church-related liberal arts colleges, will not be advertising in this year's Super Bowl. The announcement didn't seem to faze ABC executives.

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Parents of Davidson College students at least don't have to worry about their walking around in dirty underwear. For the past eighty-three years a laundry service fee has been incorporated into mandatory student charges, and it's a price that most students and parents are happy to bear.

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1) Worried about holiday over-eating? 2) Is it possible to celebrate the holidays and be environmentally friendly? 3) What was the Christmas star? 4) Here are some news tip ideas from Michigan State University.

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Ball State University physiologist Jeffrey Clark says President Bush's plan to inoculate millions of Americans could take years to accomplish, leaving most of the U.S. population at risk.

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North Korea's announcement that it will immediately reactivate a nuclear reactor is "a definite sign that the U.S. policy in regard to North Korea is not working," according to a Gettysburg College professor.

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In About Schmidt, Jack Nicholson's drawl declares the scene to be the actual University of Kansas, located in Lawrence. But what moviegoers see in this Oscar-contender is not KU's picturesque hilltop campus.

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A suggestion from the ADA for a New Year's resolution that's easy to keep and can make 2003 a great year for you and your family: Resolve to visit the health professional with the training and experience to help put you on the path to better nutrition and well-being all year long -- a registered dietitian.

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At the conclusion of her welcome to Colgate University's Class of 2006 at the annual convocation ceremony this year, President Rebecca Chopp taught first-year students a new word: triskaidekaphobia.

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The passions and practices of youthful revelers drawn to the so-called rave culture are causing some members of the dominant culture to do some raving of their own. And a fair amount of ranting and hand-wringing, too.

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Vern Draper's idea of a good vacation is spending time on the blizzard-battered Aleutian Islands in December. Despite threats of bitter weather, Draper and Ball State University co-worker Dave Powell will depart for the Alaskan island chain Dec. 4.

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Crowds are good for shopping, eating and entertainment... for some people.

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The next James Bond movie, "Die Another Day," is set to open on Friday, Nov. 22. A Michigan State University professor who is also the president of the Popular Culture Association says that the suave spy is still the ultimate hero for our age, 40 years after 007 dispatched Dr. No.

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Buying replacement windows, caulking and weather stripping are not the best ways to lower heating costs, says one Ball State University expert on building science.

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Youth sports in the United States are in crisis. Parent-coaches fight with students and each other, occasionally to the death. Young children, often pressured by overbearing parents, become ruthless competitors at an early age, desperate to excel rather than simply enjoy themselves.

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No one ever said the holidays were a perfect time of year, just a time of year when we want everything to be perfect. We want to eat at the feast without getting fat. We want to spread the joy of the season but don't exactly know how to start. Temple University experts can provide expert analysis on these and a host of other issues related to the end-of-the-year, holiday blitz.

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There is more to making sure feline and canine friends are happy this season than just wrapping a bone or catnip to leave under the Christmas tree. "Whether you are leaving your pet at home or traveling with them during the holidays, planning is necessary to ensure they are safe," says the director of the Wellness Clinic at Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine.

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An extraordinary, edible edifice was unveiled at NYIT's de Seversky Center this week in preparation for the holiday season. World-renowned jeweler Theo Faberge of the London-based St. Petersburg Collection collaborated with culinary artisans from NYIT's Culinary Arts Center to create a magical, gingerbread rendering of the elegant de Seversky Center, one of the most magnificent gems on Long Island's fabled Gold Coast.

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DominoSugar.com offers baking tricks, tips for baking with kids and hundreds of recipes in one easy-to-use site.

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A professor in the School of Information Studies at Florida State University and an expert on children's literature believes that young Harry Potter fans are on board for life in the same way that those who discovered the "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" books as children remain fans of the books and movies as adults.

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J. Patrick McGrail, assistant professor of communications at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., found in his research that newspapers favor coverage of their own public opinion political polls over those conducted by other media outlets.

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University of Rhode Island students needing a quick and easy way to get across campus will soon have a fleet of bicycles at their disposal that they can use for free, thanks to an innovative bike sharing program being planned by a group of freshmen.

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A great deal of the trick-or-treat candy meant for kids winds up in adult offices, on adult teeth, where brushing away the sugar is soon forgotten. November 1st is the unofficial start of two months of a "goodies in the office spree." So now what?

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Is it time for cheddar and mozzarella to moooove over? Cheesemakers at the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research, within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, unveiled recently a new specialty cheese for Wisconsin cheese producers.

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Labor Day has come and gone, the leaves are turning color, and people's attention has turned to the fall classics--the World Series and football. Now is also the time to turn your attention to getting your home prepared to keep you warm this winter, says a Temple University mechanical engineering professor.

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A plan by CNN Headline News to use hip hop phrases in daily newscasts is a risky gamble, says a group of Ball State University educators.

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Before the United States attacks Iraq, Americans should consider The principle the Bush administration is using as it moves closer to war, because "It is hard to grasp and impossible to exaggerate how ... dangerous, and subversive of world order and peace that principle is," a historian says.

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The grandson of the Mahatma Gandhi has spent a lot of time over the last year reflecting on terrorism, war and peace. One of the things that has puzzled Rajmohan Gandhi is the "apparent absence of Abraham Lincoln from the 9/11 discourse."

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War with Iraq would be costly -- in any number of ways, two historians say.

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Americans are no more attentive today to news of the world than they were before the Sept. 11 attacks, according to a new study.

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When it comes to selling water-based sports drinks to a fitness-crazed society, the result is more about marketing than improving athletic performance, says a Ball State University researcher.

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With the great American pastime once again confronting a work stoppage, economics professor Bruce Johnson can offer an economic perspective on many of the sticking points between players and owners: salary caps, luxury taxes on higher-payroll teams, revenue sharing, etc.

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If MLB teams want to have a winning season, they should pay more attention to recruiting and developing all-stars and not necessarily give in to high salary demands, says the chair of the marketing department at Baylor University's School of Business.