Controversial Body Worlds brings dead people to Philly
Those with some extra cash, about two hours and a strong stomach should head to the Body Worlds exhibit at the Franklin Institute. Body Worlds is a display of over…
Will hiking our skirts make us taller? Debating the minimum wage
Just as a bill is pending before Congress to increase the minimum wage, so such a bill has been introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature. The Pennsylvania bill would raise the…
Video games: there’s more than meets the eye
I love to play video games, but I also reserve the right to criticize them. Gaming may improve one’s ability to think reflexively, but the negatives may far outweigh the…
Spring Break 2006 is just around the corner. What will you do with yours?
I had two requirements for this year’s spring break: sun and sand. I wanted to escape the freezing winter and get tan somewhere exotic and fun. Last spring I went…
A non-prophet reflects on reaching the number 2,000
I decided to write this article two weeks ago, when the American death toll in Iraq was still shy of 2,000. But I knew the milestone was coming. It doesn’t…
Sodexho isn’t the devil, transfats are
Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Truly holistic in her thinking, she pointed out that “proper portions and types of food presented pleasingly and at the right…
First-year gets published
“I wrote this book upside down and backwards,” first-year Becky Plourde said, referring to her novel, Rose of Many Colors, that was just published in July. “I wrote chapter 3,…
PAC Playoffs wrap-up
Women’s Tennis participated in the PAC tournament on October 28-29. Danielle Schildt and Ellie Gallagher both advanced to finals matches. Women’s soccer lost to Arcadia 3-2 in the PAC semifinals…
Field hockey loses finals match at Alvernia in OT
The field hockey team’s record has not given an accurate picture of the season. With a pre-playoff conference record of 7-3, the team entered the tournament with the number five…