Hip Hop tours make this summer hot
Submitted on May 20, 2003 - 12:00am. Zenica Chatman - Hampton University Short Course 2003This summer could possibly be the hottest on record if you're a hip-hop fan. The forecast calls for some of the hottest tours on record; one in particular is the Roc the Mic tour. This is at least a 30-city tour that features some of hip hop's best such as 50 cent, Snoop Dogg, Busta ..
Angry losers can mar the enjoyment of any sporting event
Submitted on April 8, 2003 - 12:00am. Jason Dixon - Spring 2003At times, professional athletes have been criticized for poor behavior, both during and after the games. But recent unsportmsmanlike incidents by fans have narrowed the gap of criticism between the two. Following a loss to the University of Texas' men's basketball team, students on the Michigan ..
U.S. may be asked to provide most of $1.2 billion food aid to Iraq
Submitted on April 4, 2003 - 1:00am. Liz Fox - Special Fellow Fall 2002ROME-- The director of the world's leading food aid organization confirmed a $1.2 billion humanitarian relief project--the largest food aid effort in history--to nourish displaced Iraqis, and the U.S. may be expected to foot most of the bill, while providing its own humanitarian aid. Jim Morris, ..
The nonsense zone
Submitted on April 4, 2003 - 1:00am. Vivek Gupta - Spring 2003Believe me when I say I've seen "The O' Reilly Factor" just thrice. The very fact that only after watching the show thrice, I was motivated to write this piece suggests just how repulsive and nonsensical I found the Fox News's show to be. And much of my disappointment has to do with the ..
Lead paint dust causes silent sickness for half a million U.S. children, expert say
Submitted on April 2, 2003 - 1:00am. Katie McFarland - Spring 2003Parents should take care when renovating or remodeling an older home this summer. Remodeling activities, such as sanding, scraping paint and tearing down walls, in homes built before 1978, may blanket furniture and floors with a deadly dust.Lead causes irreversible damage to the central nervous ..
Experts urge parents to keep children safe from poisons this summer
Submitted on April 2, 2003 - 1:00am. Katie McFarland - Spring 2003Curious children have time to explore during summer vacation months, but at the height of the season, poison control centers in the United States answer a thousand more calls a day than in the winter months.The more than 6,600 daily emergency calls are a jump from winter months because plants, ..
Americans can still travel safely this summer, experts say
Submitted on March 25, 2003 - 1:00am. Katie McFarland - Spring 2003Touring Egypt's pyramids or visiting the Holy Land might not be on the agenda for most families, but people taking advantage of vacation deals now, should pack caution for their summer travels.Avoiding the obvious danger zones is easy, but a war in Iraq can cause worldwide traveling ..
From breadwinner to Mr. Mom
Submitted on March 21, 2003 - 1:00am. Tiffany St. Martin - Spring 2003In past wars, thousands of Armed Forces troops had to leave their families at home while they fought in far-away countries.In today's society, the numbers are just as prevalent, but some of the roles are reversed. According to the Military Family Resource Center, women account for about 14 ..
Summer travelers hitting the road amidst war worries
Submitted on March 20, 2003 - 1:00am. Chris Mincher - Spring 2003When the Sasses set out to plan their summer vacation, the sunny jigsaw of undulating hills and glittering, azure inlets of southern France seemed like prime holiday. As America prepared war with Iraq over French opposition, however, the Sasses became concerned that their interactions with the ..
Americans shell out $7.7 billion for plastic surgery in 2002, survey shows
Submitted on March 14, 2003 - 1:00am. Katie McFarland - Spring 2003Americans wince at dropping more than $2 a gallon for gas, but new statistics show Americans didn't flinch while dropping more than $7.7 billion on cosmetic procedures in 2002.The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery released the survey statistics last week collected from more than 14,000 ..