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Making cohabitation work for incoming freshmen at college dorms

Making cohabitation work for incoming freshmen at college dorms

January 15, 2014

By Stephen Ceasar Los Angeles Times (MCT) LOS ANGELES — Soon after she settled into her new dorm room at Cal State Northridge, Brittany Brockman figured she should give her new roommate fair...

Rick Andreoli, right, has his nails done by Naima Malone at the media opening for Hammer and Nails which bills itself as the first nail shop for men in Los Angeles, Nov. 7, 2013. (Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Putting the ‘man’ in manicure: New mani-pedi salon offers a completely macho experience

November 14, 2013

By Nita Lelyveld Los Angeles Times (MCT) LOS ANGELES — The new Melrose Avenue storefront is a man’s world, make no mistake. The theme could not be stated more bluntly. Above the front...

Moore College of Art graduate Dom Streater, winner of the 12th season of Lifetimes Project Runway, poses for portrait with a fabric sample from a current project at home in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia, October 20, 2013. (Ed Hille/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)

Dom Streater celebrates ‘Project Runway’ win — between diner shifts

October 25, 2013

By Elizabeth Wellington The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT) PHILADELPHIA — Dom Streater was mobbed by her fashion-crazed fans all weekend. Like all weekend. This, after last week’s “Project...

Scientists watched dye flow through the brain of a sleeping mouse.  Courtesy of Nedergaard Lab, University of Rochester Medical Center.

Brain may flush out toxins during sleep

October 17, 2013

A good night’s rest may literally clear the mind. Using mice, researchers showed for the first time that the space between brain cells may increase during sleep, allowing the brain to flush out toxins...

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Whittier Thomas, columnist September 19, 2013

What do all women suffer from when in a relationship? Jealousy. Yes you may say you never get jealous but we all know you do. Own it, it’s okay to be a little jealous sometimes. But why are you jealous...

Miss Kansas says she likes breaking stereotypes

Miss Kansas says she likes breaking stereotypes

Jackson Miller, Shift Editor September 5, 2013

By Matt Riedl The Wichita Eagle (MCT) WICHITA, Kan. — She’s an Army girl, an expert marksman, a fluent Chinese speaker and a dental technician for the Kansas Army National Guard’s Medical Detachment....

How to foster compassion in children

How to foster compassion in children

September 5, 2013

How to foster compassion in children MCT FORUM By Arlie Hochschild Los Angeles Times (MCT) Are the ideas on offer to reform America’s schools really the best we can come up with? Texas...

“Good Fight”

September 5, 2013

The goal of “The Good Fight,” a book and an app by Les and Leslie Parrott, who co-founded the Center for Relationship Development at Seattle Pacific University, is teaching couples to fight fair and...

Online Dating: To Friend or Not to Friend

September 5, 2013

Now that Facebook has taken over the world, it’s hard to know the appropriate “friending” etiquette as it relates to the dating scene. I get this question all the time – “Should I friend someone...

Blue-Green Algae, Skin Cancer, and Food Poisoning O My!

Blue-Green Algae, Skin Cancer, and Food Poisoning O’ My!

Nikita Rector, Editor in Chief April 26, 2012

Schools out for the summer! This means beach parties, barbeques, camping trips, fireworks and lots of sun. What most people don't think of is the risks that come with the summer. Skin cancer, food poisoning,...

Will you marry me?

Cat Got His Tongue: It’s Leap Year!

Britt Young, News Editor March 15, 2012

Many women wait all their lives to find “Mr. Right”, but what happen when he is found and will not commit with a ring?  Good news girls Leap Year is here! The leap year tradition is booming,...

New Year’s Resolutions: Why Do People Make New Year’s Resolutions, and Do They Keep Them?

Brittney Means, Opinion Editor January 26, 2012

If you didn’t make a New Year’s Resolution, don’t worry about it.  Chances are you would have broken it anyway. 2012 is here filled with new goals, new ideas and new diet plans.  These resolutions...

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