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Four ways to save big beyond the holidays
It's the time of year when people worry about the money they've wasted, but there's more at stake than a holiday splurge. Think bigger -- about the thousands of dollars people waste without a second thought. Many just spent weeks looking for the best...
Tags: 401K, Personal Income, Economy, Business and Finance, Education, Personal Finance
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Colleges start posing mind-bending essay questions: Where’s Waldo?
L.A. NOWFrom Caltech in the West to Wake Forest University in the East, colleges are offering up mind-stretching, offbeat or downright freaky essay questions in an effort to gain better insights into young people's minds and personalities.... -
Naughty and nice: That’s the million-dollar question
The Religion WorldWake Forest University is spending $1 million to better understand virtue and vice. The Character Project awarded eight grants on the philosophy of character and eight on the theology of character from 170 submitted proposals. “Those selected... -
Where does character come from?
The Religion WorldA three-year, multi-million dollar study at Wake Forest University called The Character Project will attempt to determine the mysteries of human character. How do traits such as honesty, compassion and empathy combine to create character? “The... -
Getting to know Florida State’s Week 6 foe — Wake Forest
Chopping Block - Seminoles Blog - Orlando SentinelAlright, after taking a couple of days off to heal up and unwind, the Florida State Seminoles return to the practice fields Monday afternoon to resume preparations for their next opponent and to continue their season. With injuries littering the roster,... -
UConn Study: When Video Game Players See Enemy As Human, They Are More Aggressive
The Hartford CourantA new study of video games found that a player's perception of enemies as human, not alien, led the player to be more verbally aggressive afterward. The study also found that men were more physically aggressive than women in behavioral tests taken...Tags: Gaming, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Columbine High School, University of Connecticut, PlayStation
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Big Ten academic committee reaches out to UM
While the University of Maryland won't be able to reap most of the rewards of joining the Big Ten athletic conference until the move becomes official in July 2014, it will start benefiting from its academic counterpart — the Committee on...
Tags: Big Ten Conference, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Atlantic Coast Conference, Rutgers University, Northwestern Wildcats
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Erin Pankau to wed Trevor McEvoy
Ted and Mary Jo Pankau of Lake Geneva, Wisc., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Pankau, to Trevor McEvoy, son of Rick and Shelley McEvoy of Bel Air. Pankau is a graduate of Badger High School and Wake Forest University and is a faculty...Tags: John Carroll
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According to Studies, Kids Are the Worst
NY Magazine has a new article titled, “All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting.” The headline caught my attention because A) it’s incredibly sensationalistic, and B) I was unaware that so many parents had such contempt for their...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Nobel Prize Awards, Entertainment Events
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The ministry of back scratching
As soon as I asked the question, I asked myself why I had asked the question. Even as I was mouthing the words, the stodgy side of me whispered to the daring side, “What do you think you’re doing?” She has been a resident in the long-...Tags: Itching, Long Term Care
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Lifelong Franklin County resident and Waynesboro attorney to run for seat on bench
Jeffrey S. Evans, a Waynesboro attorney and lifelong Franklin County resident, will run for the position of judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin and Fulton counties. “I have a broad range of experience and understanding of the law, and I...
Tags: Politics, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Judges, Primaries, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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New college application questions encourage creative thinking
"So where is Waldo, really?" That's not the kind of question most high school seniors expect to find on their college admission applications. But it is one of the essay options that applicants to the University of Chicago face this year in their quest...
Tags: Students, Schools, University of Chicago, Education, Marlborough
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