Although the Oxford shirt has long been a staple in the corporate world, that's not to say it must be worn with only trousers and a suit jacket — quite the contrary, in fact. For women, an oversize Oxford can be used as a whole outfit, worn with ballet flats and opaque tights or leggings.
By Dan Vierria McClatchy Newspapers Sacramento, Calif. — World's Laziest Person, and the winner is … Jessica, who circles parking lots a half-dozen times, waiting for the space 20 feet from the door. Parking your car 100 feet or even 200 feet away, and walking the extra steps would be (gasp!) exercise.
"Can you come in for an interview on Friday of next week?" the intern coordinator asked. "No problem," I replied, assuring myself I would work out the details later.
It has been said the greatest gift is that of life. Humankind has been offering this gift for years through organ, tissue, bone marrow and blood donations. As the study of diseases and their treatments progresses, science is providing new ways for men and women to give the ultimate gift. One method growing in popularity is donating human plasma, the pale yellow fluid component of blood, which contains vital proteins. Plasma is one of three main components of blood, along with red cells and platelets. Ann Kammerer, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross Great Lakes Division, said the primary use for plasma is the treatment of burn or shock victims. The American Red Cross provides plasma to hospitals around the state, collecting plasma during the whole-blood donation process following an individual evaluation. "We do a health history with a donor, and we do a miniphysical — we go over each of the results of those with a donor to determine if they are able to donate on that day or not," said Kammerer.
By Allison Askins McClatchy Newspapers Red is the color of love and of good health, too. Add red to your plate, and you're adding the phytochemicals lycopene and anthocyanin.
If she wanted to, Susan Cavicchioli could turn her ADHD diagnosis into a profitable business. Instead of taking Adderall every morning, she could sell the in-demand psychostimulant to students who stay up late to study, who want to lose weight or who are simply looking for a mood-booster. So, in other words, basically all students. "Tons of times, people ask me (for it), but for me, it's too difficult," Cavicchioli, a hospitality business freshman, said.
In the world of fashion, anything can be trendy — even fruit. Case in point: This spring, strawberries have taken center stage, dangling from long chains as the sole attracting factor of necklaces.
Dr. D, My girlfriend doesn't seem to make our sex life a priority in our relationship.
You might have heard the buzz circulating about the new hotel to be built in the East Village development.
One of spring's trendiest fashion statements comes in a pack of five for about $11. What could this possibly be, you ask?
Detroit — It's not very unusual for Boston rock band Piebald to visit seven Chinese restaurants in four hours. It's not that the guys in the band have an obsession with egg rolls and sweet-and-sour chicken, but they make good use of the grease that comes from making the food by using it to fuel Thor — Piebald's white, orange and yellow E-350 Ford bus. Thor runs almost solely on vegetable oil, and Chinese or Asian restaurants are the best places to get it because they change their grease frequently, guitarist-vocalist Aaron Stuart said Thursday before the band's sold-out show at the Shelter in Detroit. However, if the quality of the grease isn't good enough, it's on to the next place, which drummer Luke Garro said can be frustrating, especially when "grease-hunting" in the middle of the night. "The closer (the grease) looks to vegetable oil that comes in a bottle, the better it is," guitarist-vocalist Travis Shettel said. Ideal grease is a golden orange color — "golden fuel," Garro said. Bassist Andrew Bonner said the band has learned to judge the quality of the grease by the "level of crud" in it. "If it looks like someone threw up in there, it's probably not good," Bonner said. Stuart made it clear that veggie oil is not the same as biodiesel, because biodiesel is chemically treated.
Do you have a secret you've wanted to get off your chest, but haven't figured out how? Thanks to MSU Postcard Confessions, sponsored by the University Activities Board, you can do just that — and the best part is it's anonymous. "People can write their confessions on postcards and send them to the UAB office.
By Jodi S. Cohen McClatchy Newspapers Ann Arbor (MCT) — In her dorm at the University of Michigan, Denise Rowe looks as much like a sick patient as a student. Before she eats a meal, goes to sleep at night, or even kisses her boyfriend, she first has to slip off the blue surgical mask that covers her nose and mouth and hooks around her ears. Didn't freshmen already have enough pressure to fit in? "People do kind of look at you weird," said Rowe, 18, the outline of her mouth moving behind the cotton mask. Around the Ann Arbor campus this winter, 1,400 students have been participating in a study to learn whether wearing masks makes a difference in who gets the flu.
Only nine other Sultry Soy Boys stand in the way of journalism junior Drew Winter's chance at vegetarian glory. Winter already has beat out about 700 other people who entered the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal's, or PETA's, Sexiest Vegetarian contest in hopes of being one of 20 finalists — 10 men and 10 women. For Winter, becoming a finalist still hasn't sunk in yet. "I just put my arms up in the air and yelled and hopped.
By definition, trans fat is a type of fat that contains trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids are a type of saturated fat, which have been recognized as an unhealthy fat. "It is a fatty acid that is produced during the hydrogenation process to make oils into solids," said Professor Dale Romsos. Romsos is the nutritional sciences coordinator for the Food Science and Human Nutrition program. He said the danger of trans fat is the acid's effect on cholesterol. "The trans fatty acid acts similar metabolically to a saturated fatty acid," he said.
You can't put a price on your health, but it can be tough if you are a college student trying to afford organic food. "I went organic for a while," international relations freshman Chelsea Thomason said.
In the third grade, Liana Maffezzoli read an article about someone being a victim of food poisoning. Since then, she has only eaten food she prepares herself. "I feel like the world wants to poison me," she said.
Though this is Allison Ribble's first year observing in Lent, that didn't stop the advertising freshman from plunging headfirst into the tradition — she gave up all sweets and junk food. Like other students who use Lent to initiate healthier eating habits, Ribble made a pact with her friend to swear off sweets and junk food for the 40-day season. "I was actually asked by a friend, and I had never thought about it," she said.
Dr. D, After a semester of not paying attention to my diet, I decided to make it my spring semester goal to eat healthy.
While the headband trend is still in full force, it has taken a more creative turn and has evolved into silk, jewel-toned turbans, headbands and headwraps.