NORTH CAROLINA – There may be hope for patients with diseases that put them on waiting lists for new organs. Scientists at Wakeforest University in North Carolina have successfully grown bladders in Petri dishes from Patients own cells, making the chance that the body will reject the transplanted organ almost […]
Month: April 2006
Where’s your coffee from?
PLYMOUTH – Students were given a chance to choose their choice caffeine fix at the second coffee tasting contest that was held on Tuesday, April 11th in Lamson Library sponsored by Sodexho. The event was to let student and faculty choose which brand of coffee will be served at two […]
Teachers and social workers beware
NEW HAMPSHIRE – “The best that money can buy.” A phrase often seen along sidecar dealership ads or in flyers from appliance retailers. Now it’s a term college students can use when referring to their educations. You can get the best if you have the money to buy it. Tuition […]
Bringing the wilderness to the White Mts.
At 17, Eustace Conway moved out into the wilderness and began to live off of the land, as much a pioneer man of the 18th century would have done. There he has remained. Now 44, he has committed his life to preserving the natural resources around him and living as […]
Handheld Wars
War has raged on for the past year between Nintendo and Sony, two popular game system makers. Nintendo remained relatively unchallenged in the handheld market for years with its Gameboy Advance, and its recently introduced Nintendo Dual Screen (the DS), until the Play Station Portable (PSP) arrived on the scene. […]
Earthtalk
Dear EarthTalk: I hear a lot about “eco-travel” and “green tourism” in far-away exotic places, but don’t we have some environmentally-friendly vacation spots right here in the U.S. and Canada? — Paul Howe, San Francisco, CA While it is true that tour operators in other countries play up their green-friendly […]
Welcome to the Dungeon
The HUB will host adventurers this weekend during the ninth official Econocon. The Econocon is a gaming convention that will host over 40 events, six vendors, and is regarded as the Gaming Club’s biggest event of the year. Doors open at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 22. Gaming Club Treasurer, Raye […]
Top Box Office Hits This Week
1. Scary Movie 4 $ 41.0 million2. Ice Age the Meltdown $ 20.0 million3. Benchwarmers $ 10.0 million4. The Wild $ 9.6 million5. Take the Lead $ 6.7 million6. Inside Man $ 6.3 million7. Lucky Number Slevin $ 4.6 million8. Thank You for Smoking $ 4.5 million9. Failure to Launch […]
Hemp: Perfect for Earth Day and no longer just for hippies
#8220;I believe that hemp is going to be the fiber of choice in both the home furnishing and fashion industries” – Calvin Klein, The New York Times Hemp clothing traditionally did not appeal to a broad consumer base. Rather, it was often oversized, limited in color choices and lacking style. […]
PSU welcomes Dr. Steen
PLYMOUTH – It was announced to the public yesterday, by Chancellor Reno, that Dr. Sara Jayne Steen will be the next president of Plymouth State University (PSU). On the morning of April 20, the members of the USNH Board of Trustees gave a unanimous vote in the affirmative for the […]