On Nov. 19, two teams of scientists declared their triumph that was a new method of harvesting stem-cells. Using skin.All they had to do, the scientists said, was add four genes. The genes reprogrammed the chromosomes of the skin cells, making the cells into blank…
By PETER WAYNERPublished: November 8, 2007/New York TimesA FEW months ago, Stephen Ironside, a student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, confronted a minor but modern tragedy: the iPod that filled his life with song stopped working.The device was out of warranty, and Apple…
I taught "Beowulf" to seniors for seven years... I also had to read/interpret/analyze/compare/contrast the crap out of it in college... I don't remember Grendel's mom being a MILF.In fact, she was a nasty old sea hag. Ahh well, bygones...Beowulf opened this weekend. Review here...Review excerpt:By…
In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.
