By Bailey McGowan / Posted April 12, 2011
Speed limits in Texas could be increased to as fast as 85 mph on sections of I-10 and I-20 in West Texas.
The proposed bill passed through the Texas House as a part of a larger transportation bill. The Texas Department of Transportation would be authorized to raise speed limits in designated lanes and stretches of roadways after engineering and traffic studies are conducted.
By Bailey McGowan / Posted April 11, 2011
A majority of college library directors would be in favor of removing print books from libraries if they had reliable, digital access to their books, according to a new study by research service Ithaka S+R detailed in an April 4 article from Inside Higher Ed. But libraries shouldn't be so willing to give up their print books just yet.
By Bailey McGowan / Posted April 7, 2011
Alcohol abuse is still on the rise, despite efforts to curb the problem since the 1980s, according to an April 3 article from The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The issue isn't with the drinking itself, even though it can prove fatal with alcohol poisoning. The issue lies in the results of decisions made because of drinking.
By Bailey McGowan / Posted April 6, 2011
Major League Baseball ads are taking on a new look and style that may be just what the league needs.
The new ads feature identifiable figures such as Brian Wilson of the San Francisco Giants, 2010 Cy Young Award winner Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners and Ubaldo Jiménez of the Colorado Rockies.
By Bailey McGowan / Posted March 30, 2011
Imagine your favorite super spy movie. Remember that super-cool watch the main character wears? The one that shoots rockets, detects radiation and still looks sleek? What if you could own something like that?
By Bailey McGowan / Posted March 29, 2011
The Internet Corporations for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) authorized the creation of a .xxx suffix for pornography websites on March 18, according to a March 19 article from The New York Times. The plan would eventually require the sites to register with a .xxx suffix so they aren't confused with other businesses of similar names. ICANN would not regulate the information on such sites.
By Bailey McGowan / Posted March 23, 2011
Everybody isn't doing it, but the majority is.
At least that's what it appears to be from the results of a Pew Research Center study conducted during the 2010 midterm elections. According to the study, 73 percent of adult Internet users went online in 2010 to get news or information about the 2010 midterm elections or to get involved in the campaign in some way.
The Internet has revolutionized political activity in a positive way by giving the common person access to everything from campaign progress to donation possibilities to fact-checking.
By Bailey McGowan / Posted March 22, 2011
Manpower. Human-power. Salesman. Salesperson. History. Herstory.
Genderless language now has also found its way into the 2011 translation of the New International Version Bible.
According to a March 17 story from the Associated Press, the translation changes phrases such as, "If anyone says, "I love God,' yet hates his brother, he is a liar," 1 John 4:20 (NIV 1984) to "brother or sister."
By Bailey McGowan / Posted March 8, 2011
Better untag yourself from those pictures taken at that party last weekend. While you're at it, make sure you Google yourself to see what pops up.
According to a Feb. 25 article from the Los Angeles Times, a new study by Kaplan Test Prep found more than 80 percent of college admission officers are now using Facebook when they recruit students.
This means it is now more crucial than ever for students to be vigilant and honest about what goes online for everyone to see.
By Bailey McGowan / Posted March 7, 2011
Thanks to the lack of cell phone etiquette, we now all know what you did last night, who you don't care for and just how unsafe your driving skills are.
As much as one person may care for another, no one enjoys the obnoxious lack of mobile courtesy.
According to a Feb. 25 Reuters article, a new study by Intel revealed that 91 percent of U.S. adults said they've seen technology misused, and 75 percent think mobile manners have decreased over the past year.
