December 2007
7 posts
Sex, Religion, Hempstead
JRNL80 Mo KrochmalDecember 18, 2007 By Khnuma Simmonds Khnuma.simmonds@gmail.com Interview Transcripts Laura GianuzziCampus Minister/Long Island Teen Freedom Representative (Hempstead)/Catholic Perspective Hi. My name is Laura Gianuzzi and I am a campus minister here at Hofstra in the Catholic office. Just addressing how sex is dealt, the issue of sex is dealt with from the church’s perspective....
Can Somebody Help Me?
I’ve attended Hofstra University for the last three years and have run into the common phrase “I want to get drunk” from all student levels ranging from freshman to senior. I don’t know if I should be ashamed to say this, but I don’t get it. Please tell me what is so cute about going out, making an ass of yourself, not being fully aware of your surroundings, doing...
Miss. Realist (Me) Advice on Relationships
Broken by Choice: Hi everyone, I’m new here. I have a really bad situation on my hands and need non judgemental advice. A very brief history: I was married very young in life, had a child, and divorced soon after. I then remarried another man several years later only to find that I cannot be happy in this marriage either. Lack of attention, affection, anything. We are roommates sharing bills...
Miss. Realist (Me) Advice on Relationships
Puglife Said: My boyfriend and I have started seriously discussing getting married. I feel confident that we will have a long and fulfilling relationship after living together for almost 3 years now and dating seriously before that. I am just unsure of how to prepare myself and this relationship for the change that we are discussing. We have had lots of discussions about what we want from life,...
“My only obligation in life is to be true to myself because at the end of the...”
Hofstra University News Hub Ceremony
Professors ran back and forth, students gathered quotes, and spectators filled the ceremony space in Hofstra University’s Dempster Hall for the formal revelation of the School of Communications Convergence News Room on Monday, December 3rd, 2007. From the inside looking out, it was pure motion from faculty behind the scenes, satisfied expressions from guest speakers such as Carol Jenkins,...
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November 2007
1,040 posts
“Who Sent You?”
– Me
Why I Don't Believe In Marriage
Every time I hear one of my peers, particularly female, say that they can’t wait to get married-I squirm and wonder, what the hell? Are we really in some sort of time warp where women aspire to be married and truly believe that there is “the one” out there for them? I don’t get it and here is why: I don’t believe that there is “the one” person out there...
In ’60s, Romney, Searching and Earnest, Set His... →
A six-year immersion in the Mormon Church, including a mission in France, set the conservative course Mitt Romney would follow as a businessman and politician.
A Mentor of Street Ball Dies, and a Missing Knick... →
The death of a legendary street-ball mentor became for a brief time intertwined with the drama of the Knicks and their star point guard.
Digital Actors in ‘Beowulf’ Are Just Uncanny →
The computer-animated movie
The Blackwater Gunner’s Account →
A leaked account details how Paul, the turret gunner whose last name was withheld, saw the incident in a Baghdad square where 17 Iraqi civilians were killed.
Hedge Fund Seeks Delta-United Deal →
Pardus Capital Management has sent a letter to management of Delta Air Lines asking it to seek a stock-for-stock merger with UAL.
In Eco-Friendly Factory, Low-Guilt Potato Chips →
Frito-Lay is redesigning a potato-chip factory aiming to reduce the energy it consumes and waste it creates.
Scientists Use Monkey Clones for Stem Cells →
Not only is this the first time such cells have been produced in any animal other than a mouse, but the method, the researchers say, should also work in humans.
NYSE Chief Is Chosen to Lead Merrill Lynch →
John A. Thain, a former co-president of Goldman Sachs, converted the stock exchange into a publicly traded company.
U.S. Is Looking Past Musharraf in Case He Falls →
Bush administration officials are losing faith that the Pakistani president can survive in office and have begun actively discussing what might come next.
Fed to Share Its Thinking in Its Reports →
The Federal Reserve said that it would take some of the mystery out of its decision-making, disclosing far more information about its economic forecasts.
Airlines Vow to Do Better →
Improvement in airline tracking software could mean fewer stranded travelers and less frequent delays.
Ruling Expected on Simpson Trial →
A judge is expected to rule today whether O. J. Simpson will once again face a criminal trial, this time on a dozen charges including armed robbery and kidnapping.
O.J. Simpson to Go on Trial in Las Vegas →
O.J. Simpson will once again face a trial, this time on a dozen charges stemming from a Sept. 13 hotel-room confrontation here that could send him to prison for life.
Stagehands and Producers Plan Talks →
The Broadway producers’ league and the stagehands’ union announced that they would meet for negotiations this weekend.
Fed to Reveal More About Its Forecasts →
The Federal Reserve announced plans today to take some of the mystery out of its policy-making.
Iraq to Spend $19 Billion on Projects →
The bomb was the largest to have gone off in Baghdad in recent weeks. In other attacks today, three American soldiers were killed.
Iraq to Spend $19 Billion on Projects →
The bomb was the largest to have gone off in Baghdad in recent weeks. In other attacks today, three American soldiers were killed.
Governors Pushing Caps on Greenhouse Gases →
The nation’s governors have created regional agreements to cap greenhouse gases and are engaged in a concerted lobbying effort to prod Congress to act.
Governors Pushing Caps on Greenhouse Gases →
The nation’s governors have created regional agreements to cap greenhouse gases and are engaged in a concerted lobbying effort to prod Congress to act.
Next to MoMA, Reaching for the Stars →
A new 75-story tower designed by the architect Jean Nouvel in Midtown promises to be the most exhilarating addition to New York’s skyline in a generation.
Powerful Quake Hits Northern Chile →
An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale caused panic, power outages, damage to airport tarmacs and road closures.
The Lede Blog: The Blackwater Gunner’s Account →
An account details how Paul, the turret gunner whose last name was withheld, saw the incident in a Baghdad square where 17 Iraqi civilians were killed.
In Africa, Accusation of Witchcraft Leads to Abuse →
A surprising number of children in some countries are identified as witches and beaten, abused or abandoned.
Fed to Reveal More About Its Forecasts →
The Federal Reserve announced plans today to take some of the mystery out of its policy-making.
Wheels: Curtain Rises at L.A. Auto Show →
Amid recent news about layoffs and $38.6 billion losses, the L.A. show gives the automakers a chance to promote their shiniest new products.
Giuliani, Romney and Immigration →
An increasingly dominant issue for Republicans.
‘No Justice! No Noodles!’ →
Restaurant workers are calling for a boycott of the popular Ollie’s Noodles restaurant chain, saying that the owner, Tsu Yue Wang, has been retaliating against employees.
The Caucus Blog: Giuliani, Romney and Immigration →
An increasingly dominant issue for Republicans.
Stagehands and Producers Plan Talks →
The Broadway producers’ league and the stagehands’ union announced that they would meet for negotiations this weekend.
Powerful Earthquake Hits Chile →
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A powerful 7.7 quake hit mineral-rich northern Chile on Wednesday, injuring some people and damaging buildings in and around Antofagasta, a coastal city that is the country’s mining capital, the government and media reports said.
Stem Cells Taken From Cloned Monkey Embryos →
A method of extracting stem cells from monkey embryos should also work in humans, according to researchers.
City Room: Stolen Bike? Chat Room to the Rescue →
The improbable tale of a stolen bicycle, a Craigslist query, a flurry of e-mail messages and the bike’s recovery from a restaurant worker who had bought it.
Rodriguez May Talk to Yankees Without Agent →
A Yankee official says Alex Rodriguez told the team he wants to discuss a contract without involving Scott Boras.
Britain Plans New Security Measures →
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said today that Britain would begin improving security at crowded or strategic places to decrease their vulnerability to terrorist attacks.
Hedge Fund Seeks Delta-United Deal →
Pardus Capital Management has sent a letter to management of Delta Air Lines asking it to seek a stock-for-stock merger with UAL.
Stem Cells Taken From Cloned Monkey Embryos →
A method of extracting stem cells from monkey embryos should also work in humans, according to researchers.
Ford Workers Ratify Contract →
United Automobile Workers members at Ford Motor approved the new four-year contract by the widest margin of any auto company, the union said today.
Opponent of Musharraf Is Detained in Pakistan →
The opposition politician Imran Khan was seized by students and turned over to the police, witnesses said.
In Africa, Accusation of Witchcraft Leads to Abuse →
A surprising number of children in some countries are identified as witches and beaten, abused or abandoned.
Curtain Rises at L.A. Auto Show →
Amid recent news about layoffs and $38.6 billion losses, the L.A. show gives the automakers a chance to promote their shiniest new products.
U.S. Sharing Intelligence With Turkey →
The United States has begun to share real-time intelligence with Turkey to assist in its efforts to track down separatist Kurdish rebels hiding in northern Iraq, a Turkish official said.