Archive for June, 2011

Graduates flash mob to pop music

After writing stories about the two Brandeis High School flash mobs recently that resulted in the arrest of three students, the injury of a counselor and divided opinions among students, a recent high school graduate emailed to alert us to a more “positive” area flash mob that took place May 21. Videos of the TMI-The Episcopal School of Texas graduation show 40 [...]

SEC caps football signees at 25, down from 28

DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — There will be one basketball division in the Southeastern Conference along with some unhappy football coaches. School presidents and chancellors voted Friday to eliminate divisions in men’s basketball and to reduce the annual signing classes in football to 28 players. SEC football coaches voted unanimously to keep the number at 28. [...]

Economics Prof. Paul Zak to speak at TedGlobal 2011

Paul Zak, professor in the School of Politics and Economics at Claremont Graduate University, is scheduled as a featured speaker at the TedGlobal 2011 conference in in Edinburgh, Scotland this July. A pioneer in the field of neuroeconomics, Zak is uncovering how the hormone oxytocin promotes trust, and proving that love is good for business. [...]