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Lasting legacies
Professor leads students in providing hospice care
By Katherine Paster
One Syracuse University program is redefining the traditional concept of class projects in ways that make PowerPoint slides pale in comparison. In social science 360, students are assigned to various projects with hospice patients, who are terminally ill.
Artist's work emphasizes humans' relationship with nature
By Brittany Henning
A row of white wind mills contrasts with the dark sky, standing in juxtaposition with the highway - a nice image, but add the title, and it is not just a picture anymore; it has a way to be looked at and a story to tell. The piece entitled "Clean Energy Now" is a photograph taken of Interstate-80 in Iowa from 2005 and is part of the Westcott Community Art Gallery exhibit: "Photography to Help Bridge the Relationship Between People and Place.
The OC follows Marissa to the grave
By Erinn Connor
California, here we come, for the last time, as the sun sets on "The O.C." After a four-year run, Fox cancelled its once powerhouse teen melodrama due to a steep decline in ratings and the inability to compete with other Thursday night shows like "Grey's Anatomy" and "CSI.
Q&A with hypnotist Cris Johnson
By Kristen Putch
Prepare to be spellbound. Hypnotist Cris Johnson will be performing at the Syracuse Center for the Arts Friday night. Johnson has been an entertainer for 16 years since becoming a certified hypnotist at the State Hypnosis Center in Phoenix, AZ. The Daily Orange had the opportunity to talk with Johnson about his show and his practice of hypnosis.
Fact or Myth: Shaving hair makes it grow back thicker
By Heather Mayer
MYTH As you stand there holding your triple-bladed razor wondering whether or not to shave your happy trail, you might think the hair will grow back thicker. After all, doesn't it seem that freshly-shaven legs or face are eventually overtaken by thick strands of dark-colored hair? Fear the hair no longer! Paul Birnbaum, doctor of dermatology at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, said shaving will not cause hair to grow back thicker.
Golden Globes' glitz and glamour don't translate to Oscar success
By Alex Shebar
It's a Hollywood legend that's been around for decades. If someone wants to know the future winner of an Academy Award, look to the Golden Globe Awards. If a film wins a Globe, it's almost certain to the win The Oscar as well. And the award goes to: believed myth.
Why is it called the Oscar?
Why is it called the Oscar? The history behind the Academy Award's nickname isn't clear. There are two popular stories that claim to be truth. The first is in the show's first years, Margaret Herrick, an academy librarian and a future executive director, said the little golden man resembled her Uncle Oscar, and the name stuck.
