by Alex Smirnov | May 15, 2001 | Opinion
The creators of a recent computer worm compromising networks around the world used easily accessible resources to create the virus, according to experts from various computer security companies who examined the virus widely known as Homepage. Allegedly written in the...
by Cliff Vaughn | May 1, 2001 | Opinion
Americans love their sports, and according to some new research, they are willing to pay for them. U.S. taxpayers have spent upwards of $5 billion to help build over 50 professional sports stadiums since 1990. That was one interesting statistic discussed at an April 2...
by Rini Cobbey | May 1, 2001 | Opinion
Often we cry foul in a society we believe undermines our values. We dismiss the cultural products–like television shows–of supposed enemies of what is good and true. The following stories aired back-to-back on a recent Wednesday evening: On...
by Cliff Vaughn | Apr 24, 2001 | Opinion
“FORGET ALL THE HEALTH RISKS. If The Beautiful People Do It, It Must Be Okay!” That’s the “warning” on a print ad depicting several young folk sitting around tables in a nightclub. These nice-looking people seem happy, even as they...
by Karen Zurheide | Apr 17, 2001 | Opinion
Most middle-class kids play a sport or two each season, play an instrument, take art or drama or dance, and belong to a scouting organization–in addition to meeting homework demands and participation in religious activities. From 1981 to 1997, structured sports...
by Cliff Vaughn | Apr 17, 2001 | Opinion
“The average American spends four hours a day watching television. That adds up to more than one day every week, two months every year, and nine solid years by age 65, that Americans spend glued to the tube,” according to TV-Turnoff Network. TV-Turnoff...
