“This is an amazing thing.” Bruce
Gronbeck, A. Craig Baird Professor of Public Address
for communication
studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
marveling at survey results that found 30 percent
of the 1,600 respondents used political humor and
lampoons as a source for their political news and
information (Capitol Hill Blue, Oct. 30).
“He provided a very valuable bridge between
the professional field and academe. He was loved
by the students, and he provided an exuberance, a
sense of vitality and a love of life, which he brought
to both his teaching and his work on stage.” Alan
Sener, associate professor of dance in the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences, referring to internationally
acclaimed ballet master Basil Thompson, who—while
on sabbatical from the University—died of sudden
cardiac arrest (MSNBC.com, Nov. 2).
“If any election fraud on that magnitude ever
came to light in the United States, it could lead
to impeachments and Teapot Dome-scale scandals. To
overlook them would be irresponsible.” Douglas
Jones, associate professor of computer science in
the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, recommending
a voting-machine investigation after armchair analysts
examining the exit polls found a large discrepancy
between how Ohio and Florida voters said they voted
and the actual outcome (Oakland Tribune, Nov. 5).
“Have your lower-calorie meal earlier in the
day, but don’t starve yourself because then
you’re bound to overdo it at the party...[and]
you can wear clothes that are close-fitting so that
when you eat enough you feel it—and stop.” Amy
Lukas, dietitian in food and nutrition services for
UI Health Care, advising people on sensible holiday
eating (RedNova.com, Nov. 14).
“You’d be hard-put to find someone who
doesn’t use these chemicals in some personal
care product.” Keri Hornbuckle, associate professor
of civil and environmental engineering in the College
of Engineering, finding it astonishing that humans
are releasing large quantities of basic household
chemicals every day without much information on their
long-term effects on the environment (Newsday, Nov.
16).
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