Tycoon Percussion Launches Intern Program
Following the successful "graduation" of their first-ever intern, Western Illinois University Music Business major Tony Lapsansky, this past summer, Tycoon Percussion has announced plans to continue the program by establishing a series of four-month
Fever Pitch
I literally jumped when I got the email. I glanced back at my boyfriend, Brian, who was lying half-asleep on the bed watching ESPN. His eyes darted over to where I sat in front of the computer.
I tried to play it cool...like I always do to no avail
'Cocoon' is the winner of Electrolux Design Lab 2009
Swedish design student Rickard Hederstierna from Lund University wins Electrolux Design Lab 2009 with his concept 'Cocoon', the meat and fish maker.
'Cocoon' is a sustainable response to the world?s growing population and its desire to consume meat and
Sorry, Mom, you can't be one of the girls
T hey get pedicures together, swap iPod playlists and swoon over Don Draper, the tortured hunk on TV's Mad Men . They confide about their sex lives and borrow each other's clothes. Some daughters share so much with their mothers that they're practically
The Unemployed: Aja Halvorson
Officially, 14.9 million people are unemployed. Thousands -- perhaps millions -- more have given up and are not counted. Last month alone, 466,000 people lost their job. They're not numbers; they're individuals with a story to tell. Here's one.
"Even
The Costs of Becoming A Journalist
I?ll let you in on a little secret: Journalism is not rocket science. If you can read, write and ask the right questions, research topics, develop other resources and see the big picture, you have what it takes.
Occasionally, I meet journalists who ask
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Marco A. Ruiz, a junior at Lodi High School, has been selected as Teen of the Month for September by the Lodi Youth Commission.
He has a 3.8 grade-point average and is
Typophile Film Festival 5 Opening Titles
The premiered one month ago at Design à Trois, a three night event exploring rock poster design, book cover design, and type design, organised by Portland AIGA. One of the highlights actually came even before the very first item on the program hit the
Grow Your Own Meat in Electrolux Design Lab Winner
The Electrolux Design Lab competition always yields interesting results; this year competing industrial design students were asked to look way into the future, creating "Designs for the next 90 years." Swedish design student Rickard Hederstierna took
Seven CEOs share money mistakes, smart moves
The crumbling of Wally Amos' cookie empire taught him how to be a better man, and a better business leader.
The creator of Famous Amos Cookie Co. opened his first cookie shop in 1975. A decade later, the once-growing company faced severe financial
