Professor rarely seen by students at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE Pa AP students in Speech Communications 350 rarely meet Professor Ger ald Phillips in person. He directs the class from home using the campus computer system and email while two graduate students lead weekly lectures and other grads run group discussions. Phillips, 59, calls himself CEO and monitors all messages, earning the nickname the bridge of the Starship Enterprise from his students.
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State College
Gerald Phillips
Penn State University
Phillips
Michael Guerin
Accidental Discovery May End Obesity
A study notes FS-1, a pill from potential cholesterol agents, causes weight loss when chewed before meals. Patients reduced calorie absorption while keeping eating patterns, with unclear mechanisms but linked to nutri bonding and fat elimination.
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Washington
National Dietary Research
NDR
Florida loses spring break boom hits Fort Lauderdale economy
Fort Lauderdale faces a drought of spring break revenue as tourist numbers drop from 350000 in 1985 to about 100000 this year. Hotels auction 12 properties to attract developers, while officials push diversifying tourism beyond seasonal visits. Some students still visit, but local business leaders say money is down and crowds have dimmed since 1986 policing changes. Fraternity members from Lycoming College recount a tradition at the Button nightclub amid ongoing debates over tourism strategy.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Joe DeMastry
Fisher Auction Company
Broward County
Nickie Grossman
Tourism and Development Council
New York Yankees
Miami Dolphins
Dolphins
Joe Robbie
Dave Gibbons
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Lycoming College
Williamsport
SMU Students Skip Beach for Charity in Brownsville
SMU organized Alternative Spring Break with 12 students repainting a burned home of Evangelina Flores in Brownsville while others man a New Orleans soup kitchen. Participants describe this work as a meaningful alternative to typical beach plans and anticipate a trip to Matamoros after a final day off.
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Brownsville
Texas
Southern Methodist University
Janine Tunnell
SMU
Tunnell
United States
New Orleans
Evangelina Flores
Michelle Dennis
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Good Neighbor Settlement House
South Padre Island
Angie Wong
Mohamed Shaban
Iraq
David Lawrence
Matamoros
Mexico
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Clinique Computer
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