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Diets come and go. There was the no carb diet, the all carb diet, the sugar-free diet and too many others to name. And with every diet is a new book. Each tends to start a movement toward whichever lifestyle the author recommends. As of late, vegans have become the new trend.

With people being more environmentally conscious, it’s not surprising vegetarianism would rise in popularity. Two women recently set fire to the movement with the publication of a tough-love diet book entitled Skinny Bi… Continue

Students sometimes start planning Spring Break vacation months in advance. So, why after searching for flights, hotels and excursions would groups of college students cancel their plans? How about drug turf wars?

Warnings have been issued by the U.S., Canada, France, Italy and Germany to avoid travel to Mexico. In particular, college students have been warned to avoid Mexican border cities where drug violence is blamed for some 5,400 deaths last year.

"Our trip to Playa del Carmen was planned… Continue

April 2 marked World Autism Awareness Day. This neurobiological disorder is now being diagnosed in one out of every 150 people which is not limited by race or gender. Celebrities like Yoko Ono and Jenny McCarthy are stepping in to help raise funds for organizations dedicated to autism awareness, prevention and detection.

According to the Alabama State Department of Education, Lee County alone enrolled more than 10,000 children with disabilities during 2007.

For more than 23 years, The Learning… Continue

Mom and dad’s basement is looking more appealing these days. As many recent and soon-to-be college graduates are still searching for jobs, it seems almost impossible to afford living on your own. Or, for those fortunate enough to have found employment, the fear of losing it is spurring fiscal conservatism.

Generation-Y is more aware of financial decisions than ever before. Dr. Gary Waters, the associate dean of the College of Business at Auburn University, stresses the importance of establishin… Continue

It wasn’t the best start to the new year. Employees of the Colonial Mall Ruby Tuesday gathered for a staff meeting. The news was bad. The store would be one of more than 70 Ruby Tuesday restaurants to close beginning this year.

About 20 of the 50-60 Ruby Tuesday employees were transferred to the other Ruby Tuesday on south College, but others were left to find work elsewhere. Those having worked for the restaurant for more than a year were offered a severance package.

“They told us the lease w… Continue