Addictions program brain for pleasurable high
The recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has raised many questions about drug addiction. By BRIAN PALMER The recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has raised many questions about drug...
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Edible Masterpieces popular fund-raisers; learn how at Forbes Library
"How to Make an Edible Book" panel March 1 at Forbes Library, related to April 6 Edible Book event. By KRISTIN HOHENADEL Slate Last fall the staff of Britain's Art Fund, which supports hundreds of...
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Reap: Elms reminder of Sisters of St. Joseph legacy for National Catholic...
Sister Mary Reap, president of the College of Our Lady of the Elms, reflects on how Sisters' ministry continues through Chicopee college. By SISTER MARY REAP Beginning March 8, our country will...
View ArticleSeth Kellogg's Birds of the Air: Hooded mergansers encounter special season
Frozen rivers send birders to other water holes to view ducks. A great river is not the only place you can find ducks on open water in winter. There are water holes on small ponds and streams that...
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UNlisted's Luke D'Agostino: Technology destroying the art of conversation
Life revolves around technology. By LUKE D'AGOSTINO Minnechaug Regional High School It is amazing to look at how advanced technology has become over the last decade. For example, it took 11 years to...
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UNlisted's Ashley Bieg: Next stop's college
By ASHLEY BIEG Holyoke High After you graduate from high school, as summer begins, the idea of finally beginning college looms in the distance. You have already been accepted, so that stressor has...
View ArticleMRI jazz studies show brain process music like conversation
It gives new meaning to the idea of music as a universal language. By LAURAN NEERGAARDÂ ÂWASHINGTON — Jazz musicians are famous for their musical conversations – one improvises a few bars and...
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UNlisted's Lauren Padilla: 'Think Pink' focuses on clothes at Museum of Fine...
The exhibit, on view through May 26, boasts garments and accessories from the 17th century through present day. Illustration by LAUREN PADILLA By LAUREN PADILLA Longmeadow High Why do we associate...
View Article'Eye of the Door' exhibit features Anne Whiston Spirn's landscape photography
The Smith College Museum of Art invites viewer to interpret narrative of place. Renowned landscape architect and photographer Anne Whiston Spirn in her new book writes: “Seeing is for me a way of...
View ArticleEast Longmeadow High's Multicultural Club popular activity
Its goals promote diversity, respect, and understanding. By Alexi Cohan East Longmeadow High During the course of only two years, the Multicultural Club at East Longmeadow High School has changed the...
View ArticleUNlisted's Karissa Yzerman-Gleason: 10 tips to brighten your day
We all have bad days. By Karissa Yzerman-Gleason Herberg Middle School So, you’re having a bad day today. You were up extremely late the night before trying to finish all of your work, and feel...
View ArticleGirl Scout Cookie sales a sweet lesson in business
The Girl Scout Cookie program is the largest girl-led business in the country and generates nearly $800 million for girls and communities nationwide. DEERFIELD –Thirteen-year-old Lynette R. Lavigne is...
View ArticleJane Kaufman: Valley offers lots to do on the cheap
There is much to be said for enjoying the finer things in life in low-cost ways. It’s all right: Call me a cheap date. I like doing things that don’t cost much. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy spending...
View ArticleRegistered Dietitian Carrie Taylor: Good nutrition based on moderation
Even the smallest changes to the foods you choose can provide you with a more nutritious meal plan By CARRIE TAYLOR It’s simple: we eat food that tastes good to us. Fortunately, it is possible to...
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UNlisted teens: What do you talk about most at school?
Area teens discuss what is on their mind. Emily Pope Emily Pope Belchertown High School I prefer telling about things that are a tad lighter than everyday schoolwork, such as what books I'm reading,...
View ArticleSpringfield Museums ready for Festival of Flowers
Galleries throughout the art, history and science museums will be in bloom, with more than 50 museum objects being interpreted in floral design. The Festival of Flowers helps return spring to the...
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UNlisted teens: Multiple choice or essay for test?
Students explain why they either prefer multiple choice or short answer questions on a test. Emily Pope Belchertown High School I would prefer having an essay as an exam because with a writing...
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Seth Kellogg's Birds of the Air: Spring slow to come for many species
For the first time in months the song sparrow lived up to its name, but the notes seem thin and frail. The brown creeper is incessant trunk climber in its search for insects, their eggs, and their...
View ArticleGray House readies annual spaghetti supper benefit
Fund-raiser March 19 at Greek Cultural Center. How much fun is the annual spaghetti supper to benefit The Gray House? “It’s like a wedding, but you don’t have to dress up, and you don’t have to bring...
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UNlisted's Lauren Padilla: Hugs to Uggs, for a little while longer
Popularity of this comfy books continues with younger set. By LAUREN PADILLA Longmeadow High Nearly all of today’s fashion trends barely last beyond a couple of seasons. There is, however, one major...
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