In The News: Department of Communication Studies
What鈥檚 the most challenging and the most rewarding aspect of joining a debate union?
You鈥檙e probably familiar with the concept of a carbon footprint: a personal tally of transgressions that contribute to planet-warming emissions. The 鈥渃arbon footprint鈥 is well established in the climate movement鈥檚 lexicon, despite the guilt and shame that it evokes 鈥 and despite the fact that many people now know the term was popularized in an ad campaign by the oil company British Petroleum, a shockingly effective gambit to put the onus of addressing the climate crisis on individuals, not the corporations or governments that have contributed the most to the problem.

There鈥檚 now an easy way to turn any aspect of life into something to optimize 鈥 just add 鈥-maxxing.鈥 Gymmaxxing is about getting ripped. Moneymaxxing means accumulating wealth as fast as possible. Over the past couple of years, this social media-driven wellness fad has spread to more and more activities: Tanning is sunmaxxing; drinking plenty of water is watermaxxing. Even at night, the grind for self-improvement continues, with sleepmaxxing hacks designed to help you achieve peak rest.
There鈥檚 now an easy way to turn any aspect of life into something to optimize 鈥 just add 鈥-maxxing.鈥 Gymmaxxing is about getting ripped. Moneymaxxing means accumulating wealth as fast as possible. Over the past couple of years, this social media-driven wellness fad has spread to more and more activities: Tanning is sunmaxxing; drinking plenty of water is watermaxxing. Even at night, the grind for self-improvement continues, with sleepmaxxing hacks designed to help you achieve peak rest.

The rituals of European caviar service have changed little over centuries: mother-of-pearl spoons, champagne pairings, and precise instructions for savoring each briny pearl. Yet, while Europe maintains these traditions, scroll through TikTok today, and you'll find Americans creating their own traditions鈥攎ost notably, taking 鈥渃aviar bumps,鈥 small portions of fish roe eaten off the back of the hand.

Dayna Galbreath and her husband had just months ago finished a renovation on their Altadena bungalow when the Eaton Fire tore through their neighborhood on January 8. Around 3:30 a.m., her phone rang out with a notification. 鈥淚t basically said an evacuation order has been initiated for your area, and in big capital letters, it said, 鈥楪ET OUT NOW.鈥欌
Sports fans are gearing up for not just the Super Bowl and halftime show, but also the food associated with the annual event. Hot wings, pizza and multi-layered dip are among the country's favorite Super Bowl foods, new research has shown.
A state-by-state analysis of Super Bowl food by Coffeeness highlights the country's favorite game-day eats, revealing a mix of traditional comfort foods and regional specialties based on Google search data.
Football fans are gearing up for one of the biggest sporting events of the year, the Super Bowl, next month. However it is not the game nor the halftime show that people are most excited about鈥攂ut rather the food, new research has shown.

Experts say that, depending on your viewpoint, last week鈥檚 election might have greatly impacted your mental and physical health. It鈥檚 not that unusual, especially in these times.

Harrison Jones, 13, was approached by his history teacher at Thurman White Middle School in Henderson on Wednesday with a message: 鈥淚t passed.鈥

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance on 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥 in the final days before the election, playing herself as the mirror-image double of Maya Rudolph鈥檚 version of her in the show's cold open. Former President Donald Trump was seen riding around in a campaign-themed garbage truck in Green Bay on Wednesday. This comes after President Joe Biden was accused of calling Trump supporters "garbage."