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February 16, 2005 - February 22, 2005 | Issue 41•07

Teach For America Chews Up, Spits Out Another Ethnic-Studies Major

NEW YORK—Teach For America, a national program that recruits recent college graduates to teach in low-income rural and urban communities, has devoured another ethnic-studies major, 24-year-old Andy...

Bloodless Coup A Real Letdown

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News

BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN—The masterminds behind the bloodless coup d'etat that wrested power from President Askar Akayev Sunday said they were... more»
Michael Moore Honored With New Ben & Jerry's Flavor

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News

BURLINGTON, VT—The Waffle Truth will honor the dynamic visionary by combining premium vanilla ice cream with strawberries and waffle-cone bits. more»
Area Mom Really Gets Her Rocks Off On Being Appreciated

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News

KINGSTON, NY—Boy, show local mother Janine Williams, 50, a little appreciation, and she practically creams herself, family members reported... more»
New Girlfriend Bears Disturbing Resemblance To Old Girlfriend

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News In Brief

ATLANTA—Friends of David Buntrock told reporters Monday that his new girlfriend Katie Wickstrom looks unsettlingly similar to his former girlfriend... more»
Designers Opt To Stick With Last Year's Fashions

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News In Brief

NEW YORK—The buzz around the 2005 Spring Fashion Week was "status quo," as top designers like Marc Jacobs and Oscar de la Renta chose to repeat... more»
Bacon Just One Of Sprint's New Downloadable Ring Scents

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News In Brief

OVERLAND PARK, KS—Wireless-phone-service provider Sprint PCS has added Hickory-Smoked Bacon to its quickly growing list of downloadable Ring... more»
510 Chuck E. Cheese Tickets Blown In Grape-Soda Induced Frenzy

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News In Brief

CORDOVA, TN—Chuck E. Cheese patron Nathan Angrim, 9, was found passed out in a booth Monday, 510 game tickets poorer and surrounded by cheap toys,... more»
Paris Review Receives Mysterious Plimpton Essay About Being A Ghost

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News In Brief

NEW YORK—Paris Review editors report that they received an unsolicited essay from the late founder George Plimpton about his first-hand... more»
Hero Soldier Receives Presidential Thumbs-Up Award

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News In Photos
Homosexual Dolphin Has Highly Developed Sense Of Gay-Nar

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | News In Photos
That Reminds Me Of Something Funny A Client Of Mine Allegedly Said

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | Commentary

Ha ha! "Trimmed her topiary!" Ha ha, yes. A very funny story, my friend. Actually, that reminds me of something a client of mine is alleged to have... more»
Christmas In February

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | Columnists

Guess what, Jeanketeers? There are new sounds coming from the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Teasdale! No, it's not the patter of little feet, it's... more»
Horoscope for the week of February 16, 2005

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | Horoscopes

God will confess that He does play dice with the universe, but explain that He used the 16-sided kind during His Creation-spanning game of Dungeons &... more»
Israeli-Palestinian Cease-Fire

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | Infographic

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon recently declared a cease-fire. What are some conditions of the... more»
What Wouldn't We Mind Right Now?

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | Statshot
Failing Phys Ed Programs

issue 4107 | 02.16.05 | What Do You Think?

With obesity among children rising steadily, health experts say our school's physical education programs are woefully inadequate. What do you... more»