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...from universities nationwide, public advocacy groups, and major corporations including Apple, Microsoft, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard. Some in the entertainment industry see the legislation as a step forward in the fight against piracy on college campuses. Angela B. Martinez, spokeswoman for the Motion Picture Association of America, said 44 percent of digital piracy occurs on college campuses. “Many universities are taxpayer-subsidized,” she said, “and therefore should be concerned if illegal content is being passed over networks.” Steven L. Worona, director of policy and networking programs...
...results of the study also indicate that conservatives are still in the smallest minority, making up only 9.2 percent of professors, as compared to 46.1 percent and 44.1 percent for moderates and liberals, respectively...
...more institutions are now providing health benefits to their employees’ spouses or partners—regardless of if they are in same-sex or opposite-sex unions. The web-based survey, conducted by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, reported that 40 percent of universities now offer benefits to same sex partners, an increase from last year’s statistic of 38 percent. The study also reported that 31 percent of colleges surveyed provide health benefits for opposite-sex partners who are not legally married. This January, Harvard will join these institutions...
...anticipation of a business model rendered rudderless by the advent of the Internet and new media. Most Americans still click “download” without a tinge of sympathy, not out of contempt for their favorite musicians but for the grubby intermediary that skims around 85 percent off each record sale. But now their desperation has begotten tactics far more deplorable than simple grousing and token settlements: abject fabrication and large-scale punitive litigation. Marks’ allegation about roaming bands of hungry musicians is not only prevarication, it’s revisionism; if anything is impeding...
...Open the bag and scoop out the unrecognizable, mold-laced remnants of the dinner rolls. Then using an old sock or T-shirt strain the contents of the bag as you pour them into a new container. You are now in possession of a stomach-churning, 2 to 14 percent alcohol mixture. Serve on the rocks and fend off the urge to vomit. Enjoy, if you can. [WARNING: If you actually try this, you’ll get what you deserve. Sources: Modern Drunkard Magazine, The Rogue Voice prison magazine, and Wikipedia’s entry on Pruno...