Saturday, July 4

Briefs

Postmenopausal hormone therapy linked to breast cancer Results from the Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions Trial, a study done to examine the effects of postmenopausal hormone therapy, show that women who undergo hormone therapy experience an increase in breast density, one of the risk factors for breast cancer. Read more...



Gerald Lamb’s life honored with upbeat memorial

Catchy music sounded throughout Covel Common’s Grand Horizon Room, reminding family and friends of the late Hedrick Hall Resident Director Gerald Lamb that his memorial service Monday night was more than a tribute to his death, it was “A Celebration of Life.” The service proved itself to be aptly titled as it embraced Lamb’s entire life, the people he had touched, the changes he had induced through his zeal for living, and the poignant memories he had left behind for those close to him to cherish. Read more...





INS elicits protests with policy

Beginning the third wave of its “special registration” policy, the Immigration and Naturalization Service today is requiring natives of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to register at its offices despite allegations of racial profiling. Read more...