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WGHP-TV (High Point, NC)
Could North Carolina voters change the process for adopting constitutional amendments?
“A number of other states in the last several years have been trying to make their constitutions harder to change, generally with an eye to limiting access to voter-initiated amendments that are currently an option in 17 states,” John Dinan wrote in an emailed response to questions. “These efforts have occasionally been successful…and various states have raised the threshold of signatures needed to be collected to place voter-initiated amendments on the ballot.”
August 9, 2023
The Times Literary Supplement
The Epicurean search for happiness and serenity
“Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life” by philosophy professor Emily Austin is featured in this Times Literary Supplement book review. Austin’s contribution, which focuses on the ancient philosopher Epicurus and his school of Epicureanism, “cannot be praised too highly,” writes Morgan.
August 8, 2023
Medical Xpress
When facing difficult life experiences, study shows coping strategies matter
As more research becomes available about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s lives, a new study shows the well-being benefits for older adults who approach challenging experiences positively. The findings are part of a study co-authored by Wake Forest University undergraduate students and psychology professor Eranda Jayawickreme. Their work takes a deeper look at how younger and older adults processed difficult life experiences and stress during the pandemic.
August 8, 2023
U.S. News & World Report
How to become a college mascot
“A lot of people want to feel really involved in something and maybe they haven’t found the right club or the right thing,” said Christy Creson, director of spirit programs and events at Wake Forest. “But they love coming to games and have huge school spirit. They really just want to be more involved but don’t know quite where they fit yet. And I feel like being a mascot sometimes is a great fit for that because one, no one is going to know who you are, so you get to go and be your best silly self.”
August 8, 2023
Triad Business Journal
Dr. David Zaas to succeed Dr. Kevin High as president of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has hired interim medical specialist Dr. David Zaas as its next system president, effective Sept. 1. It is the No. 2 executive post for the Winston-Salem system. Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag is the system’s chief executive. Zaas also will be a professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. “He is an accomplished leader in academic medicine as a physician, scientist and educator, and he will help guide us…as we work together to improve the lives of those in our communities, our nation and the world,” Freischlag said.
August 8, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
The Bookhouse hopes to be a gathering spot for coffee, wine, books and more
In an era when bookstores are more often closing than opening, Winston-Salem got a new one. The Bookhouse opened last month at 120 Reynolda Village off Reynolda Road in the former location of Jukebox Oldies, on the northern end of the village. The Bookhouse sells air-roasted local coffee from Magic Beans. It offers the usual espresso drinks, including lattes and Americanos, and a modest selection of flavorings. They also have hot tea, chocolate milk and apple juice. Beer in cans is all from local craft brewers.
August 8, 2023
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
Making a will can cost several hundred dollars
August is “Make a Will” month. Adjunct professor of law Don Vaughan talks with Bill O’Neill about free online wills vs having an attorney help write and execute a will properly.
August 8, 2023
Reader’s Digest (UK)
How to embrace anticipation and enjoy life
It’s easy to slip into anxiety about the future, but how can we embrace anticipation and get more enjoyment out of life? The flip side of positive anticipation is anticipatory anxiety—and the fascinating thing, said psychology professor Christian Waugh, is that they often happen together. But it is detrimental only “when you just focus on the anxiety part and neglect the excitement part.” He adds that research suggests “when you reappraise anxious things as exciting, it actually makes you feel better about them.”
August 7, 2023
The Food Institute
Protein bars proliferate, yet they confuse consumers
It’s debatable how healthy many protein snacks actually are. A healthy protein bar is one that a person eats while drinking plenty of fluids, said physics professor Jed Macosko. “That’s why I tend to recommend powders instead of bars – even though I love the convenience of a protein bar. People who use powders will automatically take in the required fluids they need when boosting their protein intake.”
August 7, 2023
skepticalinquirer.org
Persuasive bullshitters and the insidious bullshit hypothesis
Why are many beliefs based on bullshit rather than facts, data, evidence or established knowledge? With a particular focus on memory, psychology professor John Petrocelli guides us through his research to understand how and why bullshit can be more persuasive than lies.
August 7, 2023
Greensboro News & Record
After landmark ruling, area universities concerned about maintaining diversity
Junior Luke Tewalt said his school will be deprived of talented students in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the use of affirmative action in college admissions. “I think what happens is Wake loses out on a lot of different experiences and cultures and backgrounds.” Wake Forest is beginning an initiative to further lower barriers to undergraduate admission for first-generation college students.
August 6, 2023
Dayton Daily News
If Issue 1 passes, how will Ohio compare to other states?
Issue 1, if approved by Ohio voters on Election Day Tuesday, would give Ohio one of the most difficult citizen-initiated amendment processes among the 18 states where citizens have direct control over the constitution, according to politics professor John Dinan, an expert in state constitutions. “Ohio’s amendment process would be among the more difficult processes to use, in that the 60% ratification threshold would be among the most difficult and every county geographic signature distribution requirement would be among the most difficult,” he said.
August 4, 2023