In case of emergency, put your cell on ICE
By Elyse Andrews, USA TODAY
A movement is underway to turn the ubiquitous cell phone into a source of information for paramedics and other emergency personnel responding to accidents, crimes and disasters. READ MORE >>

Empowerment grows from N.Y. horticulture class
By Elyse Andrews, USA TODAY
ROMULUS, N.Y. -- Part of an occasional series on members of the 2005 All-USA Teacher Team, USA TODAY's recognition program for outstanding K-12 teachers. READ MORE >>

They've got surveilance covered in Madison County
By Elyse Andrews, USA TODAY
Those covered, wooden bridges of Madison County, the ones made famous by a best-selling book more than a decade ago, were covered for a reason: to protect them from weather damage. READ MORE >>

College guide will strike a chord, maybe three
By Elyse Andrews, USA TODAY
The iPod generation will soon be getting some help in selecting which college is the right fit for their music-obsessed lifestyles. Schools that Rock: The Rolling Stone College Guide, which arrived Wednesday, adds a new dimension to selecting a college. READ MORE >>

PBS, Nickelodeon tuck health messages
into popular kids shows
By Elyse Andrews, USA TODAY
Television has come under fire as parents and health experts, concerned about increasing rates of childhood obesity, blame the tube for kids' sedentary habits. READ MORE >>

Car Czars Race for Scholarships
By Elyse Andrews, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON - The air was filled with tension Monday as 100 students competing in the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition waited impatiently on the bleachers for the start gun to sound. Several teams planned strategies while others sat nervously biting their nails. The 50 teams of two high school students each all boys except for two girls, one from Louisiana and one from Mississippi had traveled from around the country to represent their states in the competition. READ MORE >>

Okrent details role as news watchdog
By Elyse Andrews, THE DAILY ORANGE
Newspapers are often touted as being the "watchdogs" of society, but sometimes those watchdogs need watching. READ MORE >>

Former neighbors recall victim's spirit
Seals remembered as determined, affectionate
By Elyse Andrews, THE DAILY ORANGE
Hard-working, sweet, conscientious. That is how Chiarra Seals, 23, was described by close neighbors in her former residence on James Street.
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NYPIRG funds still grounds for controversy
By Elyse Andrews, THE DAILY ORANGE
Last week's Student Association funding referendum for the New York State Public Research Group saw NYPIRG and SA officials leveling charges of bias and misinformation against each other. READ MORE >>

Author analyzes effect of immigration on U.S. identity
By Elyse Andrews, THE DAILY ORANGE
Maxwell Auditorium overflowed with people waiting to hear Samuel Huntington speak Friday afternoon more than 20 minutes before the talk was set to begin. Not even the threat of the fire marshal kept people away.
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Political groups prepare for primaries
By Elyse Andrews, THE DAILY ORANGE
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination officially kicked off Monday night with the Iowa caucus. READ MORE >>

'Gold' promotes hip-hop stereotypes
By Elyse Andrews, THE DAILY ORANGE
In the book, "Hold My Gold: A White Girl's Guide to the Hip-Hop World," the two authors, Albertina Rizzo and Amanda McCall, attempt to interpret different aspects of hip-hop culture and "de-wack" all the white girls who like it. READ MORE >>