JANUARY 4, 1987

Full News Archive

• Headline: Teachers Begin Professional Marketing Ventures. Impact: This move to market themselves led to an unexpected boom in educational branding. Fast forward a few decades, and now teachers are competing with each other on Instagram for the title of 'Best Lesson Plan' instead of just, you know, teaching.. Fact: Did you know that teachers are now more likely to have a TikTok account than a traditional office? Welcome to the future of education!.
• Headline: The Careful Shopper: Franklin Clock Shop. Impact: The rise of specialty shops led to an explosion of quirky retail concepts, which eventually paved the way for pop-up stores that sell artisanal air in mason jars.. Fact: Fun fact: Cuckoo clocks are still a thing, but they now compete with smartwatches that can remind you to breathe. Thanks, technology!.
• Headline: Supporting Unwed Mothers in Community. Impact: Beverly Elliott's charitable visits sparked a movement for community support that eventually inspired the concept of 'influencer parenting'—where every parenting struggle is now a viral video.. Fact: It's said that parenting is the hardest job in the world. But good luck finding that job on LinkedIn!.
• Headline: WHAT'S NEW IN ANIMATION; Computers That Bring Statues to Life. Impact: The fusion of technology and art led to the rise of CGI, which not only revolutionized animation but also made it possible for us to see our favorite childhood cartoons fighting epic battles on the big screen. Thanks, computers!. Fact: Before CGI, animators had to rely on their actual drawing skills. Can you imagine? The horror!.
• Headline: ART; JERSEY CITY KEEPS ITS MUSEUM GOING. Impact: The Jersey City Museum's resilience inspired a nationwide movement to preserve local art and history, showing that no matter how dire the circumstances, art will always find a way to survive—like a cockroach in a nuclear apocalypse.. Fact: The museum's rise from the ashes is like a plot twist in a bad soap opera, but hey, at least the drama is real!.
• Headline: WHAT'S NEW IN ANIMATION. Impact: The animation industry’s revival led to a cultural renaissance, where animated films became the new blockbuster hits, making live-action movies feel like a distant memory—like VHS tapes.. Fact: In a world where everyone wants to be a cartoon character, remember: You can’t just animate your way out of real life. Or can you?.
• Headline: FIVE TOWNS: WHERE TWO WORLDS MEET. Impact: The combination of medicine and law in one couple foreshadowed the rise of multi-disciplinary professions, leading to the creation of the infamous 'doctor-lawyer' who charges you for consultations in both health and legal advice.. Fact: When they say opposites attract, they really mean 'let’s combine our student loans into one chaotic household!'.
• Headline: IN THE NEW YEAR, WISHES FOR WESTCHESTER. Impact: As home prices skyrocketed in Westchester, it inadvertently inspired the 'tiny home' movement, where people decided to live in shoeboxes just to afford rent. Thanks for the inspiration, Westchester!. Fact: In Westchester, the price of living went up faster than my hopes of ever owning a home. But hey, at least I can rent a room in a closet!.