JULY 9, 1995

Full News Archive

• Headline: Trenton's Influence on Maternity Care Policy. Impact: If Governor Whitman's 'common sense' approach had caught on earlier, we'd probably have a time where new mothers could also get a complimentary spa day while recovering. Instead, we ended up with yoga mats in maternity wards and a surge in influencer mom blogs. Thanks, time ripple!. Fact: In the world of obstetrics, 'common sense' is often confused with 'common nonsense.' Just ask any new parent!.
• Headline: Dining Out: Family-Style in New Rochelle. Impact: The dining scene in New Rochelle may have started a culinary revolution that led to the creation of 'Family Style' eating, which eventually resulted in a worldwide trend of sharing plates and the rise of Instagram food photography. Because who doesn't want to see your friend’s uneaten salad on their feed?. Fact: Family-style dining is perfect for those who love sharing—unless you're sharing a plate of fries, then it’s every person for themselves..
• Headline: Bridgeport Engineering Institute's New Permanent Home. Impact: The nomadic existence of the Bridgeport Engineering Institute led to the development of a new genre of 'location scouting' for schools. You never know when an abandoned warehouse will become the next cutting-edge learning hub!. Fact: They say education is priceless, but apparently, its location is negotiable. Just ask any student who has had to find their classroom in a new building every semester..
• Headline: HOME CLINIC; Installing and Repairing Wallboard Can be Plain and Simple. Impact: The wallboard revolution may have inadvertently triggered the rise of DIY home improvement shows, leading to an influx of weekend warriors and disastrous home renovations. Thank you, wallboard, for giving us more reasons to watch people mess up their homes on TV!. Fact: If you ever considered taking on a wallboard project, just remember: it's not a 'do-it-yourself' project; it's a 'do-it-with-your-friends-and-hope-for-the-best' project..
• Headline: ART; Grace and Intrigue Highlight Sculpture. Impact: This sculpture exhibition might have inspired a future generation of artists to look at everyday objects and think, 'I can sell that for a million dollars!' Thus, the modern art market was born, paving the way for an entire movement based on 'I could do that!'. Fact: Art is subjective, which is just a fancy way of saying, 'I don't get it, but my friend bought it for $10,000!'.
• Headline: Close-Up of 2 Families Coping With Trauma. Impact: The coping strategies discussed by the Zieglers may have unknowingly led to an entire self-help industry focused on childproofing homes, resulting in a rise of overly cautious parents everywhere. Thanks for the anxiety, Maryanne!. Fact: Childproofing is like trying to keep a cat in a box—good luck with that!.
• Headline: EARNING IT; At 76, an Upstart Director Has a Hit on Her Hands. Impact: Jean Bach's success could have sparked a trend where every director over 70 suddenly realized they were sitting on untapped cinematic gold, leading to a boom in geriatric film festivals. Who knew wisdom was the new black?. Fact: It's never too late to become a director. Just ask Grandma; she's got a killer script about knitting and revenge!.
• Headline: A High School Honors 2 Who Made It Proud. Impact: The induction of Bogdanoff and Mort into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni may have led to an over-inflated sense of self-worth in high schoolers everywhere, prompting students to create their own 'Hall of Fame' based on Instagram followers.. Fact: Being inducted into a Hall of Fame is like winning the lottery—if the lottery were based on how much your classmates liked you in high school..
• Headline: MUSIC; A Flutist Who's Serious About Entertaining. Impact: The use of cable TV in Yonkers schools could have sparked a technological revolution in education, inadvertently leading to the rise of online learning, where students show up for class in pajamas. Who knew the future of education involved less pants?. Fact: Cable TV in schools: because nothing says 'learning' quite like watching cartoons while pretending to take notes..
• Headline: Yonkers Schools Preparing To Use Cable TV for Teaching.