JUNE 28, 2011

Full News Archive

• Headline: Sandy Pope's Historic Teamsters Candidacy. Impact: Sandy Pope's campaign inspired a generation of women to challenge the status quo in unions. Fast forward a few decades, and now every union has a 'Women in Leadership' committee, complete with motivational posters that say 'Break the Glass Ceiling, but Please Don't Spill Your Coffee'.. Fact: Sandy Pope may have been the first woman to run for Teamsters president, but she definitely wasn't the first to deal with the 'good ol’ boys' club. Spoiler alert: they never seem to get the memo about equality..
• Headline: Microsoft's Cloud Strategy Against Google. Impact: Microsoft's pivot to the cloud led to an era of online collaboration, which ultimately resulted in the creation of endless Zoom meetings. Who knew that trying to avoid competition would lead to a world where we all wear pajamas during work hours?. Fact: The cloud is just a fancy way of saying your documents are now floating around on the internet, vulnerable to any cat meme-loving hacker. Thanks, Microsoft!.
• Headline: High-Cost Innovation in Prostate Cancer Treatment. Impact: The high cost of prostate cancer drugs sparked a debate on healthcare that continues to resonate. Who knew that a life-extending treatment could cost as much as a small car? At this rate, we might as well start selling organs on the black market!. Fact: Prostate cancer treatments costing more than $90,000 are a great reminder that money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a few extra months of awkward family dinners..
• Headline: Teacher Grades: Pass or Be Fired. Impact: The teacher evaluation system created a new wave of anxiety among educators that may have contributed to a generation of students who can’t spell 'evaluation' but can ace standardized tests. Brilliant, right?. Fact: Nothing says 'I value education' like threatening to fire teachers based on classroom observations. Because who wouldn’t want to feel judged while trying to inspire future generations?.
• Headline: A Congressman’s Pet Project; a Railroad’s Boon. Impact: The SunRail line became a shining example of how political pet projects can lead to actual infrastructure. In a few years, it might be the only thing keeping traffic jams from causing complete anarchy.. Fact: John L. Mica's support for the SunRail line was so strong that local residents began to wonder if he was secretly a train conductor in disguise. Choo-choo, indeed!.