Archive for October, 2009
Stress taking its toll
By Aaron Zapata/NTNewsNet.com Rising gas and food prices, uncertainty on the job and the overall instability in the nation’s economy is creating additional stress in everyone’s life. Stress can be good and bad all the same time. It can also have adverse affects in one’s personal life and even, their personal health. In fact, 75% of Americans
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Tortillas becoming an American staple
By Ana Colores Palmer/NTNewsNet It means round cake in English, but it is more commonly know as tortilla. This flat bread made by the Aztecs has been part of the Mexican cuisine for centuries, but now, it has become and indispensable part of the American diet. Americans eat approximately 7 billion pounds
Fair Food, Contributing to obesity crisis or just for fun?
By Monique Bird /NT News Net Fried food, one of the main attractions to the State Fair of Texas, has some nutritionists wondering when the annual event will promote more healthy food. This year, fried butter and deep-fried peaches and cream won top awards at a time when North Texas – and the country
Grammy nominated – and forgotten
By Jimmy Alford/NTNewsNet Johnny Cantu’s faith in God, and in himself, carries him through hard times. Cantu’s passion for his music has never stumbled, although his life had. Cantu, with Dope House Records in 2000, released “Cool Enough” with South Park Mexican (SPM) on the Reveille Park album.
Manicures, pedicures get cut during recession
By Ana Colores Palmer/NTNewsNet Christen Cummings isn’t letting the recession stop her from the “little things in life.” She treats herself to a manicure once a month. “When you are in a recession and you do not have much spendable money,” said Cummings, a 25-year-old University of North Texas
Texas seeks cleaner coal – and air
By Jimmy Alford/NTNewsNet Texas is the largest contributor to the US’s piece of the pollution pie with 19 coal-fired power plants, which produce 40 percent of the state’s power, according to the Energy Information Agency, a federal agency that tracks energy data. One-third of the plants are located
They got the B.A., M.D. or Ph.D – where’s the J.O.B.
by Monique Bird/NTNewsNet Armed with a degree in mass communications, Bethany Berry had high hopes of diving into her career as a television news producer. Now, nearly 18 months after graduation, she works in a part-time job for a small, family-owned newspaper that offers no benefits and dismally low
Transportation in Texas
by Monique Bird/NTNewsNet Don’t own a car and need to go somewhere for a few hours? No problem at the University of North Texas – there’s now a new program available for UNT students, faculty and staff which allows them to rent a car
Recycling….is it worth it?
By Aaron Zapata/NTNewsNet What do napkins, aluminum cans, vegetable oil, packing material all have in common? Each of these items is made from recycled materials. There are items made for recycled material that are all around us. For example, look at the shirt you’re wearing or even your shoes. A
Air Pollution Rises in North Texas
By Aaron Zapata/NTNewsNet Spending time outside, even participating even leisure activates, could end up being more harmful than expected. Air pollution in the Metroplex has gotten so bad that Dallas-Fort Worth is the number two most polluted
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