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Entertainment News from March 2000

1For the first time in a dozen years, ABC wins the February sweeps. An average of 15.7 million viewers tuned in to the alphabet network each night. The network's dominance is largely…

2002 Olympics

Salt Lake City Final Medal Standings Leading Medal Winners Alpine Skiing Biathlon Bobsled Salt Lake City Olympic Firsts Cross Country Skiing Curling…

King Charles III of England

Top of Page Source: AP Images/Dan KitwoodThe Queen is dead, long live the King. This phrase has been used for centuries to signify the unbroken continuation of the British Monarchy. The death of…

Entertainment News from December 1999

3Madeline Kahn, film, theater, and television actress known for her childlike voice, ditsy persona, and razor-sharp wit, dies of ovarian cancer at age 57. The Oscar-nominated actress won a…

Green Weddings

Taking the environment into consideration when planning weddings. Related Links Top Ten Greenest Buildings in the U.S. Weddings 101 Global Food Crisis Global Warming…

The Academic Costume Colors Quiz

Academic costume, also known as academic regalia, has a long history dating back to the Middle Ages. Today, it is a symbol of academic achievement and is commonly worn during graduation ceremonies.…

Brewer's: Bath

Knights of the Bath. This name is derived from the ceremony of bathing, which used to be practised at the inauguration of a knight, as a symbol of purity. The last knights created in this…

Position of the Upanishads in Vedic Literature

Position of the Upanishads in Vedic LiteratureIf now we ask what has been thought of the Upanishads by Sanskrit scholars or by Oriental scholars in general, it must be confessed that hitherto…