For the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Penn., it was a celebratory Shabbat morning. A bris was scheduled during the morning services, which is the...

Do you believe in conspiracy theories? If so, you are not alone. According to arecent Twitter poll, eighty six percent of peoplebelieve in some sort of conspiracy theory. Unsurprisingly, almost 50% of voters select- ed the theory that Area 51 has hosted alien life. In second place, voters resonated with thenotion that a version of sasquatch exists some- where in the deep forests of North America, lurking in low quality cell phone videos. In a close third place, the idea that maybe,just maybe, the moon landing was filmed in aHollywood studio instead of on the moon itself. Conspiracy theories continue to be a hot topic and will re- main so until they are debunked. Honorable mentions of conspiracy theories not listed in this poll are illuminati, bermuda triangle and government controlled jet streams.   ...

Just over 25 percent of Illinois Val- ley Community College’s classes are taught by adjunct faculty, accordingto the Quick Facts information on thecollege’s web site. Day in and day out, these commit- ...