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In sociology, a lifestyle is the way a person lives. A lifestyle is a characteristic bundle of behaviors that makes sense to both others and oneself in a given time and place, including social relations, consumption, entertainment, and dress. The behaviors and practices within lifestyles are a mixture of habits, conventional ways of doing things, and reasoned actions. A lifestyle typically also reflects an individual’s attitudes, values or worldview. Therefore, a lifestyle is a means of forging a sense of self and to create cultural symbols that resonate with personal identity. For example, “green lifestyle” means holding beliefs and engaging in activities that consume fewer resources and produce less harmful waste (i.e. a smaller carbon footprint), and deriving a sense of self from holding these beliefs and engaging in these activities.

COLUMBIA - Mark Dillon has been accepted into this year’s touring exhibition sponsored by the Cumberland Furniture Guild with his work titled “Scalloped Bench.”
The jurors selected 33 pieces which will be on display at the Tennessee State Museum beginning today and continuing through the end of August. From there, the exhibition will travel to a [...]

LAWRENCEBURG — A summer production of “Bye, Bye Birdie” is scheduled to be presented during the Independence Day weekend.
The musical will premier as a 2 p.m. matinée Saturday and Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. July 11-12 and July 18-19.
Read more at Columbia Daily Herald Online

The mayor said he would like the county commission to reconsider the location of a new middle school in the city, even though work has already begun on a site off Cleburne Road.

Culleoka grads qualify for Tenn. Scholars Award
2008 Culleoka High School graduates who qualified for the Tennessee Scholars Award.
From left, front row, are: Crystal Farlow, Jessica Hobbs, Savannah Prentice, Hannah Lawrence and Elizabeth Adams; second row: Jason Anderson, Zach Willis and Jacob Flatt; third row: Anthony Garvin, Justin Daniels and Jacob Malugin; fourth row: Kelly Kizer, [...]

Hampshire Unit School announces its top 10 seniors for 2008.
Pictured from left, front row, are: Amber Gordon, valedictorian; Roberto Bojorquez, salutatorian; Kayla Johnson, third; Sarah Boyd, fourth; and Brent Worley, fifth; Chris Hatch, sixth; Olivia Newson, seventh; Skylar Vasquez, eighth; Savannah Shipley, ninth; and Billy Schwind, 10th. Courtesy photo

Spring Hill High School offers a unique option to students to participate in Health Sciences Education. Students can choose to participate in the program for all four years of their high school career and even achieve a Health Sciences Education high school major.

Students and teachers anticipate their fun-filled summer break, which includes traveling, sports and-of course-no school. The last day of classes for Maury County students is Wednesday, May 28. The Advertiser News asked Spring Hill High School teachers and students to share their summer plans.

Spring Hill High School Valedictorian: Christian Tyler Harde College: Union University Course of Study: Chemistry Salutatorian: Mary Anastasia Grossheim College: Columbia State Community College Course of Study: Education (2+2 program with Middle Tennessee State University)

Andria Humphrey-Johnson, a 1998 graduate of Spring Hill High School, received a BA degree from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in 2002. On May 17, 2008, she received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville. She will begin her residency in Missouri. Andria Humphrey-Johnsons is the daughter of Robert and Metta Humphrey of Spring Hill.

As the school year came to a close, teachers and students said their goodbyes. At Independence High School, faculty, staff and parents of students flocked to Dr. Marilyn Webb’s office to say goodbye.

James Corey Sanders, 27, employee of Beaman Bottling Company, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at his residence in Nashville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Thursday at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home with Kenny Harris officiating. Burial will be in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by the U.S. Marine Corps. The family [...]

Maury County Deputy Sheriff Tony Greene will be the featured speaker at the Boys & Girls Club’s annual “Steak and Burger Celebration” slated for Tuesday, May 27.
The title of Greene’s presentation is “Gangs in Maury County, Separating Fact from Fiction.” Given the current level of apprehension prevalent throughout local schools as well as the community [...]

FROM THE INBOX:
Here is a GREAT Opportunity to get more involved with the college AND get tuition assistance for next year.
The Peer Counselor/Peer Leader program has been in existence at Columbia State since 1976. Each year 10 second year students are selected to mentor new students and assist the college in various activities [...]

The Maury County Business Women’s Network is offering two (2) $300 grants to cover book expenses during the Fall 2008 School Year.
Criteria:
Must be a female residing in Maury County
Complete application and return by April 30, 2008
How to Apply:
Contact Pauletta Burns at pburns4@columbiastate.edu or call 931-540-2582 for an application.
Deadline:
Wednesday, April 30, 2008

“Is a feeling experienced when the glycogen level of the liver falls below a threshold, usually followed by a desire to eat. The often unpleasant feeling originates in the hypothalamus and is released through receptors in the liver.”
That,my dear friends, is the very first sentence in Wikipedia, when we ask for a definition of [...]

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Published: March 2008 Columbia Daily Herald
Jamie Anderson, a 2004 graduate of Culleoka High School, has been accepted into the inaugural class at Lipscomb University’s School of Pharmacy.
She is also a graduate of Columbia State Community College.
Jamie is among only 75 students who were selected for the upcoming fall term.
The daughter of Don and Carol [...]