Toronto Sun
In the first of a planned series of four feature-length, direct-to-DVD movies, Futurama: Bender’s Big Score arrived this week in widescreen living colour. Great extras include a 26-minute math lecture. Math prof Sarah Greenwald, of Appalachian State University in North Carolina, deconstructs the hyper-math references in the densely layered Futurama universe.
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Pasadena Weekly
“Bender’s Big Score,” the first of four new “Futurama” movies, was released. The DVD is packed with extras, including a lecture by Sarah Greenwald, associate professor of mathematics at Appalachian State University, talking about math references in “Futurama” and “The Simpsons.”

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Asheville Citizen-Times
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Many people find the holiday season brings additional pressure to already complex lives. People may feel they need to create an ideal holiday by finding the perfect gift, decorating extensively or cooking an elaborate meal. They may feel a pinch in their pocketbooks. They may feel pulled in many directions by the competing expectations of family and friends. They may be lonely for loved ones who have passed on or for children who are away. They may find they are drinking too much at holiday parties or they may get fatigued, anxious or depressed just thinking about the season to come.

Counseling for Faculty and Staff is a free, confidential service for Appalachian faculty, staff and their immediate families. They are available if the holiday blues start getting to you.

Visit www.cfs.appstate.edu or contact Mary Pearson at 262-4951 or pearsonml@appstate.edu for an appointment.

Asheville Citizen-Times
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