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Should Teachers Connect With Students Online?

Kelly Schwarze — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:42:26 PDT

Missouri legislators recently passed a law prohibiting state teachers from communicating with their students online. Last week, a teachers' organization in the state filed a lawsuit fighting the upcoming Jan. 1, 2012 implementation of the law, arguing it's unconstitutional and violates their right to free speech.

The teachers reason that nearly all of their online communication with students is education related and can help students to connect with their teachers on anything from a challenging homework assignment to classroom bullying. The lawmakers insist the bill is intended to discourage private relationships between students and teachers.

With the classroom and our lives becoming increasingly digital, relegating all student-teacher communications to in person may be difficult. What do you think, should teachers refrain from connecting with students online and over social media networks?

Which Yellow Chain Bag Is More Awesome?

Noria Morales — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:22:22 PDT

We have a shopping dilemma. Two irresistible chain bags, but only one to buy. The first (on left) is a linen and leather number from designer Bare ($325), and the other is Marc by Marc Jacobs bag with a tassel ($437). One is sunny yellow; the other is punky-neon yellow - ladylike versus edgy. Both are awesome. Which one would you buy?

Love It or Hate It? The Dressy Hood For Fall 2011

Noria Morales — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:11:59 PST

The dressy hood was a recurring theme during New York Fashion Week. Ralph Lauren did a luxuriously beaded hood with eveningwear, Halston added a hood to a slinky '70s dress, Suno put a sporty silk version on its models, and Mara Hoffman put a hood on a slinky, sexy, backless jersey dress. What's your opinion on this hooded movement? Is it cool, or should it stay on the runway?

New York Fashion Week Quiz: Guess the Designer Sketch!

FabSugar — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:00:04 PST

New York Fashion Week begins in a few days, but already we're getting sneak peeks at designer collections via illustrations. Today we received this beautiful sketch and note:

"Fall 2011 is inspired by dreamy illusive paintings, blurred images and sparkling lights, conjuring images of dimly lit nights in the chic Parisian night clubs of the 70's. Dresses in luscious prints revealed beneath rich, smokey colored shearlings, found beading and lace patched over delicate printed dresses, lace appliqués on silk tees under shimmering lurex sweaters, cocooning from the cold and ready to set forth on adventures in the city."

OK Fab readers, here's a test of your fashion prowess. Do you know which designer will be presenting this outfit at Fashion Week?

Reese's Walk Down the Aisle: Who Do You Think She Should Wear?

FabSugar — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:07:55 PST

Reese Witherspoon's recent shopping trip to Paris (and purported wedding gown search) has us wondering: who will she be wearing on her wedding day? There are so many gorgeous gowns we'd love to see Reese in, so we've gathered the best here, and we're posing the big question to you: what dress do you think is perfect for Reese? Click through to see the candidates, then vote for your favorite - maybe Reese will take Fab's bridal advice!

Cast Your Vote on Best Polls of 2010

FitSugar — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:30:26 PST

We're always curious about your opinions on all things health and fitness related. We've asked you about all sorts of topics over the last 12 months, but in case you didn't have a chance to cast your vote here's your chance to share your opinion on our favorite polls from 2010. Are you happy with your body? Do you pee in the pool? What do you think about Spanx? Tell us after you start the slideshow.

Best of 2010: What We Learned About Your Love Life

Annie Scudder — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:38:23 PST

What can we say, we're nosy here at TrèsSugar! Over the last year, we asked all sorts of questions about your love and sex life. With your answers, we found out which topics divide women (like dating shorter men) and which topics women can agree on. We rounded up some of the more surprising or insightful answers to our most popular polls. Find out now which foreign accent is the sexiest, how often y'all are having sex, and just how many readers have been attracted to another woman.

Do Posted Calorie Amounts Affect Your Food Choices?

FitSugar — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:47:31 PDT

While traveling last weekend, I found myself hungry for breakfast and came upon a Panera Bread. I thought it'd be a great place to pick up some fruit and a bagel, but when I walked in, my taste buds had a different agenda. Yummy baked muffins stared at me from behind the glass display and I was tempted to order a carrot walnut muffin instead, until I noticed that the calorie amounts were posted right next to it. 440 calories! For one muffin?! I was psyched to see that Panera has the calories posted for all their menu items, but I quickly changed my mind.

Tell me . . .

Dipe n' Go: Ga Ga or Gag?

babysugar — Mon, 24 May 2010 09:00:43 PDT

Moms on the go often find themselves changing their tots' diapers in some unusual, and uncomfortable, places. While airplane changes take the prize for most-Twister-like changing venue, mamas often find themselves contorting their bodies elsewhere. The Dipe n' Go ($20) is designed to take the pain out of in-vehicle nappy-changes. Complete with Velcro that attaches directly to the side of a car's interior, the mom-designed all-in-one changing station tries to make the trunk-side diaper change as clean and sanitary as possible, but would you invest in it?

Did You Lose Your Virginity to the Father of Your Children?

LilSugar — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:00:00 PDT

The first time can be a charm . . . for children. Our girl Très is polling her readers about where they lost their virginity and it got me thinking: did the person you lost your virginity to end up being the father of your children? Lots of people used to save sex until marriage so it was a given that a person's "first" would be their coparent, but now that's often not the case. Still, there's always high school sweethearts or couples who reconnect later in life or, as 16 and Pregnant has proved, the chance of getting pregnant the first time. Fill us in!