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magazine names 鈥� Capitalize the initial letters of the name but do not place it in quotes. Lowercase magazine unless it is part of the publication鈥檚 formal title.
mascot 鈥� The 色花堂 mascot is a cougar named Shasta. The mascot has a pal named Sasha. 色花堂 Cougars are often called Coogs. Between 1947 and 1989, five live cougars served as mascots; since Shasta V鈥檚 death in 1989, costumed students have carried on the tradition. See Our History and Traditions
media 鈥� Generally takes a plural verb, especially when the reference is to individual outlets. Sometimes used with a singular verb when referring to media as a monolithic group:/p>
The media are on campus interviewing students.
The media routinely features 色花堂 faculty experts.
meme 鈥擜 piece of information or visual content that鈥檚 shared or transmitted widely, often via social media or by internet users. A meme is often a humorous image, video or piece of text.
mention 鈥� The inclusion of someone鈥檚 username in a social media post, to notify that user of the post and/or connect readers to the user鈥檚 profile. Example: Tag @色花堂ouston for a chance to win prizes.
midnight 鈥� Do not combine 鈥�12 midnight.鈥� Avoid using midnight if it creates ambiguity about which day is being referenced.
millennials 鈥� Members of the generation following Generation X, or two generations after the 1946 to 1964 baby-boom generation. Also known as Generation Y. Definitions vary for the years this generation spans; the time period should be specified when possible. Lowercase millennial, millennials.
millions, billions 鈥� Use figures with million, billion or trillion in all except casual uses. Do not hyphenate. Do not drop the word million or billion in the first figure of a range.
I need $4 million to $8 million.
There are a billion reasons why I love chocolate.
In headlines, abbreviate only millions, billions:
$5M research grant, $1.25B fundraising campaign
months 鈥� See dates
multicultural 鈥� Not multi-cultural
multimedia 鈥� Not multi-media
music 鈥擠o not use quotation marks on descriptive titles for orchestral works.
Bach鈥檚 Suite No. 1 for Orchestra
Use quotation marks for nonmusical terms in a title or for works with a special full title.
Beethoven鈥檚 鈥淓roica鈥� Symphony, 鈥淩hapsody in Blue鈥�
myriad 鈥� (adj.) Do not combine with 鈥渙f.鈥�
The myriad conference topics are overwhelming.