16 May 2012
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Photo: (MTV)

Last night on "Savage U," Dan hit up Rhodes College, a small university in Memphis. The campus consists of less than 2,000 students so guys and girls find it really tough to avoid dating their friends’ exes. One of the students Dan met is scared to date altogether, but not because of  jealous BFF's. Allison has been through a lot since she was diagnosed with HPV in high school. Watch her story below at 13:30.

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14 May 2012
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Photo: (Albert Ferreira/startraksphoto.com)

Raven-Symoné's singing a high note lately, joining the cast of Broadway's hit "Sister Act" and launching Plan It Forward, an online campaign that gives young women the tools they need to lead a successful and healthy life. Luckily, I got to hang out with the actress in NYC to talk about the campaign's resources for young women such as financial planning and contraception info. I also get the low-down on what life's like in the Broadway spotlight. Just wait till you hear Raven sing me a few high notes from the Tony Award-winning show...swoooooon! #RAVER4LIFE

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10 May 2012
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Photo: (Getty Images)

Which star's brains and work ethic make you wanna stretch your own mind and follow your own dreams? Are you most inspired by a favorite author, illustrator, athlete, performer not on this very-abridged list? By a teen in your town who is already a star in your book? Tell us who knocks your socks off, and we'll pick one exceptional nominee to join the likes of Victoria Justice, Ne-Yo, Swizz Beatz and Nicki Minaj as an official 'Get Schooled' Celebrity Education Ambassador.

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8 May 2012
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Photo: (MTVU)

We told y'all things were about to get REAL on UCLA’s campus. As in "Real Time with Bill Maher" REAL. The HBO host crashed a class for mtvU’s "Stand In" series. Yup, these surprised Poli Sci students (sucks for you, skippers) got quite the candid chat from the famously in-your-face progressive talk show host.

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4 May 2012
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Photo: (Getty Images)

Graduation is huuuuur! Ater you catapult those caps and head to the after party, you’re gonna need some musical matriculation (SAT word!) inspiration that will get you HYPED for your future. For the rest of your life, graduation songs will hold a special place in your playlist -- so you need some epic anthems (with hidden gems of advice). We know some of y’all wanna wallow in bittersweet nostalgia -- and that’s totally cool. But like we said, Vitamin C ain’t on this list because we decided to pull together some more recent feel-good grad tunes (from this year and last). These tunes will get you amped to take ACTION in that next phase of your life -- whether it’s high school, college, or real-life-jobby-job time. So grab that diploma because school's OUT and these songs are IN!

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3 May 2012
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Photo: (digbatonrouge.com)

It takes a real man to stand up against dating violence. It takes a special kind of real man to do it in high heels.

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You walk into your American Politics-101 class and what do you see? Photos of all the U.S. Presidents, mayhaps? Classmates actively texting taking notes while sipping on their third cup of coffee? Bill Maher and mtvU cameras at the front of the room? How about all of the above?

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25 Apr 2012
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Photo: President Obama Slow Jams The News with Jimmy Fallon (NBC Universal)

The Preezy of the United Steezy. The Barack Ness Monster. POTUS with the Mostess. Those are just a few of the new handles Barack Obama earned on last night’s “holy crap edition” of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Taped in front of a rowdy campus crowd at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, it was the first time the Prez has appeared on the former SNL star’s show and it capped off a pretty epic day for my alma mater.

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18 Apr 2012
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Photo: (Getty Images)

Shakira’s hips don’t lie, and neither does her voice. Right now she’s on a quest to improve childhood development around the world. Earlier this week, the international superstar joined President Obama and Colombian President Santos at the Summit of the Americas in Colombia to speak about the importance of providing an education for children in her motherland. Last week, she unveiled “First Things First,” a Colombian government program that’s contributing millions of dollars to build educational programs for kids.

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11 Apr 2012
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Photo: (SMProjectcaritas/YouTube)

"I don't go to school with a bunch of hateful people, which is what I thought before. I thought I was surrounded by homophobic people that would hate me if they knew."

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