Posted 10/29/12 1:16 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Election 2012, Music, politics, School
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With precious hours left before potential power outages, East Coasters in Sandy's path still have time for some online disaster prep: email friends and family, for example ... or visit ready.gov for FEMA insight ... or watch the latest take on "Call Me Maybe," providing endless hours of stuck-in-your-head entertainment while on lock-down...
Posted 10/25/12 4:27 pm EST by Caroline Walker in Art, Interview, Music, School
Photo: Devon Glover aka The Sonnet Man is making Shakespeare fun with hip hop. (Devon Glover)
Devon Glover studied a bit of Shakespeare in high school. He'd read a few plays. He'd seen "West Side Story" and "Ten Things I Hate About You" and "The Lion King" -- loosely based on "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," and "The Taming of the Shrew," respectively. He knew the basics. Then one day...
Posted 10/22/12 12:47 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Movies, School
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Planning to go to the movies tonight with friends or on a hot date? I’ve got the perf movie for ya and it's called "Brooklyn Castle." No it's not about princesses and princes and moats and stuff like that. It's a fascinating look at precocious kids in New York and the state of our education. It opened Friday in New York City (and will continue to hit theaters nationwide) and it’ll touch your heart like no other.
Posted 10/19/12 12:43 pm EST by Joey Parker in Celebs, Music, School
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Today is #SpiritDay (oh yeaaaa, fist-pump to that!) and Drake is def showing his spirit... well, school spirit that is! We are so happy to report that Drizzy has accomplished yet another huge life milestone and we aren't talking about his addicting tunes that we play on repeat, but rather a more personal accomplishment.... graduating from high school!
Posted 10/17/12 3:29 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Celebs, School
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We know that you hate the buzzing sound of your alarm clock first thing every morn (Who doesn't?), but how would you like to be woken up by the boys of One Direction? Not only will your first thoughts be of Liam, Harry, Louis, Niall and Zayn, but if you sign up for a call you might win a notebook signed by the boys, too! True story.
Posted 10/15/12 11:08 am EST by Danica Davidson in Celebs, News, School, Sweet Tweet
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14-year-old Malala Yousafzai has been a Pakistani activist for girls’ education for a few years now, but when the Taliban made an assassination attempt on her last week for her views on women’s rights, she became an international name and hero. Selena Gomez is of the millions who considers Malala a brave girl and wants her fans to know more about the activist's message.
Posted 10/12/12 12:29 pm EST by Danica Davidson in News, School
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Yesterday was the first International Day of the Girl, and we have a young hero who exemplifies what this day is all about: Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old Pakistani girl who is a big supporter of girls’ education. Earlier this week Malala was shot by the Taliban on a school bus for her stance on girls’ rights and there has been a worldwide outcry, especially in Pakistan.
Posted 10/11/12 12:38 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Celebs, Health, Hunger, School, Sweet Tweet
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World Food Day is next Tuesday, and Christina Aguilera knows an excellent and quick way you can help put food in the tummy of a hungry child. You don’t even have to open up your wallet -- you just watch a video and answer a quick quiz!
Posted 10/1/12 1:22 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Celebs, Health, Resources, School, TV
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It’s time to bring about some Girl Power, and no, I’m not talking about the Spice Girls! Tonight and tomorrow night (at 9/8c), PBS is going to be playing the ultra-inspiring special “Half the Sky,” which is all about overcoming oppression that women face and turning it into opportunity.
Posted 10/1/12 10:00 am EST by Jose Iniguez in Contests, Music, School
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7 million students miss a month or more of school each year -- that's more than the number of students in the state California! And those who miss 10 or more days are 20% less likely to graduate high school. Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen and MTV's own Sway Calloway have taken note and want to give you a chance to win the COOLEST signed swag for school if you tweet #IGetSchooledBecause.
