3 Apr 2013
Fannings-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

While girls all over the world are looking up to Malala as the face of the girls’ education movement, Elle Fanning didn’t have to look far for her inspiration. Big sister Dakota Fanning, who also inspired Elle to get into acting, is the reason she wants to attend college one day.

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29 Mar 2013
KateNashConcert-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

By Brenna Ehrlich

The line outside Kate Nash's show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg is studded with colors that remind me of the upcoming Easter holiday -- girls with light blue and pink dyed hair.

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MalalaBook-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Malala Yousafzai is already an education activist and a hero for girls’ rights, but now she’s also going to be an author. “I Am Malala” is due out this autumn, and we can’t wait to read it.

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25 Mar 2013
RihannaBarrington-Feature
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Photos: (Getty, YouTube)

Chicago’s Barrington High School had the best day ever last Friday, after a video highlighting its students’ awesome charity work won them a visit from Rihanna!

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21 Mar 2013
SophiaBush-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

Sophia Bush should probably get the medal for Most Philanthropic Tweets, because she’s always Tweeting about important issues, especially in regards to women’s rights.

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20 Mar 2013
ChatFuture-Feature
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Photo: (Getty, MTV Act)

Getting into college can be super exciting, but paying for it? Major scary! Luckily Get Schooled is here to help, and they’re putting on a Twitter chat to help you out.

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Photo: (Kristine Supple)

Photo: (Kristine Supple)

Many seniors look forward to prom, but Hurricane Sandy did so much damage to Channel View School for Research in Rockaway Beach -- and the area around it -- that it looked as if prom were off. However, senior Kristine Supple and other students have turned to Crowdrise to see if they can raise enough money to have a prom.

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19 Mar 2013
MusicInSchool-Feature
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Photo: (Getty)

March is Music In Our Schools Month, and while budget cuts have left many schools without music education programs, these 5 organizations are working night and day to keep the music alive.

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18 Mar 2013
Scholar-Feature
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Photo: (Facebook/milliondollarscholar)

Derrius Quarles has a few suggestions for setting the mood: Bruno Mars, Common, One Republic, Kendrick Lamar...

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13 Mar 2013
Chad2-Feature
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Photo: (MTV)

On this week’s “World of Jenks” episode, we watched Chad go to prom. If you thought you’d tune in, maybe cry a little, then go on with your life for the next seven days, you might want to hold off a minute: Chad needs our help.

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