Posted 9/20/12 4:58 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Events, Social media
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The holiday season is commonly referred to as the giving season, but let’s be honest -- few people give gifts without expecting something in return. In response to Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and every other annual gift-getting occasion, 92Y and The United Nations Foundation have partnered to bring us #GivingTuesday -- a holiday based solely around giving.
Posted 9/11/12 1:53 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Events, News, Shows, Social media
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On the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, people are coming together in a time of remembrance and honoring those lost. Twitter is going to be going strong all day with hashtags like #neverforget, #remember911 and #911heroes, and we found some Tweets from MTV talent talking about today.
Posted 9/10/12 3:41 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Health, Resources, Social media
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This week is National Suicide Prevention Week, and today is none other than World Suicide Prevention Day. There are ways you can help raise awareness of this important issue. See below for simple steps you can take to spread the word. And remember, if you are feeling depressed or you know someone who is, there is help.
Posted 8/9/12 3:12 pm EST by Danica Davidson in News, religion, Resources, Social media
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After still reeling from the shooting at the Aurora theater in Colorado, more awful news happened when a gunman began shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Now in this time of mourning, sadness and disbelief, people want to know what they can do to help, so we've put together a list.
Posted 8/9/12 2:48 pm EST by Alexandra Govere in Health, Natural Disasters, Social media
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Twitter isn’t just for Instagramming pictures of your dinner and venting about your ex through Taylor Swift lyrics! The site that sometimes kills relationships has actually saved lives! From kidney transplants to earthquake relief, here are a few ways Twitter has helped people around the world:
Posted 8/2/12 5:29 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Events, Social media
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We don’t normally think of choosing where to eat as being a political move, but with the controversy going on now with the restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, some people are saying that where you eat or don’t eat shows your beliefs.
Posted 7/23/12 10:50 am EST by Danica Davidson in Celebs, Resources, Social media, Sweet Tweet
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Demi Lovato rocked it as the co-host of last night’s "Teen Choice Awards" (let’s give a hand to all the winners including our very own Tyler Posey and Pauly D) and today she’s our choice for the Sweet Tweet.
Posted 7/20/12 3:00 pm EST by Danica Davidson in Election 2012, politics, Social media
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Login to Facebook. Check. Upload flattering pictures of yourself. Check. Look at your crush's updates and share your own. Check. Register to vote. Check. Wait...wha?
Posted 7/17/12 5:45 pm EST by Becca Frucht in Bullying Sucks, Celebs, Hunger, Music, Social media, Sweet Tweet
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Back in the day -- OK, more like 2010 -- Fifty Cent was one of hip hop's hottest...messes. His homophobic Twitter rants, nasty public beefs and general foot-in-mouth syndrome were overshadowing his beats in a bad way. But in the last year, the hot-headed rapper has iced out that lame-o macho routine while heating up his humanitarian side – most recently on display with his thoughtful remarks about Frank Ocean. Is Fiddy a new man?
Posted 7/13/12 4:39 pm EST by Becca Frucht in Celebs, Jobs, Money, School, Social media
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As the manager of Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Cody Simpson and The Wanted, Scooter Braun (best. name. ever.) is one of pop’s most powerful mover-and-shakers. Dude’s like the Tween Godfather. But he’s not just out to dominate the soundtrack of America’s youth -- he wants to help us shape a better future, too!
