“America’s Greenest Campus” campaign was brought to many colleges and universities in April 2009 in which they competed against each other to reduce their carbon footprints. The campaign was initially created by Smart Power, a nonprofit clean energy marketing company, and Climate Culture, a clean energy networking site, and was funded by the Department of [...]
According to Kanye West’s successful album, “College Dropout”, the rapper decided that he was much better off without a college education. And as anyone who watched his outburst on this year’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) could tell you, Kanye clearly needs to sharpen his critical thinking skills.
However, there are plenty of rap stars and singers [...]
Teachers often have secret inner lives. Take a look at the educator who’s reciting Shakespeare or rehearsing math equations—he is she might be the next super-star rapper or award-winning comedian. The lesson here is to never under-estimate your teachers, you never know what hidden talents they might have!
Take a look at these top ten [...]
Soon, students might see a familiar face in the classroom: Public Enemy rapper and VH1 reality show veteran Flavor Flav. The famous rapper is going back to school to get his high school diploma, and the whole world is set to watch.
Mr. Flav, whose real name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr., has invited the [...]
Tennis legend Andre Agassi is holding serve off the court these days with the Andre Agassi Foundation. This foundation was founded over 17 years ago and has been focused on children ever since. Now, the Andre Agassi College Preparation Academy, founded in 2001, is in full effect and is dedicated to helping underprivileged children [...]
Steve McQueen is the epitome of classic American style. Known as the “King of Cool,” McQueen is a movie star of the 1960s and 1970s starring in popular movies such as The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, Bullit, The Getaway, Papillion and The Towering Inferno. He received an Academy Award nomination for his role [...]
Pamela Anderson doesn’t only date rock stars. The latest buzz around the gossip columns is that everyone’s favorite lifeguard is dating Jamie Padgett, an electrician who wooed the international sex symbol with some good old fashion charm. It seems that being a millionaire mogul isn’t necessary to get on this beauty’s good side [...]
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced the death in August of the organization’s first Black chairwoman, Margaret Bush Wilson. Wilson died in her hometown of St. Louis at 90 years old. She leaves behind a son, a sister and two grandchildren.
Wilson, who was born and raised in St. [...]
