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Danielle Powell Expelled From College For Being a Lesbian, Ordered to Repay Tuition
6 days ago
Danielle Powell, a former student of Grace University in Omaha, was expelled for being a lesbian last year and ordered to repay scholarship funds.
She is now organizing a petition to help raise the cash.
Grace University has refused to transfer credits earned by Danielle Powell during her three-and-a-half-year enrollment until she agrees to pay $6,300.
The amount reflects the tuition of the spring semester of 2011, when administrators first discovered her sexual orientation and removed her from courses.
The former member of the college’s volleyball team and an on-campus
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Fired for Premarital Sex: Woman to Sue Christian College
3 months ago
Teri James, a former employee of San Diego Christian College, has hired Gloria Allred to sue the school for allegedly firing her for engaging in premarital sex.
James told The Today Show that she did sign a contract stipulating she would not take part in “sexually immoral behavior including premarital sex.”
However, “I needed a job in this economy and so I never thought that anything would happen,” the 29-year old explained.
James said she was subsequently embarrassed called into her supervisor’s office last year and asked if she was pregnant. Upon giving confirmation, she was
More >Dylan Moses, 8th Grade Football Player, Offered SEC Scholarships
3 months ago
How young is too young? That’s a question being bantered about these days in college football, as the top programs in the country have offered scholarships to Dylan Moses.
He’s an eighth grader in Baton Rouge.
Dylan Moses HighlightsMoses weighs 215 pounds and stands over six feet tall. He runs a 4.46 40 and possesses an insane 34-inch vertical. All at 14 years of age!
As a result, SEC powers Alabama and LSU have both offered Moses an athletic scholarship, which have sent shockwaves through the college sports world.
The offers, it should be noted, are not binding in any
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Alexandra del Pilar: Actual Ex-Girlfriend of Manti Te’o!
5 months ago
According to a new report, Alexandra del Pilar dated Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o for a couple months toward the end of last year.
And get this: she actually exists!
TMZ has uncovered evidence, in the form of anonymous quotes; Twitter posts; and, most damning of all, photos, that make it appear as if Te’o struck up a relationship with del Pilar – a 21-year old student at St. Mary’s College in Indiana – some time in mid-November.
Why is this significant?
According to the Manti Te’o girlfriend story, Lennay Kekua – who we now know never existed – passed away on September More >
Fricken Awesome Graduation Prank at Grand Valley State Goes Viral!
5 months ago
Kelsie Frick pulled off a graduation prank that can only be described in one word: Awesome. Well, you could actually add an extra syllable too.
A quick “en” and “awesome” onto the end of her fortuitous last name? Genius:
Fricken Awesome College Graduation PrankEarlier this month, at Grand Valley State University commencement, the Michigan native had planned to “dance or do something silly on the stage.”
Names were being read so quickly that this wasn’t viable, though, so at the last second, she scribbled something onto the index card with her name on it.
“I didn’t know if
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Mark Cuban to Donald Trump: Shave Your Head for $1 Million!
7 months ago
The deadline for Barack Obama to reveal his college transcripts and receive $5 million from Donald Trump has passed.
But a new offer is on the table.
On a Fox affiliate in Dallas last night, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban referred to Trump’s gesture as “one of the dumbest things ever” and then made his very own pitch to The Donald:
Shave your head and a charity of your choice will receive $1 million:
Mark Cuban Makes Offer to Donald TrumpTrump never did respond to Stephen Colbert offering the same amount for a ball dip, so we doubt he’ll acknowledge Cuban in this case.
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Stephen Colbert Offers Donald Trump $1 Million in Exchange for Ball Dipping
7 months ago
Stephen Colbert has made an enticing offer to Donald Trump.
In response to Trump’s pledge that he will donate $5 million to the charity of Barack Obama’s choice, provided the President release his full college transcript, The Colbert Report host has addressed The Donald and offered the following:
$1 million to the charity of Trump’s choice… if Trump lets Colbert dip his testicles into his mouth any time prior to Halloween eve.
Stephen Colbert Makes Offer to Donald Trump“Nothing would make me happier than to write this check,” Colbert says to Trump. “And nothing would make
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Celebrites Mock Donald Trump for Barack Obama "Announcement"
7 months ago
Donald Trump tried to drop a bombshell on the 2012 Presidential Election this afternoon… only for it to land with a thud.
The real estate mogul will donate $5 million to a charity of Barack Obama’s choice if POTUS unveils his college transcripts?!? That’s an offer, not a piece of news.
As you might expect, the non-reveal made for some entertaining Twitter fodder. We’ve collected some of the best celebrity-based responses below…
Donald Trump Obama Announcement, OfferPatton Oswalt: “Ransom needy kids for attention! Do it! DO IT!” — @realDonaldTrump’s possessed scalp-mop, which
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Derek Jeter Fractures Ankle, Out for Remainder of Season
8 months ago
Derek Jeter, the captain and starting shortstop for the New York Yankees, fractured his ankle in the 12th inning of the American League Championship Series opener this evening and will miss the remainder of the postseason.
Which, at this rate, will last approximately three more games for the Yankees.
Following a record-setting, game-tying home run by Raul Ibanez in the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees offense once again sputtered and couldn’t push anyone across the plate over the next three innings.
In the 12th, Jeter moved to his left to field a ground ball, only to tumble
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Gary Collins Dies at 74
8 months ago
Actor and TV host Gary Collins has died of natural causes. He was 74 years old.
He passed away just before 1 a.m. Saturday in Biloxi, Miss., according to reports.
In addition to leading roles in three TV series, Collins appeared on hit shows such as Perry Mason, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Love Boat and Charlie’s Angels.
He went on to host Hour Magazine – for which he won an Emmy – and The Home Show.
Collins also hosted the Miss America Pageant from 1982-1990.
Collins married Miss America Mary Ann Mobley in 1967. They separated in 2011 and have one daughter together.
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Mitt Romney 2011 Tax Returns: Released!
9 months ago
Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann Romney, released their 2011 tax returns today. Spoiler alerts: They’re still really rich, and Democrats will call for him to release more!
They paid $1.94 million in federal income taxes on income of $13.7 million, most of it from investments, for an effective tax rate of 14.1 percent, his campaign said.
That’s slightly above the 13.9 percent rate the couple paid for 2010.
The Republican presidential candidate’s taxes have emerged as an ongoing issue in the 2012 election, as he has declined to release any returns filed before 2010.
Romney’s fortune and
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Miranda Cosgrove: Off to College!
1 year ago
Miranda Cosgrove is leaving the television world for the real world.
The actress spoke to E! News last night at the Young Hollywood Awards and talked about the final season of iCarly, which is currently shooting.
“Everybody’s been crying,” Cosgrove said. “But it’s nice because everybody’s moving on to new things. But we’ve all had so much fun doing the show. It’s definitely sad.”
And where is Cosgrove off to now? College!
“I’m going on a little summer tour and then I’m going to start at USC in August,” she said. “College is awesome. I guess I really don’t know what to expect because I’ve
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Creflo Dollar Proclaims Innocence in Sunday Sermon
1 year ago
Creflo Dollar made his first public remarks since being arrested last week for alleged assault against his daughter, denying all allegations yesterday during his Sunday sermon in College Park, Georgia.
“I will say this emphatically: I should have never been arrested,” Dollar said two days after police charged him with misdemeanor counts of simple battery and cruelty to children. “I want you all to hear personally from me that all is well in the Dollar household.”
The controversial televangelist spoke to a congregation that met him with multiple rounds of enthusiastic applause.
Dollar was
More >Cutest Family Ever Sings "Bohemian Rhapsody" on Way to School
1 year ago
We are very sorry, Jessica Sanchez. But your version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” was only the second best we’ve heard this week.
That’s because the video of a father and his three adorable children has gone viral in which the family rocks out to this Queen hit as if they were characters in Wayne’s World.
It’s apparently a morning tradition for the quartet, which makes its drive to school as enjoyable as human possible everyday. Sorry, other dads around the world, but this guy is setting the bar awfully high. Watch now:
Father, Kids Sing “Bohemian Rhapsody”
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More >Paula Deen Touts Recent Weight Loss
1 year ago
Paula Deen’s fans noticed something different about her at the 2012 South Beach Wine and Food Festival in Miami on Sunday: She’s looking noticeably thinner.
The Queen of Southern cooking, who was recently criticized after she revealed she’s had Type 2 Diabetes for three years, says she’s already shed two sizes.
“I’ve dropped two pant sizes and I feel great!” Deen, 65, said, crediting a health regime that includes walking 30 minutes a day and eating smaller portions.
Deenhosted a brunch that included a menu of fried chicken and waffles, jambalaya cooked by her husband and a strawberry
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