Monthly Archives: February 2012

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Blatantly disregarding a California law allowing the selling of marijuana for medicinal purposes, the Justice Department last year began to ramp up its crackdown on … Continue reading →

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Pop star Lady Gaga descended on Harvard University with some powerful friends Wednesday to launch her new foundation aimed at empowering young people. The singer was joined by Oprah Winfrey, spiritual leader Deepak Chopra, and Health and … Continue reading →

Self said she hopes families come away from the workshop with ideas on how to identify bullying behavior and how to address it. She said electronic bullying, such as through social media or texting, will be covered. For more information, … Continue reading →

The story began about a four-year-old girl in the pre-school program at New Hoke Elementary School in New Hoke, North Carolina. She brought a mom-packed lunch to school; it contained a turkey sandwich, fruit, chips, and juice. A school official … Continue reading →

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 29, 2012 — CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Today, 18 youth leaders selected from communities across the state by The California Endowment take part in the official launch of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, an … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2012 — NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) President CEO John Fithian sent Harvey Weinstein a letter dated February 24 on behalf of NATO stating that they may urge theater … Continue reading →

Prosecutors in New Jersey have pulled off a neat trick. They have made a victim out of an immature jerk loathed by much of the country when he came to its attention two years ago. Dharun Ravi is the Rutgers … Continue reading →

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – Underdog Entertainment announced today that award-winning director Daniel Azarian has collaborated with NYC roots-rock band Whisperado on the music video for their song “Teenage Popstar Girl.” The witty, subversive “Teenage Popstar Girl” music … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — The Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) launch event featuring Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, at Harvard University will be streamed live to the BTWF website (http://bornthiswayfoundation.org/live) on Wednesday, February 29th, … Continue reading →

BOSTON — Students and faculty at Harvard University are calling on the school to award posthumous degrees to seven students expelled nearly a century ago for being gay or perceived as gay, and they’re timing a rally for their cause … Continue reading →