Archive for January, 2007

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tech news 1/31: “bears will win it all!” edition

that’s right! i guarantee victory even if lovie won’t. either way, i can’t wait for sunday. on to the news…
bill gates capped off the release of windows vista yesterday with an appearance on the daily show. while i was hoping for some typical jon stewart antics, the guest appearance was very sublime with steward only [...]

31Jan2007 | Fredric | 4 comments | Continued
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Death Penalty Moratorium Project

In March 2006, The National Black Law Students Association unanimously passed a resolution urging the federal and state governments to enact a nationwide moratorium in order to asses the growing body of evidence showing that race, geography, wealth, and personal politics can be factors at every stage of capital cases.
According to a new report issued [...]

31Jan2007 | Kimberly | 2 comments | Continued
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Pledging

While it is undoubtedly one of the more controversial aspects of Greek life, especially historically Black organizations, pledging is the reality of initiation. Ranging from a conservative ‘two weekends’ to an excessive 12 weeks, its roots can arguably be traced to our fathers and mothers college days when it was ‘legal’ to haze aspirants publicly.
Today’s [...]

30Jan2007 | Fredric | 4 comments | Continued
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Black Minstrel Show Protest

A coalition of black community organizations in Los Angeles have succeeded in forcing the cancellation of a comedy act featuring a white gay comedian who performs in blackface and denigrates African Americans.
Charles Knipp, a white gay comic whose jokes are lost on the African American community performs in blackface and stands accused of portraying negative [...]

29Jan2007 | Kimberly | 2 comments | Continued
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tyra banks blast gamer dad

joystiq is reporting that a recent episode of ‘tyra’ revealed the ‘homegirl’ version of tyra she has been blabbing on about for sometime now. while i’ve seen this side in various outtakes and short confrontations in other tyra shows, its clear that this guy has no clue.
he blames his addiction to World of Warcraft (WoW), [...]

29Jan2007 | Fredric | 0 comments | Continued
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Friendship Breakups

Yesterday I came across an interesting article about the ups and downs of friendships. Anyone with a good friend or two knows the benefits of having a friend with a good ear for listening and a sturdy shoulder to lean on. But did you know that having good friends in your life can also improve [...]

29Jan2007 | Kimberly | 3 comments | Continued
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Stick to “Plan A”

“Don’t live by old sayings that don’t apply to you. For instance-’have a plan B.’ Having a plan B means you believe that plan A might fail. Having a plan B requires that you put time and energy into what you could’ve have been doing for plan A to make it work. And if Plan [...]

28Jan2007 | Kimberly | 0 comments | Continued
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A Few of My Favorite YBP Guide Posts

Happy Friday YBPs! Start off a great weekend by taking a look back at some great past YBP Guide posts.
passwords
Effective Communication
How to choose a city to live in
Losing Your Mind?
donating without money
Real Men Love . . . Grooming!

26Jan2007 | Kimberly | 0 comments | Continued
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National Mentoring Month

January 25, 2007 marks the annual “Thank Your Mentor Day,” which many mentoring programs select as a day of volunteer recognition. Do you remember your first mentor and how much they helped you get to where you are today? Maybe you still keep in touch with your mentor, and if so, be sure to [...]

25Jan2007 | Kimberly | 4 comments | Continued
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