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☆ President Joe Biden tells baby 'I'm bored with me, too' as crying drowns his speech out
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

As a baby cried during White House remarks, Biden joked, "I'm bored with me, too." The White House was hosting the men's and women's NCAA championship-winning teams on Friday. During a speech welcoming the men's basketball team from the University of Connecticut on Friday, which recently won the NCAA Championship, Biden drew chuckles after his self-effacing comment. While talking about a discussion he had with the university president, President Biden interrupted himself saying, "That's okay. The White House hosted the University of Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team and the NCAA-champion Louisiana State University Tigers women's team during separate events.

☆ The Woman Shaping a Generation of Black Thought
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Jenna Wortham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

In her first book, “Monstrous Intimacies,” Sharpe writes extensively on Walker’s work to reveal how society is programmed to default to racist narratives. The work in Sharpe’s office, like many of Walker’s famous prints and sculptures, is devoid of color. The more time I spend with Sharpe’s work, the more it inflects my ways of seeing the world. According to Sharpe, Blackness is anagrammatical, meaning that the structures that order language, thought and society become disordered — if not destroyed entirely — when they encounter Blackness. “Her work has shown that we, as Black people, are the foils of humanity,” Frank B. Wilderson III, author of “Afropessimism,” told me.

☆ NCAA star Angel Reese says playing at LSU is more lucrative than the WNBA—and she wants to splurge on a Mercedes-Benz
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

NCAA basketball champion Angel Reese isn't fast-tracking her college career, even if she had the option to go pro. "I'm in no rush to go to the league," Reese, 20, recently told the "I Am Athlete" podcast. That's more than any other college basketball player, the report says. Reese knows exactly what she wants to spend her newly gained fortune on, too: a Mercedes-Benz, she said on the podcast. "My first year [in college], I was just taking money," Reese said.

☆ Opinion: Texas judge’s stunning ruling caps extraordinary week
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. Tennessee legislators targeted three members of the state House for joining a gun control protest in the chamber, expelling two young Black men while failing to oust a 60-year-old White woman. (He gave the Biden administration a week to appeal the ruling before it goes into effect. Thus, the week that began with Trump facing a judge in Manhattan ended with a Trump-appointed judge overturning more than two decades of medical practice. “They go far too fast to be safe on the sidewalk” and aren’t right for bike lanes or roads either.

☆ For LSU and South Carolina, It’s the Final Four of Sideline Style
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Rory Satran | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

When Louisiana State University women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey strode from the court after yet another win last month, she peeled off her pink butterfly-bedazzled blazer. The move was more rock star than 60-year-old college coach, but it was in keeping with Ms. Mulkey’s razzle-dazzle. Ms. Mulkey, along with the University of South Carolina’s Dawn Staley, is leading the charge for a new wave of women’s college basketball coaches using fashion as a crucial part of their public image. Friday night, in the hotly anticipated Women’s Final Four, millions worldwide will be tuning in to watch the formidable face-offs of South Carolina vs. Iowa, and LSU vs. Virginia Tech. Many of them will also be paying close attention to what Ms. Staley and Ms. Mulkey, superstar, title-winning coaches who earn seven-figure salaries, are wearing.

☆ The solar system was hit with a gamma-ray burst so bright, it blinded scientists' equipment in space
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Chris Panella | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Our solar system was hit by a gamma-ray burst so bright, it blinded space equipment and telescopes. A gamma-ray burst that recently hit our solar system was so bright, it temporarily blinded gamma-ray instruments in space, according to a NASA release. Scientists say the gamma-ray burst (GRB), the most powerful type of explosion in the universe, was 70 times brighter than any previously recorded event. What is a gamma-ray burst? Because it blinded space instruments, they couldn't accurately record it, so scientists weren't sure how bright the burst was when it first reached our planet.

☆ Here's why the key metric used to test the health of U.S. banks is flawed
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHere's why the key metric used to test the health of U.S. banks is flawedJoseph Mason, a fellow with The Wharton School and professor of finance at Louisiana State University, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss stress test standards, concerns around the practice, and the call for more regulation.

☆ LSU issues statement on academic misconduct after college athlete influencer Olivia Dunne promoted AI essay helper on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Student athlete-slash-TikToker Olivia Dunne posted a paid partnership video about using AI for homework help. Three days after the video was published, LSU made a statement about the power of AI and warned students of academic misconduct. Dunne is the third highest valued student athlete in the US, according to NIL database. The 10-second clip garnered over one million views, and was followed by a statement from LSU on using AI for schoolwork days later, local news reported. The change sparked a slew of brand deals for college athletes, and Dunne is among the highest earners.

Four people were arrested in connection with the alleged rape of Madison Brooks, a Louisiana State University student who was fatally hit by a car shortly after the suspects dropped her off in an East Baton Rouge subdivision. Lee is Washington's uncle, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said. Carver told investigators that he, his friends and Lee did not know Brooks prior to meeting her at Reggie's, the report said. When they were about to leave, Brooks asked for a ride home, Carver told detectives. He told CBS affiliate WAFB of Baton Rouge that a rape did not occur.

☆ The University of California invested $4 billion with Blackstone to buy up rental apartments and student housing, which they see as the bright spots in the real estate market this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The University of California is investing $4 billion with Blackstone to acquire rentals and student housing. The investment comes at a crucial time for Blackstone's Real Estate Income Trust Inc. fund — also known as BREIT— a $68 billion property investment vehicle. "We consider BREIT to be one of the best positioned, large-scale real estate portfolios in the US, managed by one of the world's top real estate investors," said Jagdeep Singh Bachher, the University of California's chief investment officer. The University of California's investment could become a model for other universities with large endowment funds — typically in the billions of dollars — that want to invest in real estate investment trusts or commercial real estate assets. BREIT's portfolio includes assets in popular college towns such as Fort Collins, Colorado, where Colorado State University is located, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is home to Louisiana State University, according to the fund's website.

☆ Why college coaches are a hot employee benefit
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Then she came across an employee benefit her company offered: A "college coach." It is an intriguing employee benefit, in the era of the 'Great Resignation' and 'Quiet Quitting.' says Craig Copeland, director of wealth benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Getting help from college coaches is not to discount the critical work school counselors do every day. Since we are in the thick of application season, do not waste time in finding out if you have this employee benefit, especially if your teenager is looking ahead to college next fall.

☆ Deion Sanders is showing that upward mobility isn't just for white coaches
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Cecil Harris | Cecil Harris Is A Veteran Sports Journalist Whose Work Has Appeared In The New York Times | Usa Today | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Many are upset that the Black former superstar is leaving a Historically Black University where his leadership could continue to provide a solid foundation for young Black athletes. Sanders proved his ability in his first coaching job by making the Jackson State Tigers the best team among HBCUs. In his final game at Jackson State, Sanders will lead the Tigers against North Carolina Central University in the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Dec. 17 in Atlanta. At each previous stop in Saban’s head coaching journey (University of Toledo, Michigan State University, Louisiana State University and the NFL’s Miami Dolphins), he may well have disappointed some players who signed on hoping he would stay. His son, Jackson State star quarterback Shedeur Sanders, is expected to do just that and follow his father.

☆ Dr Pepper forced to give $100K prize to BOTH contestants after boos erupt following odd tie-breaker at SEC championship halftime contest
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dr Pepper drew scorn for its handling of a college tuition giveaway during halftime of the SEC championship game. "Well, you all saw the unprecedented double tie of the Dr Pepper halftime tuition giveaway," Dell said. "We 've just been told by Dr Pepper that they're going to award both finalists $100,000. Congratulations, ladies, and great job by Dr Pepper there." Keurig Dr Pepper, the brand's parent company, has held the contest since 2008 and given away a total of $13 million in college tuition.

☆ Gambling Operators Push Sports Betting at Colleges—but Not to Students, They Say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Katherine Sayre | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

With the rise of sports betting, one playing field has become a dividing line in the U.S. gambling industry: college campuses. Caesars Entertainment Inc. has signed marketing deals with the Louisiana State University and Michigan State University athletics programs, giving the Las Vegas-based sports-betting operator access to advertise in college stadiums and other sports facilities and in digital and broadcast sports content, among other rights, according to the company. Financial terms of the deals haven’t been disclosed.

☆ Sports Betting Companies Advertise on College Campuses—but Not to Students, They Say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Katherine Sayre | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Pro-DeSantis midterm mailer did more than mock LGBTQ communities
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Nicholas Mitchell | Nicholas Mitchell Is An Assistant Professor Of Curriculum Studies At The University Of Kansas. He Is A Curriculum Theorist Whose Scholarship Focuses On The Intersection Of Education Theory | Policy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

It and other publications rightly called it out for mocking the LGBTQ community. Republicans are belittling knowledge that they find threatening to the status quo that gives the lives of social conservatives meaning. To play on the words of Ben Shapiro, I call this movement the “feelings over facts” orientation, and it has been positioned as a bulwark against indoctrination by disciplines that focus on race, gender and art. This is the not-so-subtle implication of the mailer supporting DeSantis. For everyone who doesn’t believe gender studies is threatening, the student in the photo the mailer used is just a new nonbinary college graduate.

☆ Hurricane categories tell only part of the story — here's the real damage storms like Ian can do
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Rebecca Harrington | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Anse Marcel Beach in Saint Martin before Hurricane Irma on August 25, 2016, and the storm on September 11, 2017. Hurricane Ian is a Category 3 storm forecasted to strengthen to a Category 4 before it batters Florida this week. "Hurricanes and tropical storms throw three hazards at us: wind, rainfall, and storm surge," he wrote. This shocks people, as it would seem intuitive that a Category 5 hurricane would tend to dump more rain than a Category 1 hurricane. Here's a closer look at the type of damage that storms at different categories can cause.

☆ Old men helped cause the Soviet Union's collapse. Historians say it's a warning sign for the United States.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

The Soviet Union became a gerontocracy in its final years, contributing to its collapse. And Reagan was right: Soviet leaders had consistently died on the job. "It doesn't matter whether it's the Soviet Union or the United States — there's always a clash" between older and younger generations, Grunewald said. They were afraid to let it go," said Zubok, the author of "Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union." And that did become a central factor in the demise of the Soviet Union."

☆ WHERE ARE THEY NOW: 12 of America's youngest Olympic stars
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-31 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Retton appeared on season 27 of "Dancing with the Stars" in 2018. Ben Gabbe/Getty ImagesRetton was eliminated in the sixth week of "Dancing with the Stars." She shared on the show that she had gotten divorced from husband Shannon Kelley, whom she married in 1990. Retton's daughter McKenna Kelley followed in her mother's footsteps, competing in gymnastics for Louisiana State University in 2019. Retton could be spotted in the stands blowing kisses and holding up 10 fingers for a perfect 10.

Persons: Retton, Mary Lou Retton, Ben Gabbe, Shannon Kelley, Retton's, McKenna Kelley Organizations: Louisiana State University

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