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Lady Gaga Launches 'Born This Way' Foundation
!["Born This Way" is no longer just Lady Gaga's Grammy-nominated album; it's now also the name of her new foundation, as well. The pop icon announced on Thursday that she will launch her Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) at a kickoff event at Harvard University on February 29th. The foundation will "explore the best ways to reach youth and create a new culture of kindness, bravery, acceptance and empowerment," according to a press release, working in concert with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a number of other organizations. Gaga has long been an advocate of tolerance and has pushed an anti-bullying message through a number of platforms; she spoke out and called for bullying to be made illegal after the suicide of a gay student in September, and sent a moving video message to a teen on an anti-bullying campaign in November. In December, she even spoke with President Obama, sharing her experience and ideas on how to eradicate intolerance amongst the youth of America. "BTWF, a non-profit charitable organization, will address issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development and advocacy," the release said. "With a focus on digital mobilization to create positive change, BTWF will lead youth into a braver new society where each individual is accepted and loved as the person they were born to be."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67505313-20012802.jpg ""Born This Way\" is no longer just Lady Gaga's Grammy-nominated album; it's now also the name of her new foundation, as well. The pop icon announced on Thursday that she will launch her Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) at a kickoff event at Harvard University on February 29th. The foundation will \"explore the best ways to reach youth and create a new culture of kindness, bravery, acceptance and empowerment,\" according to a press release, working in concert with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a number of other organizations. Gaga has long been an advocate of tolerance and has pushed an anti-bullying message through a number of platforms; she spoke out and called for bullying to be made illegal after the suicide of a gay student in September, and sent a moving video message to a teen on an anti-bullying campaign in November. In December, she even spoke with President Obama, sharing her experience and ideas on how to eradicate intolerance amongst the youth of America. \"BTWF, a non-profit charitable organization, will address issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development and advocacy,\" the release said. \"With a focus on digital mobilization to create positive change, BTWF will lead youth into a braver new society where each individual is accepted and loved as the person they were born to be.\"")
"Born This Way" is no longer just Lady Gaga's Grammy-nominated album; it's now also the name of her new foundation, as well. The pop icon announced on Thursday that she will launch her Born This Way Foundation (BTWF) at a kickoff event at Harvard...Tags: Catherine T. MacArthur, Bullying, Born This Way (song), Lady Gaga
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Northwestern University, Immigration, Chicago Tribune, Technology, Science and Technology
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Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, expert on diabetes
Dr. Frederick L. Brancati, an internationally known expert on the epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes who was director of the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died Tuesday of...
Tags: Columbia University, Diabetes, University of Pittsburgh, National Institutes of Health, Heart Disease
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China missile hit highest suborbital level since 1976-scientist
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - China launched a large missile on Monday that reached 6,200 miles (10,000 km) above the earth, its highest suborbital launch since 1976, according to a U.S. scientist at Harvard University. Jonathan McDowell, an...Tags: China, Satellite Technology
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U.S. sees China launch as test of anti-satellite muscle -source
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government believes a Chinese missile launch this week was the first test of a new interceptor that could be used to destroy a satellite in orbit, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on Wednesday. China launched a...Tags: China, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Satellite Technology, NASA, Defense
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Pritzker reveals finances, board resignation plans
Tribune reportersChicago billionaire Penny Pritzker intends to resign from corporate boards, including that of Hyatt Hotels Corp., and reported that she received nearly $54 million in consulting fees last year from an off-shore Bahamian trust, the U.S. Commerce...Tags: Warren Buffett, Real Estate, PlayStation Portable, Joint Ventures, Politics
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Hedge funds shop at Supervalu, sour on Apple
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Barry Rosenstein's JANA Partners liked grocery chain Supervalu Inc in a big way in the first quarter, while Philippe Laffont's Coatue Management lost its stomach for the company's shares. Regulatory filings revealed that JANA, a...Tags: American Express Company, Zynga Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Apple iPad, Computer Hardware
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Harvard hikes pay for top in-house money managers
ReutersBOSTON, May 15 (Reuters) - Harvard University paid its top six in-house money managers $29.5 million in 2011, a 45 percent hike from the previous year that it said was due to the "exceptionally strong" returns on the school's endowment during that period....Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Colleges and Universities, Education
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ANALYSIS-Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties
ReutersBy Joan Biskupic and David Ingram WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - He may have been the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He may have written a book extolling...Tags: George W. Bush, John F. Kennedy, Politics, U.S. Congress, American Civil Liberties Union
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Analysis: Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - He may have been the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He may have written a book extolling constitutional values in a democracy. And he may have...Tags: University of Virginia, September 11, 2001 Attacks, George W. Bush, John F. Kennedy, Politics
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READER SUBMITTED: NWC's Gillespie, Stites Are Named CIAC Scholar-Athletes
Sarah Gillespie ’13, an outstanding track athlete, and Tyler Stites ’13, an accomplished swimmer and golfer, have been named Northwest Catholic's CIAC Scholar-Athletes for 2013. “Sarah and Tyler are excellent examples of students...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Boston College, Swimming, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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66 finalists named for lucrative Knight Arts Challenge grants
One of the remarkable things about the 66 finalists announced Monday for the annual Knight Arts Challenge grants is their range, both artistically and geographically. Over the course of five years, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has...
Tags: Global Expansion, Fine Artists, Death and Dying Customs, Entertainment, Museums
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