A Washington University student group that wanted to give Bristol Palin $20,000 to come to the St. Louis campus and speak about sexual abstinence has decided that wasn’t such a good idea. Enough other students protested the Student Health Advisory Committee’s decision that the committee has withdrawn its invitation.
Head-hunting firm hired to find new University of Missouri president
January 28, 2011 By
University of Missouri curators are hiring a head-hunting firm to find the next University president. They don’t have a deadline for hiring the replacement for Gary Forsee, who has resigned to care for his ailing wife.
Former Senator Talent makes it official: he won’t run for old job
January 28, 2011 By
Former Senator Jim Talent says another run for the United States Senate is not for him. His announcement leaves several other party big names free to start beating the drum for their own possibilities. Former state party chairman Ann Wagner, who failed to get the national chairmanship earlier this month, is saying she’s seriously interested. So is northwest Missouri Congressman Sam Graves. The former chief of staff for Governor Matt Blunt, Ed Martin–the loser of a congressional race last fall to Russ Carnahan–is talking about himself. Southeast Missouri Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson has been making calls.
Former Treasurer Sarah Steelman has been running for several months.
Talent says he’d rather keep working on national security issues.
Rams’ Bradford gets the Axe
January 28, 2011 By
No, he’s not gone from the team. The endorsement deals are beginning to roll in. That’s what happens when you become a NFL sensation in your rookie season. The only thing gone is Sam Bradford long hair.
Bradford is the new face for Axe’s newest styling innovation, a product with SPF that protects a dude’s head from harmful UVA/UVB rays. Oh brother!
Get a load of Bradford’s press release: “I’m always changing up my style — my ritual is to grow my hair and cut it off at the end of each season,” Bradford says in a press release. “This time I’m doing it the right way by working with AXE Hair, who’s giving me a new buzz look.”
Check out his new hairstyle.
Former athletes putting the twit in Twitter (PODCAST)
January 28, 2011 By
I’ve been accused of taking this a little personal since I grew up a Chicago Bears’ fan, but my concern lies more with the responsibility that former athletes, turned broadcasters have when it comes to voicing their opinion on Twitter.
You know the story by now. Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler was hurt in the NFC Championship game against Green Bay and played one series in the third quarter before getting pulled with a leg injury.
The tweets started coming in from current and former jocks who were questioning Cutler’s heart and leadership qualities and asked just how hurt he could be (judging by his demeanor on the sidelines)
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The issue I have is those former athletes/broadcasters who stuck by their criticism of Cutler the next day, but followed up the comment with a wait and see approach on what the final tests proved on the injury.
It is irresponsible for broadcasters, reporters or journalists to throw out an opinion without knowing all the facts. I came across this article from Roy Peter Clark who wrote an article on this very subject for Poynter.org
