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Wesleyan's Distinguished Alumni

Wesleyan's Distinguished Alumni

From movie directors to world renowned scientists, entrepreneurs to NFL football coaches, Wesleyan boasts an impressive collection of alumni. While not all may be internationally celebrated, Wesleyan students and alumni go on to do some incredible things.

 

Delve into the list of distinguished alumni courtesy of the Wesleyan Admissions "Notable ...

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Ridiculous CNN Story of the Day: Dating a Mama's Boy

Ridiculous CNN Story of the Day: Dating a Mama's Boy

OK, so CNN is partnered with Frisky.com, a spunky, punchy site for women. But somehow CNN doling out advice on dating a mama’s boy still seems out of place.


Especially when the article begins: When your relationship is full of drama created by his mama, the road to romance can feel like a traffic jam -- with her in the driver's seat.
 

Oh CNN, ...

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He Ping Ping and Other Good Things in Small Packages

He Ping Ping and Other Good Things in Small Packages

Measuring 2 foot 4 inches, He Ping Ping or Pingping He, is the world’s shortest man. He is also probably the most badass guy with primordial dwarfism around, as he admitted in a documentary recently that he smokes two packs of cigarettes and a gram of weed daily.

 

In honor of He Ping Ping, we present a list of Good Things That Come in Small Pac...

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Michael Bay's The Dark Knight?

Michael Bay's The Dark Knight?

Over the weekend, Batman: The Dark Knight smashed every box-office record imaginable. In total, eight records were broken, including:

 

1 - LARGEST NUMBER OF OPENING THEATRES WITH 4,366
2 - BIGGEST MIDNIGHT PREVIEW GROSS WITH $18.489 MILLION IN 3,040 THEATRES
3 - BIGGEST IMAX MIDNIGHT PREVIEWS SET AN NEW RECORD WITH $640,000
4 - BIGGEST SINGLE...

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GMAT Cheating Scandal Starts A Frenzy

GMAT Cheating Scandal Starts A Frenzy

Friday, June 20 was the end of the website ScoreTop.com.

 

It has also become the end for about 6,000 prospective business school students.

 

On June 20, the U.S. District Court made a decision in favor of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) shutting down ScoreTop.com. In addition to the site being wiped out of internet existence, t...

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Gucci Manages MGMT's Influence on Runway

Gucci Manages MGMT's Influence on Runway

NYLON is reporting that Gucci creative director, Frida Giannini, found indie band inspiration with MGMT. The Gucci Men's Spring 2009 weaved excessively ornate flourishes onto the blazers and colorful pants in the collection. The stimulus was seen not only in the way of the Brooklyn duo's (and Wesleyan alums) signature style, but also with the so...

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Eight Underachieving Hollywood Directors

Eight Underachieving Hollywood Directors

The directors on this list are some of the most intelligent, innovative, and influential, yet by the standards of academics, they would be less than average. Yes, it's true that genius is not only found in a sound high school or college career, but these guys either failed at each attempt, or screwed something up along the way. Here's a look at ...

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Hairy and Heavy: The New Male Model

Hairy and Heavy: The New Male Model

They say fashion is a fluctuating thing. In the past decade alone, we have progressed from the Spice Girl-induced revival of the platform shoe to the retro sophistication of the ultimate classic pieces (i.e. –anything in the J.Crew catalogue). But one thing has remained a constant throughout the past decade and that’s the constant upkeep of one’...

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5-Word Movie Review: The Love Guru

5-Word Movie Review: The Love Guru

A Lobotomy Would Be Funnier

 

 

Final Thoughts:  Let me be blunt – there’s absolutely nothing of value in this movie.

 

Nothing.

 

The Love Guru is more or less an hour and a half of fart jokes, lame name puns, penis references and recycled Austin Powers jokes. Whoever worked on this script needs to retire immediately.

 

Yes – that means you, Mi...

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