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Woodie Awards arouse college students’ attention

Brittany Johnson
Coming to you directly from the Rosemary Ballroom in New York City, I present the new generation of musicians voted for by college students, for college students at the 2008 MTV Woodie Awards. It is the only award show that allows college students to make the ultimate decision on the best music of the year and the best new up-and-coming talent as well as chance to see real artists that not might be the mainstream pop icons we are so fed up with.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
It seems being the president's daughter isn't as bad as most would think. Sure having a constant fleet of secret service agents following your every mall adventure and date would be an absolute disaster, but who's to say that the perks don't out weigh the conflicts? According to thehollywoodgossip.
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The Fix deux

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As we are mourning the loss of our beloved "Girls Next Door" it seems Holly Madison has quickly moved on from her playboy boyfriend Hugh Hefner to daredevil Criss Angel. Known for his miraculous and unbelievable stunts performed all around Las Vegas, Angel has been linked to Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz and Minnie Driver in the past, according to People.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
Tragedy has struck the Hudson family! Jennifer Hudson was introduced to the world thanks to her stunning voice on American Idol. Then she starred alongside Beyonce in "Dreamgirls" and made her name in Hollywood as a serious actress. Recently, her name has been in the news for some very shocking and sorrowful news.
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The Fix deux

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It's the dream come true that we've all been wishing for. Our pop princess is officially back and rekindling her old spirits. Britney Spears surprised some middle school students Oct. 1 when she showed up at the John Philip Sousa M. S. 142 in The Bronx to present a check for $10,000 to be used towards the school's music program.
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The Fix deux

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Wedding bells were ringing for Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds this weekend. The two Hollywood hard-hitters whisked off to Canada and with no warning at all said and "I do." Johansson, who is only 23, started dating the 31-year-old Reynolds just last year, shortly after Reynolds split from his ex, Alanis Morissette.
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The Fix deux

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The news has shaken the world of famous Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM aka Adam Goldstein, better known as former fianc'eacute; of Nicole Richie, surviving a plane crash that killed the four of the six passengers aboard the Learjet. The pictures are unnerving and the scene miraculous, but somehow the two celebrities managed to survive the crash with second and third-degree burns.
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The Fix deux

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Kanye West and his personal assistant will forever remember Sept. 11 for being arrested at LAX for felony vandalism. According to TMZ.com, West was outraged when a photographer was trying to capture him walking through the American Airlines terminal. The TMZ photographer said that Kanye allegedly confronted him and smashed his camera on the ground.
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The Fix deux

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Ladies grab your tissues and prepare for seclusion; Channing Tatum is officially off the market. According to people.com, Tatum proposed to his "Step Up" co-star, Jenna Dewan, over the weekend while the two were vacationing in Maui. If it isn't sad enough that the Hollywood heartthrob is taken, he showed off his romantic side by inviting their close friends to be in attendance for when he popped the question, all of which was done secretly to keep Dewan from suspecting anything.
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Prizes inspire fitness

Brittany Johnson
School is a workout on its own, so when classes begin, most of us find going out with our friends, and drinking some not so healthy beverages. But we all too often ease the stress of a hectic semester and forget about real exercise. However, fitness is a great stress reliever and to get students involved not only is the campus recreation center offering fun and unique classes, but they are offering prize passes.
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The Fix deux

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It's amazing the thoughts and talents that can project from Lindsay Lohan once she stops snorting the happy dust. Earlier today Lohan posted a blog on her myspace talking about the much-publicized teen pregnancy of Republican Vice President pick Sarah Palin.
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The Fix deux

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Drugs, sex and almost adolescent molestation are all on the Hogan family platter. Nick Hogan faced prison time for a car crash that injured his friend, Hulk Hogan was caught cheating on his wife with his daughter's good friend and Linda Hogan was left to pick up the pieces, the famous mom is ready for her time in the magazines.
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Freshfusion ignites

Brittany Johnson
Freshfusion, Northern Kentucky University's annual student involvement activity, will take place on Sept. 3 at 4 p.m., thanks to the Activities Program Board and all student groups on campus. Free food and prizes will be given away throughout the night and although the name Freshfushion doesn't sound like an event for veteran students, it's not limited to freshman.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
From Disney teen sensation to prostitot, Miley Cyrus is apparently not the innocent daddy's girl whom she portrays on her Disney show Hannah Montana. The 15-year-old is spunky and a bit weird at times, but recently she has been called promiscuous. After some revealing pictures emerged of her pulling down her t-shirt to expose a green bra with an unknown male beside her on MySpace, a nearly naked photo shoot with Vanity Fair and not to mention the photos of her basically making out with her best friend Mandy, this young starlet seems to be heading towards being the biggest train wreck since Lindsey Lohan.
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SGA approves increase in tuition, financial aid

Brittany Johnson
The Student Government Association approved increasing tuition to fund financial aid and scholarships at its meeting April 21. That resolution also eliminated the non-refundable fee for students who wish to take 17 or more credit hours. With the talk of money, and lack thereof, so prevalent, Gabe Cronon, Vice President of Student Involvement and president-elect, also proposed changing the Legacy Fund so that student organizations can have two travel events totaling $3,000 or one trip equaling $5,000, as well as up to $200 per academic year for operational purposes.
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The FIX deux

Brittany Johnson
Sex, sex and more sex. When the finale of "Sex and the City" aired, the strong following of over-obsessed fans who fell victim to shoes, sex and chic designer outfits were devastated to say the least. Although they still have an entire month left before their hunger for the "Sex and the City" movie can be fed, big secrets are already being spilled from the movie's main stars.
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Kentucky writer’s day honored with Turning Pages event

Brittany Johnson
Northern Kentucky University is celebrating Kentucky Writer's Day, sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Council, April 24 in the Otto Budig Theatre from noon to 7 p.m. Frank Walker, a faculty member of the literature and language department, is in charge of the event and spearheading all of the readers and special guests in attendance.
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Hanson sings for a cause

Brittany Johnson
The three longhaired brothers of Hanson have come a long way from their chart topping 1997 song "Mmmbop." Hanson enjoyed a stint of super-stardom, but as the '90s came and went, it was pretty much assumed that, like everything great from the '90s, Hanson had fallen off the face of the earth.
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Gospel choir shouts praise

Brittany Johnson
Loud, energetic and passionate praises to God exploded out of the Otto Budig Theatre April 12, as the Anointed Voice Ministries held its spring concert, entitled "I Shall Live." The Anointed Voices Gospel Choir was started at Northern Kentucky University in the mid-1980s and is a non-profit student organization "dedicated to uplifting the name of Jesus through song and praise.
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The FIX deux

Brittany Johnson
This week Brett Michaels chose Amber as his rock of love, American Idol raised an estimated $60 million and counting for their "Idol Gives Back" charity show and Britney Spears was involved in another traffic accident. With all the crazy reality television and pure stupid gossip we all obsess over, Jessica Alba was brushed under the carpet when she gave a truly wonderful gift to a 9-year-old girl.
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The FIX deux

Brittany Johnson
The boy band New Kids on the Block reunited after an 18-year sabbatical and plans to releasing a new album and go on tour. The group New Kids on the Block was the N'Sync of the '80s and early '90s, but with their split in 1994, they quickly fell to has-been status.
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Dancers swing to the top

Brittany Johnson
Never has dancing been so entertaining and awkward at the same time. Northern Kentucky University's Communication Graduate Student Organization and its dance troupe presented "Dancing with the Scholars" April 3 in Regents Hall as a fundraiser for the Communications department.
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Students and teachers dance to raise funds

Brittany Johnson
The Graduate Student Organization is sponsoring the latest reality show spin off, "Dancing with the Scholars," to be held in Regents hall at 7 p.m. on April 3. Just like in "Dancing with the Stars," experienced dancers and non-experienced dancers will be paired up together in a contest to determine the best dancing duo.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
Katie Holmes, former good girl of Dawson's Creek and Tom Cruise's current luggage, err, wife, has stretched herself too thin between filming, taking care of look-a-like daughter Suri and keeping up with Tom's energetic nature. Starmagazine.com reported that while Holmes was having lunch at L.
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This ‘dark side’ blasts off an A+

Brittany Johnson
Beware parents; this is not a play for the children. Foul language, infidelity and tragedy encompass the theme of this play that can be best described as Armageddon meets Forest Gump. "Darkside" is Northern Kentucky University's latest theatrical performance, which debuted Oct.
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Professor aspires for experiences

Brittany Johnson
An adventurer, educator, anthropologist, photographer, observer, researcher and even an adopted member of a Papua New Guinea clan, Katie Englert has lived the life of an exotic world traveler. "I'm not all about money; I'm more about the experience and memories.
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From trashy to classy

Brittany Johnson
Spring break is over and if you were one of the fortunate few who actually went on vacation during the long-awaited break, you are most likely rocking a pretty nice tan and ready to show it off. Just make sure you aren't slutting it up around campus with strapless low-cut tops and extreme short-shorts.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
Divorce, infidelity and wild sexcapades all come to mind with Hollywood relationships. As celebrities trade in their significant others like flavorless pieces of bubble gum, it's not hard to believe that yet another Hollywood affair is filtering through the rumor-mill.
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The FIX deux

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The happy Hogans who once graced our televisions as the down to earth and almost boring family foursome, are now facing nasty accusations and an even nastier divorce. Christiane Plante, best friend of Terry Hogan's daughter Brooke, confessed to having an affair with her father, better known as The Hulk, the National Enquirer reported.
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Vending machines dispense pot

Brittany Johnson
Ganja, pot, wacky terbacky, super grass, Mary Jane, dew and hemp are only a few of the nearly 200 slang words that appeared when marijuana was Googled. This popular, and ever so illegal, herb has been hitting the front pages of newspapers across California as the Herbal Nutrition Center in LA opened their first marijuana vending machines on Feb.
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Battle of the sexes meets stage, Shakespeare style

Brittany Johnson
In today's world, if a man was to order his wife from her father and expect payment, a restraining order and a trip to the hospital would be all he would get. But in the time of Shakespeare, when love was based on titles and money and treated as a contract binding of two properties, this arrangement was normal.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
Going to a celebrity party is all about the crystal, mingling with the rich and famous and trading names of designers who charge way too much for a see through garment. For Ashton Kutcher and cougar wife, Demi Moore, it was about inviting a few hundred of their closest friends and passing around hepatitis.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
Going to see a stand-up comic usually entails a pricey ticket and a few laughs- never do you expect to get paid to be entertained. Comedy central regular, Katt Williams, passed out a total of more than $29,000 to his audience at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles Feb.
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Students rally against cuts, chat with legislators

Brittany Johnson
Students, faculty and Student Government Association officials gathered in the University Center lobby Feb. 17 to object to the issues of the impending budgets cuts that amount to a loss of $8.2 million. The budget reductions have left Northern Kentucky University scrambling to tighten its belt.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
In 2007, we found out that the famous N'Sync cutie we all crushed over, Lance Bass, didn't really enjoy the screaming girls as much as he enjoyed the boys calling his name, if you know what I mean. Since the pop star's coming out, he has been spotted dating his hairstylist, Ben Thigpen.
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Choir keeps tradition

Brittany Johnson
The Fisk Jubilee singers from Fisk University entertained students with their Negro spirituals Feb. 11 in Greaves Hall. The Office of African American Student Affairs and Ethnic Services sponsored the concert, which is one of many performances that will be celebrated by the organizations during Black History month.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
The infamous bisexual Tila Tequila announced in her MySpace blog that her pick from "A Shot at Love," Bobby Banhart, had dumped her two days before the reunion show aired on MTV. With that shocking statement, she also announced that she was getting ready to start filming "A Shot at Love 2.
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Poker games get students involved

Brittany Johnson
Campus recreations hosted a Texas Hold'em tournament Jan. 31 to encourage student involvement on campus. Originally, the tournament expected to have between 40 and 50 players in attendance, but as the cards were being passed out, only half of the tables were filled.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
As we have all heard, Heath Ledger tragically passed away Jan. 23, with results of his autopsy still pending. However, all eyes have strangely turned to Mary-Kate Olsen for answers. The No. 1 question on everyone's mind is what is the connection between Ledger and Ms.
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‘Cloverfield’ the typical cliche scary movie with nauseating conclusions

Brittany Johnson
Break out the Pepto-Bismol; this movie will have your stomach in knots. "Cloverfield," the most talked about movie so far this year, is best described as a cross between "The Blair Witch Project" and the "The Mist." A view from a very shaky camera is your only outlook into the lives of five friends. You might want to refrain from that large popcorn and soda you religiously purchase before every show.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
Generally, I tend to stay away from any gossip surrounding Britney Spears recently, it's too prevalent and frankly people just don't care anymore. However, a recent article published by TMZ.com has opened a can of worms explaining the pop star's unusual behaviors, saying she has multiple personality disorder.
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Microwave Masterpieces

Brittany Johnson
Leaving home to venture back to school has its downfalls and missing out on mom's home cooking just happens to be one of the worst. Just because hot plates and conventional ovens are prohibited from the average dorm room doesn't mean you can't feast like a king while typing that research paper.
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The Fix deux

Brittany Johnson
Beware! There is something in the water this season and it seems to be attacking Hollywood starlets. Nicole Kidman, Jessica Alba and the ever-controversial Jamie Lynn Spears are all toting baby bellies. Forget Mr. Chow's as the hot spot to dine, it seems these young starlets are making the maternity ward the "it" place to be.
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Johns Hill set for widening project

Brittany Johnson
ill soon be a little different. Make that a lot different. That's because Northern Kentucky University, in conjunction with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is planning on connecting the nearby street to Nunn Drive, the road that encircles campus. Construction on Johns Hill Road was originally set to begin in early 2008, but was delayed to 2009 due to the project's right-of-way negotiations.
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