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Tulane University President Michael Fitts will host the third installment of the Presidential Speaker Series — Mindset: Breaking Barriers — via Zoom on Thursday, Feb. 11 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The program will feature Lisa Jackson, vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives at Apple, and Col. Douglas G. Hurley, a NASA astronaut and Spacecraft Commander on the first crewed test flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Both are Tulane alumni, with Jackson (E ’83) holding a bache...

The Rock Just Dropped His Most Versatile Workout Shoes Brett Williams, NASM © Under Armour Dwayne Johnson announced his latest Under Armour Project Rock collection, Breaking Barriers, which includes the new BSR workout shoes. DwayneThe Rock Johnson is one of our absolute favorite figures to look to for workout inspo—but hes more of a clanker and banger, as he might say of his weight room exploits, than a sprinter and slasher with running and agility drills when he hits the ...

REVIEW OVERVIEW GCU student Ajienne Lambey was inspired to showcase Black student talents to open Black History Month events. By Mike Kilen GCU News Bureau After the past year’s racial unrest in the U.S., Grand Canyon University students took a creative approach when asked to come up with ideas for Black History Month events. “We wanted to not focus so much on the negative parts of Black history. So, it turned into students expressing their interests and talents,” said Donald Glenn, D...

“I can tell that because we’re having those conversations he is going to grow as a deep thinker on the subject. He’s going to be determined not to just accept it. I keep challenging him all the time, like, ‘Well, why is that a ‘girl colour?” Berry’s comments come after she shared a video on Instagram in March 2020, during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, of her son walking about their home in a pair of high-heeled leather boots. Naturally, countless bigots waded into th...

Military spouses seldom have an opportunity to put themselves or their dreams first. Theyre often busy raising children while supporting their service members. Many are subject to frequent station changes and deployments. And some don’t have relatives nearby to lend a hand. It’s not uncommon for their educational and career goals to take the backseat in the unpredictability of it all.  “Military spouses have to endure countless moves and career shifts while navigating the military life, ...

How Halle Berry Is Teaching Her 7-Year-Old Son to Rethink Gender Stereotypes 689 Shares Halle Berry has smashed box office records, shes smashed workouts, and her latest task is teaching her son to smash gender stereotypes. The actress recently sat down for a panel — titled "Women Breaking Barriers: An Industry Shift" — as part of Sundance Film Festival alongside Zendaya, Sia, Robin Wright, Andra Day, Elisabeth Sereda, and Silvia Bizio, in which she opened up about her u...

Halle Berry directed MMA film because no one else would By (0) Halle Berry makes her directorial debut with the Netflix original movie "Bruised." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Academy Award winning actor Halle Berry, who makes her directorial debut with the Netflix movie Bruised, said she had only intended to star in the film, but met with many directors who did not share her vision. "I would say, Nobodys getting it like Im getting it. I cant get...

Ice skating is a popular activity at the Coast Coliseum during the winter months and tonight it was all about breaking barriers on the ice.

The night before President Joe Biden’s inauguration, acclaimed indie rock musician and South Eugene High School graduate Michelle Zauner contributed a live rendition of her song, “Everybody Wants to Love You!” to Breaking Barriers, an inaugural ball and virtual celebration presented by RUN AAPI, a voter outreach campaign building political power among young Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Of mixed Korean American heritage, Zauner, better known as Japanese Breakfast, was surprised ...

Breaking Barriers on Ice brings ‘pure magic and happiness’ to people of all abilities Breaking Barriers on Ice brings ‘pure magic and happiness’ to people of all abilities By Tristan Ruppert | January 28, 2021 at 7:42 AM CST - Updated January 28 at 7:44 AM BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Smiles lit up the skating rink at the Coast Coliseum on Wednesday as people of a different abilities got the chance to take to the ice, some for the first time. Breaking Barriers on Ice was hel...