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Smart and Rich? Scholar Says Poor People Have Lower IQ
Dr. Bruce Charlton, an evolutionary English scholar, just submitted a paper that argues that the poor are intellectually mediocre. He claims that: The UK Government has spent a great deal of time and effort in asserting that universities, especially Oxford and Cambridge, are unfairly excluding people from low social class backgrounds and privileging those from higher social classes.
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Guess Where These Celebrities Studied!
The new academic year is starting, with lots of students heading to university. From actors, singers and comedians to models and members of the royal family, lots of celebrities attended university too, and several American actresses are college grads. Find out how brainy you are and take my quiz about where these famous faces studied.
Oh Snap! Venezuela Rules the Universe
Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez was crowned Miss Universe 2009 last night at the Miss Universe pageant. The Donald Trump-led franchise, which has been televised since 1955, definitely gets a lot of attention for bringing together the world's "most beautiful" women (read: tall, thin, great bathing suit body). Despite the objectifying nature of beauty pageants, they don't seem to be going anywhere soon.
Graduate Fashion Week: University of Westminster
There was a lot of buzz surrounding Monday evenings University of Westminster show. The theatre was packed to the rafters with people eager to see the latest names from one of the most creative universities. Last years graduate show was my favourite so I was eager to see what 2009 would offer – I was not disappointed.
Love It or Hate It? Miss Universe Japan's Futuristic Geisha Look
Miss Universe Japan 2009 Emiri Miyasaka let her imagination run absolutely wild today in Tokyo. She rocked bright pink cheeks, big false eyelashes, fuchsia lips, and hair that ran the gamut from frizzy frouf to Princess Leia bun to a pink netting bow. She also left her pants at home, much like Lady Gaga has.
Graduate Fashion Week: Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University opened the second day of Graduate Fashion Week 2009. The university famously associated with Sir Paul Smith always presents a good selection of students and today was no exception. There was a wide range of styles on show for both mens and womenswear including many knitwear designers.
Graduate Fashion Week: Kingston University
I was incredibly impressed by the high level of quality at the Kingston University show. Each of the students ensured their pieces were finished to a high spec showing off their individual style. There was a lot cohesion within the mini collections too as they ran with a theme and stuck to it.
Graduate Fashion Week: UCLAN
The theatre was packed out for Monday afternoon's University of Central Lancashire show as twenty graduates presented their final collections. They opened the week last year, but 2009 students were just as memorable. Francesca Daw Watt produced one of my favourite collections of the day with her shoe lace fringed pieces.
Say What? Priest Says Don't Just Sit There and Masturbate!
"My concern is these students are in this developmental phase, and I don't think it's a good developmental practice to just tell somebody to just sit around and masturbate. I don't think that promotes good relationships."
— Father Joe Vetter, Duke University's Catholic Center director, reacting to news that a behavioral economist and student health workers at Duke University asked women on campus to discuss how they felt about sex toys.
Graduate Fashion Week: Northumbria University
Students from Northumbria University headed to Earls Court on Sunday evening to present their graduate collections. The catwalk had a monochrome makeover for the show as the clothes brought plenty of colour. The show opened with Nicola Morgan's jigsaw designs showcasing designs which looked like they'd literally been pieced together.
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