GTN University Connection News Archive
Best-selling author and political satirist PJ O’Rourke offers some unorthodox commencement advice in The Los Angeles Times
2008-05-05
Fairness, idealism and other atrocities
Commencement advice you're unlikely to hear elsewhere. By P.J. O'Rourke The Los Angeles Times May...
Satirist Andy Borowitz Bowls Over Campbell Hall at UC-Santa Barbara
2008-05-01
Andy Borowitz, famous satirist and television and radio show personality, performed an intimate and highly entertaining act to a packed Campbell Hall on April 24. Famous for his sardonic wit, Borowitz is well-known for his popular online blog, The...
Academy Award Winner Marlee Matlin inspires Gallaudet students
2008-04-14
Twenty Jewish Gallaudet students and Hillel Director Paula Tucker recently attended Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's inaugural VOICES event in North Bethesda, Md. There, they mingled with some 900 other...
"Rent" star Anthony Rapp addresses Master's students at Yale University
2008-03-28
Many fans may claim that the musical "Rent" changed their lives. But the play had a real, tangible impact on Anthony Rapp, who spent two years as part of its original cast. Rapp, who played filmmaker Mark Cohen, expounded on his evolution as an...
Activist Mia Farrow barred from Cambodia's killing fields
2008-01-23
Cambodian police have stopped American actress Mia Farrow holding a rally at a former Khmer Rouge prison. Her group was pushed away from a barricade as they tried to lay flowers to commemorate victims of genocide. Ms Farrow, who is working...
Max Brooks dicusses the topic of zombie survival at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Zorn Arena
2007-11-02
Max Brooks has written two books dealing with zombie attacks and how to survive them - a problem he said is very serious. But his books are always put in the humor section of stores. "I don't find anything remotely funny about being killed...
A glimpse into the incredible inspirational story behind "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell
2007-09-21
The Sole Survivor A Navy Seal, Injured and Alone, Was Saved By Afghans' Embrace and Comrades' Valor By Laura Blumenfeld Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, June 11, 2007; A01 The blood in his eyes almost blinded him, but the...
Humanitarian activist and actress Mia Farrow speaks out on violence in Chad
2007-07-30
"No Hopes for Us" by Mia Farrow The Wall Street Journal July 27, 2007 If we hear of eastern Chad at all, it is as a spillover of the genocidal slaughter in Darfur. But this swath of land along Darfur's border has become a full-scale...
Acclaimed actor Anthony Rapp returns to "RENT"!
2007-07-26
THAT'S 'RENT'ERTAINMENT By Barbara Hoffman The New York Post July 26, 2007 SCRAWLED on the puke-green columns of the Nederlander Theatre in black marker: "Anthony Rapp = the best Mark Cohen ever!" And beside it: "I...
Michael Moore's "Sicko" opens to "to largely admiring reviews and a warm reception at the box office."
2007-07-18
THE BIG PICTURE: Michael Moore: Showman, satirist, journalist, provocateur Michael Moore puts a modern spin on old-fashioned showmanship By Patrick Goldstein Los Angeles Times July 3, 2007 IN Hollywood these days, burly guys...
Strategy and Legitimacy: Exclusive Interview with Wesley Clark
2007-06-19
Gen. Wesley K. Clark (Ret.) spoke about post-Cold War American policy on May 24 to a full crowd in the Hewlett Teaching Center. "Stanford is so wonderful, the students are so eager to participate and are so forthcoming," he began. "I'm going...
Real Time's Bill Maher talks patriotism & Valerie Plame Wilson
2007-06-01
Real Time with Bill Maher March 23rd, 2007 And, indeed, the party that flatters itself that they protect America better is the party that has exhausted the military, left the ports wide open and purposefully outed a CIA agent, Valerie...
Christopher Hitchens "has written, with tremendous brio and great wit, but also with an underlying genuine anger, an all-out attack on all aspects of religion."
2007-05-17
In God, Distrust By MICHAEL KINSLEY NY Times May 13, 2007 Observers of the Christopher Hitchens phenomenon have been...
"P.J. O'Rourke reads Adam Smith so you don't have to"
2007-02-08
Gonzo economics -- P.J. O'Rourke proves that conservatives and Adam Smith can be funny Rob Turbovsky Posted: 2/1/07 P.J. O'Rourke might be the funniest conservative Republican alive (Ann Coulter doesn't count -- the humor...
General Wesley Clark at Brown University: U.S.'s "international preeminence is dwindling"
2006-11-28
Clark urges diplomacy, stresses China's future strength The United States should practice "golden rules of behavior" when mitigating world conflicts because its international preeminence is dwindling, retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark told a...
Anthony Rapp discusses the life of a struggling actor at the University of Connecticut
2006-11-08
Rapp Kicks off Month of Kindness The Daily Campus Aly Shea Anthony Rapp, best known as the original Mark Cohen in Jonathan Larson's hit musical "Rent," kicked off the Month of Kindness Wednesday night as the Month's keynote...
Mo Rocca Delights Crowd
2006-10-31
Sara Keating NI Features Writer Stomps, screams and spirited cries swept through the Maucker Union Ballroom last Thursday. Mo Rocca hit the stage in a whirlwind of his most famous satirical antics. He began the show spouting facts...
Barber twins make big donation to Virginia
2006-10-10
Oct. 6, 2006 NFL players Tiki and Ronde Barber have combined to donate $1 million to their alma mater, the University of Virginia. The donation is part of the university's $3 billion fund-raising campaign. The twin brothers graduated...
General Wesley Clark's key to winning the war in Iraq: Strategic relationships with regional governments
2006-09-13
Clark: More Friends Needed By Shelley Hanson (The Intelligencer) BETHANY - Retired Gen. Wesley Clark believes the key to winning the war in Iraq is to develop strategic relationships with other governments in the region. Clark spoke on the...
Jonathan Alter: "Our only crime was to exist as a free, modern Western open society"
2006-09-12
U.S. didn't deserve it, says panel (New Haven Register) By Maria Garriga, Register Staff NEW HAVEN - After the towers fell, many Americans wondered, "What did we do to deserve this?" Others claimed, "the chickens have come home to roost."...
Conan conquers the Emmys
2006-09-08
"O'Brien was at his best when it mattered most" (Reuters) By Barry Garron LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Finally. An Emmy Awards telecast as good as the TV it sought to honor. Tightly planned and smartly performed, this year's...
Blade-runner: Apolo Ohno laces up new footwear
2006-09-06
The Morning News Ohno Delights Runners In Rogers By Grant Hall ROGERS -- Sue Taylor, a 48-year-old runner from Springdale, hadn't planned to participate in Monday's Run For A Child event until she learned that Olympic speed skater Apolo...
Seth MacFarlane straight from the console--sweet!
2006-09-08
"Family Guy" video game set for fall release "Family Guy" game gets a voice Virgin.net The vocal cast for the up and coming video game version of hit US comedy "Family Guy" has been announced, with the show's stars all set to expand their...
"We have made the world a more flatulent place"
2006-09-07
Invited or otherwise, Dr. William Goldberg and Mark Leyner are back. The authors of the runaway best-seller "Why Do Men Have Nipples?" preview their sequel: "Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex." (MSNBC) Sex and the sleepy guy Dr. Billy Goldberg...
"Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane Makes Senior Class Laugh and Cry
2006-06-15
Assuming his characters voices, MacFarlane entertains senior class By KATHERINE M. GRAY Crimson Staff Writer Seth MacFarlane wasn't the only Class Day speaker...
Chris Buckley's "Thank You For Smoking" Makes the National Campus Best Sellers List
2006-05-12
NATIONAL CAMPUS BEST SELLER LIST MAY 12, 2006 ...
Simpons Writer and Producer Discusses Career in Comedy
2006-05-01
By Christina Livadiotis Special to The Hoya Tuesday, April 25, 2006 Lindsay Anderson/The Hoya Mike Reiss, producer and former head writer for "The Simpsons," said that he nearly pursued a career in advertising in a speech in Gaston Hall...
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ben & Jerry
2006-02-17
By BILL MEDLEY Courier & Press staff writer February 17, 2006 Before they became icons of the ice cream industry, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield jumped into the business world...
RENT start captivates audience with advice, song
2006-01-27
By ERIN CHALFANT Alligator Staff Writer The sounds of excited, high-pitched chatter, laughter and clicking cameras mixed with the soundtrack from the rock opera "Rent." But just as the recording of the energetic "La Vie Boheme" ended, a hush...
Janet Reno Speaks at the University of Iowa
2006-01-23
January 23, 2006 By Mark Geary KCRG-TV9 News Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno spoke at the University of Iowa Sunday afternoon. She came to Iowa to talk about changing certain law enforcement procedures. Reno focused on using D.N.A....
Wilson wrote editorial as civic responsibility
2005-12-07
By SUKHJIT PUREWAL Herald Staff Writer Between them, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson and his wife, Valerie Plame Wilson, served the United States government in virtual obscurity for 46 years. A newspaper editorial more than two years ago...
Jaleel White is a Far Cry From Nerdy Urkel
By SARAH L. STEWART October 26, 2005 Gainesville.com The suspenders are off, the clunky glasses are gone and Steve Urkel is a dweeb no longer. He rubs elbows with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and emits a suave sex appeal....
Scandal Amid Service
By James Hohmann Tuesday, October 25, 2005 The Stanford Daily The man at the center of a massive political scandal that threatens senior members of the Bush administration with criminal charges spoke to a capacity crowd at...
Eco-warrior with a Fine Eye for Design
Financial Times By Rose Jacobs October 14 2005 The Tibetan prayer flags hanging in actress Kerry Washington's home say a lot about what has been going on in her Los Angeles split level over the past three months. Washington, whose...
Versatile Max Weinberg
The Times-Union By JEFF VRABEL October 7, 2005 A drummer 'needs to be able to play any kind of music' Sitting in with the UNF Jazz Ensemble 1 this weekend, it's drumming legend and, as Bruce Springsteen would say, the star...
Mo words of wisdom
The Daily Tarheel BY JOHN COGGIN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR May 19, 2005 It's time you guys made peace with the kids in Durham, Mo Rocca advised seniors in the first Senior Class Address on Friday. ?Don?t be hating on...
Mo Rocca Rocks Cornell
Comedian and political commentator has a fireside chat with Red Letter Daze February 11, 2005 by Logan Bromer Red Letter Daze Staff Writer Last night, comedian and self- described "fundit" (that's a fun pundit) spoke in the Statler...