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Enrollment Management Grows Up

Enrollment Management Grows Up

Enrollment managers share their current approaches.

If it's true that enrollment management (EM) was born on the East Coast sometime in the early to mid-1970s (Boston College lays the strongest claim), then the process would be "30-something" today. EM has certainly evolved and, if it is to remain relevant, should continue to evolve as institutional needs change and as institutions themselves change.

As Dennis O'Brien, former president of the University of Rochester (N.Y.), said in his inaugural address more than 20 years ago, "Institutions find their inner meaning from the leading forces which produce their present form." Our challenges and opportunities, internal and external, shape how we need to organize to meet our goals. Certainly by definition that means for EM there can be no perfect model or ideal organizational structure. Rather, it is a function of time and place, strengths and weaknesses, goals and ambitions, mission and vision unique to each institution-public/private, four-year/two-year, for-profit/not-for-profit, undergraduate/graduate/professional, liberal arts/pre-professional, etc.

Enrollment management was a logical response for higher education when suddenly the marketplace changed from seller to buyer and admissions directors transitioned from gatekeepers to salesmen. Simply stated, it was all in the numbers.

The unprecedented growth that higher education had realized since World War II was coming to a predictable end. Demographic forecasts were dire. The quality of American education took on national significance with the U.S. Department of Education's "A Nation at Risk" report, and costs-real or perceived-were reaching prohibitive levels at a time when traditional support from federal and state resources was staying flat at best, decreasing at worst.

If that wasn't enough to call previous business models and practices into question, the emergence of the for-profit sector as legitimate and worthy competitors forced many senior officers and governing board members to rethink how well they were positioned to handle a dynamic environment with unpredictable, and even unforeseen, changes. Although higher education had exhibited quite healthy skepticism for new management models (note the rapid death of Total Quality Management in higher education), enrollment management nonetheless became a common response to these megachanges.

Today, enrollment management has further mutated and evolved into an industry bellwether.

So what then is enrollment management? It is a process that brings together often disparate functions having to do with recruiting, funding, tracking, retaining, and replacing students as they move toward, within, and away from institutions. Goals often accompany enrollment management initiatives to detail the focus and intended outcomes or deliverables. The most generic goals would include:

The Organization for Enrollment Management: to organize departments that relate to the management of enrollments in such a way that the coordination of staff, flow of information, and the integration of decisions can most easily be facilitated

Student Information Systems and Research: to create an integrated student database and the capacity to use systems, including the web, for coordinated research, planning, recruitment, and communication

Admissions Marketing: to develop an admissions marketing program in order to attract appropriate students in sufficient numbers

Pricing and Financial Aid Strategies: to implement pricing and financial aid strategies that will optimize the institution's ability to generate net tuition revenue and attract and retain the desired academic, racial/ethnic, and social/economic mix of students

Demand Analysis and Institutional Response: to develop a capability to anticipate immediate and long-term student demand and methods of improving the institution's ability to respond to these interests

Retention and Transfer Students: to formalize an institutional retention program in order to identify reasons for attrition, to minimize it to whatever extent desirable, and to enroll qualified transfer students as replacements

These goals were sufficient for the first order questions, which confronted enrollment-related units such as Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Registrar. In the '90s, however, institutions began to expand the portfolio of enrollment management in various ways to address new challenges. The purpose, meanwhile, remained the same-to more efficiently and effectively meet and exceed enrollment targets, especially net tuition revenue.

So today, as a 30-something, enrollment management means different things at different schools, and that is precisely how it should be. There is no one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter approach. In truth, there can't be if it is to continue to serve American higher education, whose trademark is its diversity of mission, purpose, size, and control.

For example, during a 12-year period in the '80s and '90s, the University of Rochester employed one of the most far-reaching (some would say unorthodox) enrollment management models that was in truth an external relations division focused first on building and retaining student demand, and second on re-engaging alumni and donors in the life of the institution. The set of administrative units involved in the Rochester model included Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Institutional Research, Student Work and Career Development, Alumni Affairs, and Fundraising. For that particular time and place in the university's long, rich history, it was appropriate.

The following are five examples of institutional perspectives on enrollment management's organization, mission, purpose, and effectiveness, as seen through the eyes of chief enrollment officers. The institutions have very different missions and personalities: a large research university, a national liberal arts college, one of the largest Catholic urban institutions in the United States, a small regional system campus, and finally, a comprehensive state university. These are their stories.

To repeat, there is no better or best model. In addition, a particular model's lifetime at an institution is finite. There are, however, themes and aspects of enrollment management that are common, as can be seen from these five examples.

First, and foremost, is the need for linkages, shared goals, improved communication, and synergy as opposed to isolation. Unit objectives need to be tied directly to enterprise-wide goals, rather than functioning as stand-alone systems.

"There is no one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter approach to enrollment management, with higher education's trademark of diversity of mission, purpose, size, and control."

Another foundational attribute is the need for an analytical, empirical, data-driven approach to problem solving and decision-making. Intuition, enrollment managers will tell you, is important but not sufficient. The "culture of evidence" is a cornerstone of enrollment management.

Finally, although not referenced specifically, leadership is critical. Enrollment management almost always means change-in structure, reporting lines, communication, goals, etc. The challenges and risks of change should never be underestimated. However, effective leaders like those mentioned here are willing to accept the risks where they see the need for change.

Kathy Kurz and Jim Scannell are partners in the enrollment management consulting firm Scannell & Kurz. They can be reached via their website, www.scannellkurz.com.

This Catholic institution in Chicago serves many populations-young and old, part-time and full-time, resident and commuter, undergraduate and graduate/professional. David Kalsbeek, vice president for Enrollment Management, says:

"Marketing is the platform or framework for strategically integrating enrollment services like Admissions, Financial Aid, and Records, with Marketing and University Relations, Enrollment and Marketing Research, Career Services, and Employer Relations. By acknowledging that the key to successful enrollment development is working to improve market position and enhance market prominence, we see the strategic value and vision in redefining the scope of a traditional enrollment management organization.

"Defining enrollment as the singular overarching objective of an EM effort is simply too constraining, too shortsighted, too tactical, and insufficiently strategic for an institution such as DePaul, with high tuition dependence and bold ambitions. Certainly, enrollment goals are still aggressively pursued. ... But rather than this being the singular focus of the EM effort as is typically the case, at DePaul it is just one dimension of a broader, bolder perspective and purpose. The defining focus of an EM strategy for these times, simply put, is improving DePaul's competitive market position and enhancing DePaul's market prominence.

"Addressing market position and prominence requires the integrated efforts of a wide array of functions than typically characterizes an EM organization. At DePaul, it includes university-wide marketing, advertising, media relations, internet development, community outreach, alumni communications, and employer relations, along with the more traditional functions of admissions, financial aid, records and registration, community college relations, career services, student employment, and so on."

This large, private, urban institution in Boston is known, among other things, for its longstanding commitment to cooperative education with a concentration on the professions, especially engineering. Philomena Mantella, senior vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, says:

"True enrollment management requires linking expectations set by universities directly to the quality of the actual student experience. Given that, it is logical to link enrollment management and student service areas structurally. At Northeastern we have organized all traditional enrollment management and student affairs functions [such as Academic and Cultural Enrichment Services, Admissions, Financial Services, and Health/Counseling Services] together as one of the four divisions of the university. President Richard Freeland likes to say that our structure helps us clearly articulate our promises to our students and families and to keep them."

First a public teachers' college in the state system, this institution became one of four State University of New York centers. Wayne Locust, vice provost for Enrollment Management, sees the necessary linkages that define EM as critical:

"Enrollment management is often conceptualized without actually being realized due largely to historical administrative silos. To be successful, institutions must break with the past and reconstitute organizational structures that are expandable and reach beyond Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Registrar.

"Critical offices that also directly impact a student's decision to enroll and/or persist include but are not limited to orientation, academic advising, student accounts, and retention. Furthermore, putting strategic marketing and enrollment policy initiatives into place should include informal relationships with Public Relations, Alumni Relations, Institutional Research, and Student Affairs, among others.

"Deliberate and well-defined, measureable outcomes are highly dependent upon the strategic coordination of relationships, formal or informal, with key offices. These relationships should be clearly articulated by the president and fully supported by senior administration."

This institution is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh system, one of three public higher education systems in Pennsylvania. Johnstown serves a local population in the western part of the state, mostly in pre-professional programs such as education and business. Jim Gyure, assistant to the president for Enrollment Management and director of Admissions, says:

"The real success of enrollment management plans and issues at UPJ is rooted in the many campus collaborations that produce very practical means of attracting students and promoting their success. Some cooperation follows formal protocol. But a lot requires cross-functional teamwork, and a lot develops along less formal lines. The point has been to keep talking, to keep issues in front of people, to keep distributing data."

A small liberal arts institution located in a historic setting, Gettysburg competes heavily with other like institutions from the Middle Atlantic states and across the country, serving students who desire a traditional liberal arts experience. Barbara Fritze, vice president for Enrollment and Educational Services, says:

"Enrollment management structures must change to reflect the market in which all colleges and universities compete. At Gettysburg College, we are strategic about the ways in which we collaborate to add value to our enrollment and institutional positioning decisions.

"Gettysburg College integrates enrollment and institution-wide marketing and communications. Our comprehensive approach combines into one vice president's portfolio the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Institutional Analysis, Intercollegiate Athletics, and Communications and Public Relations.

This integrated approach allows us to use research to inform our marketing and enrollment teams' decisions, to enhance the admissions marketing plans, to expand athletic recruitment, to create sophisticated financial aid models, and to develop institution-wide branding efforts."


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4/19/2010 - By: Natalie Savidge

University of Nevada, Reno junior Shirley Diaz and senior Karen Tshimanga have been working hard to prepare their local outreach program for the global stage, with its debut at the third annual Clinton Global Initiative University Conference at the University of Miami, April 16-18.

The Nevada students were accepted to attend the conference after submitting a commitment to action in January. Diaz, a political science and international affairs dual major and French minor, and Tshimanga, a journalism and communications dual major, will discuss the creation and success of an on-campus club they started in 2009 called DreamGirls.

Last April, a group of female students planned to watch the 2007 movie “Dreamgirls” on Hug High School’s campus, but instead of watching the movie, the event turned into an in-depth college discussion, and the idea for the club was born.

“DreamGirls promotes education for underrepresented high school girls,” Tshimanga said. “We look to inspire young women by interacting through common life experiences.”

After much research and work, Diaz, Tshimanga and the University’s Student Success Services Department prepared a model to “promote the enrollment and success of young women in institutions of higher education, through the empowering of young women by community role models and leaders in society,” as the mission of the DreamGirls International Outreach and Mentoring Program states.

The club, now with nearly 25 University student members, also operates as a mentoring organization through the Washoe County School District and addresses the issue of low graduation rates for minority students. The girls meet about every two weeks to engage in various activities, such as attending basketball games, watching movies and, most importantly, talking about the benefits of getting a college education.

“During activities and events we plan together, we discuss things like self-image, empowerment through education, school spirit, teamwork, sportsmanship, trust, having goals and other life-skills topics,” Tshimanga said.

DreamGirls has expanded from its beginnings at Hug High to McQueen High School and is looking to further expand to Sparks High School. DreamGirls was recently honored with the Outstanding Club of the Year Award at the University’s annual award banquet last week, and also received this year’s Youth Service Award at the 22nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner hosted by the Northern Nevada Black Cultural Awareness Society in Reno in January.

After sharing their club model with a group of visiting African women political leaders at an event hosted by the Northern Nevada International Center last semester, the girls were charged with expanding the same club model even further, coming up with an idea to recruit young women in African countries to attend institutions of higher education. With this, they had a commitment to submit to the Clinton Global Initiative University in the area of education.

Diaz and Tshimanga will have one year after their presentation at the conference to reach their goal of establishing the DreamGirls club at a high school and university in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tshimanga’s parents’ homeland.

The conference, started by former President Bill Clinton, is intended to model the Clinton Global Initiative launched in 2007, which challenges world leaders to take action on global issues. At this meeting, nearly 1,500 attendees will come together to talk about their plans to make a difference in five focus areas: education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation and public health. With help and contacts from the conference and support from University faculty, the young women feel confident they will achieve their goals.

“We hope to inspire young women and to create a successful tool to help under-represented youth, no matter where they live,” Tshimanga said.


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Here are links to just some of the many programs at the University of Nevada, Reno that provide ample opportunities for students to get hands-on, out-of-the-classroom learning experiences while they are undergraduates:
School of the Arts, which school provides a home to five vibrant programs: art, music, dance, theatre and the Black Rock Press.
Hamlet in the Original Pronunciation spoken by David Crystal
Concrete canoe team places fifth at national competition, June 16 – 18, 2011
The official website of the Nevada Concrete Canoe Team
E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning & Literacy
What is unique about being a Mackay student?
For more information about the Applied Geophysics class.
For more information about the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Veterinary Sciences within the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources.
The Northern Nevada International Center welcomes international visitors, engages in cultural and educational outreach, and provides language services through interpretation and translation.
Find out more about the Early Childhood Autism Program at Nevada.
For more information about the The Wolf Pack Marching Band -- The Pride of the Sierra
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The Inaugural Address by Amy Gutmann

A Penn Compact

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Dr. Amy Gutmann, proudly wearing the President's Badge she received during the investiture at Friday morning's Inauguration. See the special supplement for the Inauguration coverage and page 8 for more photos. Photo by Stuart Watson.

Thank you, Chairman Riepe. Trustees, faculty, students, staff, and alumni, Governor Rendell, honored guests from other Universities; Friends all:

Not long after the Penn Trustees announced that I would be Penn's new President, a friend of mine at Princeton, where I had worked happily for 28 years, asked me whether I really knew what I was getting into.

Yes, I thought I knew what I was getting into. And I was excited about it. After many visits to Penn's campus, I knew I was coming to a beautiful campus in the heart of a great American city to lead a great Ivy League university.

I knew about Penn's distinguished faculty, and how much I admired their teaching and scholarship.

I knew about Penn's staff, dedicated individuals who with competence and compassion keep this University running so well.

I knew about Penn's extraordinarily talented and energetic students, students who go on to become local and global leaders, loyal to their alma mater.

And I knew about Penn's founder, Benjamin Franklin. And I believed that his pragmatic vision for higher education is no less essential today than it was in 1749.

So, with all due respect to my friend, I did know what I was getting into—with one significant exception. I didn't know you, the people of Penn, and what you believed about this great University.

Over the past four months, that has changed. I have had the pleasure of getting to know you and so many other members of our extended Penn family. You have informed me, you have advised me, and you have even fed me—more than anyone could deserve—or in the matter of food more than I could ever need.

But most of all you have helped me envision how Penn can better meet our responsibilities to humanity. That is our mandate. I say our because I consider you not only partners but now part of my extended public family.

Family in the public and personal sense is important to me. Without the love of my immediate personal family, I would not be here today. I am proud of my husband, Michael Doyle, and our wonderful daughter, Abigail Gutmann Doyle. I also proudly bear the name Gutmann. It honors my parents, Beatrice and Kurt Gutmann. They instilled in me a love of learning, a commitment to defending the dignity of all individuals, and the confidence to pursue my dreams.

What better way to uphold these ideals than to serve as Penn's eighth president!

There is a long, long tradition at this University that democracy depends on well-informed, public-minded citizens from all walks of life.  Benjamin Franklin rightly believed that it was our job to educate students to become that kind of citizen.  And educate, Penn does, and does well.

Amy and J. Riepe

The Inauguration of Dr. Amy Gutmann as Penn's Eighth President included a spirited rendition of The Red and Blue, led by the Glee Club.

As you know, many Penn alumni have made their mark on history. Yet we have never had a Penn alum as president of the United States—unless you count William Henry Harrison, who studied medicine at Penn for four months in 1791.

Fifty years later, Harrison stood hatless and coatless under snowfall to deliver a presidential inaugural address that lasted for two hours.

I don't intend to follow in his footsteps. I should tell you Harrison did manage to keep his campaign promise not to seek a second term: He caught pneumonia and died one month later. I suspect he would have done better to have completed his Penn education.

One day, I predict, Penn will claim a far wiser president. And I know that we will all be proud of her.

But securing bragging rights for Penn in the Oval Office is far less important than educating great future leaders. It was the idea of connecting higher education to this higher purpose that drove Benjamin Franklin to help found this University.

My predecessors as President were guided by Franklin's spirit. The late Gaylord Harnwell led Penn to become a major national research university.

Harnwell's successors were no less outstanding. They energized this campus, forged great relations between Penn and Philadelphia, and gave Penn's academic profile international scope.

They are here today. Martin Meyerson, Sheldon Hackney, Claire Fagin, and Judith Rodin: Please rise so we can all show you our appreciation for your great service to the University of Pennsylvania. Under your leadership, with the support of our extended Penn family, our University has accomplished so much.

So, how do we build on the progress that Penn has made? How do we rise from excellence to eminence in all our core endeavors?

My own background is in arts and sciences. I believe passionately in the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake.

But I also believe that universities have a responsibility to serve humanity and society. Today I want to emphasize how guided by our broader social responsibility, Penn can indeed rise from excellence to eminence in all our core endeavors.

Now this is a daunting task. Not only because Penn has already accomplished so much, but also because our society and world that surround us are so very divided and our disagreements are so divisive.

American society is a house not merely divided but is sub-divided along multiple fault lines. Forty-five million Americans, over eight million of them children, lack access to basic health care, and millions lack a chance for a quality education.

Too many politicians choose to demonize one another rather than debate the issues.

Our civic life fails to make a virtue of our great diversity.

Moreover, our whole world is far more dangerously divided than our society—far more. Ignorance and hatred create murderous schisms that show no sign of narrowing.

The higher education community must take the higher road. We need to fix our moral compass, we need to fuel our will, and fire our imaginations by what unites rather than divides.

From the first moment I set foot on this campus, I was inspired by a University community that is actually far more united than our society—and far more united  than even some people at Penn recognize.

Now, today, let us put our unity on firmer ground.

I propose a compact—a Penn Compact—that expresses our boldest aspirations for higher education. A compact based on the shared understanding that "Divided we fail. United we flourish." By honoring this Penn compact, we will make the greatest possible difference in our University, our city, our society, and our world.

The Penn Compact that I propose encompasses three principles.

The first is Increased Access.

The excellent education we offer must be much more accessible. We must make a Penn education available to all outstanding students of talent and high potential. In a democracy and at great Universities, diversity and excellence go together. Keeping them together requires access based on talent, not income or race or any irrelevant characteristic.

Penn must build on its commitment to need-blind admission and need-based financial aid. You will be as passionate and committed as I am after you meet a few of our many scholarship students.

One example is George Sworo; George a Sudanese refugee who has lived most of his life in a Ugandan refugee camp. George used his earnings from a summer construction job to build drinking wells for two villages in Uganda. A thousand people can now drink clean water thanks to George's efforts to do well—do good works.

There's Hania Dawood, a Palestinian student who attended high school in Bahrain. Hania views her Penn education as her passport to fight for the empowerment of women in the Arab world.

There is Matt Feast, a finance major and two-time All American wrestler and All Academic whose energy and perseverance promise to propel Matt into leadership.

And then there is Jamie-Lee Josselyn, whom I met just last week at Kelly Writers House near soon-to-be my house. Jamie-Lee is the daughter of an auto mechanic and the first in her family to attend college. Her experience here as a writer has transformed her life and she has already become an influential writer on campus.

Imagine how much greater Penn could be if we could offer scholarships to more students like Jaime-Lee, Matt, Hania, and George. Our ongoing commitment to students like these must remain our sacred trust.

We also must make the most of what Penn's increased diversity affords us. This is not simply a matter of justice for those who deserve to have access. It is also an educational benefit for all of us.

Let us show the world how very much there is to learn from our disagreements, cultural diversity, and when we disagree respectfully.

Let us extend the example of Muslim and Jewish students at Penn who pursued dialogue and fellowship after the tragedy of 9/11.

I pledge to do everything in my power both to increase access and educate our students to think independently and act compassionately. And I trust you will join me in this effort.

So that's what I mean by increasing access.

The second principle of our compact is about knowledge. We must better integrate knowledge from different disciplines and professional perspectives in our research and teaching.

Those of you who are in universities and those of you who are not, know universities have a natural tendency to relegate each problem to the province of one or another academic discipline or profession. This inclination reflects a long-standing division between the liberal arts and the professions.

But the most challenging problems cannot be addressed by one discipline or profession. We cannot understand the AIDS epidemic, for example, without joining the perspectives of medicine, nursing, and finance with those of biochemistry, psychology, sociology, political science, history, and increasingly literature as well.

Yet as economic pressures mounted over the past three decades, many American universities shifted their attention toward professional education.

The casualty of this growing divide has not been the arts and sciences. They are as important as ever. The loss has been the knowledge that we can gain by better integrating liberal arts and the professions.

Penn has made many worthy strides in integrating knowledge. Yet for all of our progress, we, like our peers, still remain too divided into disciplinary enclaves. We must better integrate knowledge in order to comprehend our world. That's what we're about.

The time is ripe for Penn to achieve a truly eminent partnership between the arts and sciences and the professions. And I know that our faculty will join me in putting this principle into ever more effective practice.

The third principle of the Penn Compact is to engage locally and globally.

No one mistakes Penn for an ivory tower. And no one ever will.

Through our collaborative engagement with communities all over the world, Penn is poised—and I think uniquely poised—to advance the central values of democracy in a great urban city: life, liberty, opportunity, and mutual respect.

Effective engagement of these values begins right here at home. We cherish our relations with our neighbors, relationships that have strengthened Penn academically and they have strengthened the vitality of West Philadelphia.

We will build on the success of the Penn Alexander School to strengthen public education in our neighborhoods.

We will embrace inclusion as an employer, as a neighbor, and as a developer of our campus to the east.

Working collaboratively, we will convert the parking lots of the Postal Lands into playing fields and research facilities—after we buy them! We will create a state-of-the-art cancer clinic and a proton therapy program in collaboration with Children's Hospital. Our new Center for Advanced Medicine will save countless lives. It will also will provide thousands of jobs and it will beautify our eastern campus.

We will help drive economic and technological development throughout the City and the Commonwealth. And we will build our national and international leadership by sharing the fruits of our knowledge both throughout our country and world.

We also will collaborate with other university leaders to expand the pipeline of people of color and women in the professions, including the professoriate.

The Penn campus and its environs will increasingly be a mecca for the arts and culture—something near and dear to my heart and ours. We will demonstrate how much arts and culture contribute to the eminence of our education, and to the quality of life in our community.

So, this is our compact: to increase access, to integrate knowledge, and to engage locally and globally.

It won't be easy. There will be challenges—many. But we will meet them and we will succeed.

By putting our principles into ever better practice, our Penn family will rise from excellence to eminence in our teaching and research as well as in our access we afford to every student and faculty member.

I am asking much from all of you in this compact, but no more than I demand of myself. I pledge to you that I will engage in the full life of the University.

I will encourage our students to make the most of their education at this great university.

I will support our faculty in pursuing eminence in research, teaching, and clinical practice.

I will lead our staff in creating an ever better climate for teaching and learning.

I will strive to keep our alumni ever more closely connected with the vibrant and social and athletic life of our University.

I ask that you join me in uniting behind our Penn Compact. Let us make this new beginning at Penn worthy of our boldest aspirations.

Together we shall rise, as together we serve. Thank you.

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LONDON, July 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. men's and women's Olympic swim teams took time off from London 2012 preparations to film a lip sync video to the hit song "Call Me Maybe."

The video, which is available on YouTube and the Team USA swimming Web site, features swimmers including Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps lip syncing to Carly Rae Jepsen's hit song, the Huffington Post reported Friday.

The video features the swimmers dancing underwater, water sliding, and and hanging out at pools, buses, planes and lodging they have patronized in the run-up to the London Games, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, reported Friday.

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A man started shouting about government corruption and the Internal Revenue Service before pulling out a knife and slashing his wrists outside the "Today" show in Rockefeller Plaza Thursday morning.

The "Today" show crew gave multiple updates on Twitter and addressed the incident on the program. At about 8 a.m. Matt Lauer tweeted that "There was an incident out on the plaza."

The man reportedly approached fans and said that the IRS "ruined his life." He shouted about peppermint tea and tried to get bystanders to read a pile of documents before throwing them and threatening to cut himself.

He produced a pocket knife and used the blade to hack his wrists. He was wrestled to the ground, but produced a second knife to cut the other wrist.

A widely circulated amateur video captured by an apparent bystander, identified as @SirAnduck, shows the man being tackled by police on the plaza.

NYPD and plaza security restrained him while waiting for emergency medical personnel. The man, who is in his fifties, is expected to recover.

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Adam Oates scored a goal and set up another during a three-goal first period Thursday night as Anaheim turned back the San Jose Sharks, 4-3.

The Mighty Ducks earned two pivotal points with the victory over their division rivals.

Oates opened the scoring 61 seconds into the first and set up a power-play goal by Petr Sykora which gave the Mighty Ducks a 3-1 lead with 2:57 left in the period.

Anaheim took a 3-2 advantage into the first intermission, and scored the decisive goal 2:27 into the second period when Steve Rucchin found the net on a power play.

Sykora and defenseman Niclas Havelid each had a pair of assists for the Ducks, who built an eight-point lead over San Jose and Phoenix for second place in the Pacific Division, and held on to eighth in the Western Conference.

Owen Nolan scored twice to stretch his goal-scoring streak to six games, but the Sharks had a three-game winning streak snapped. They had won the first two meetings between the teams this season.

Before the game, Anaheim acquired All-Star defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh and defenseman Lance Ward from Florida for center Matt Cullen, defenseman Pavel Trnka, and a draft pick.

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July 1, 2006 at 1:31 AM

ANAHEIM, Calif., July 1 (UPI) -- Andre Ethier had one run, three hits and two RBI Friday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Los Angeles Angels, 6-1.

One of Ethier's hits was a two-run homer in the eighth inning.

Jeff Kent and Russell Martin both drove in a run, Nomar Garciaparra had two runs and two hits, and Kenny Lofton had a run and two hits for the Dodgers (41-38), who broke three-game losing streak.

Winner Brad Penny (9-2) gave up one run and seven hits in seven innings with no walks and six strikeouts.

Juan Rivera hit a run-scoring double, Vladimir Guerrero had one run and two hits, and Kendry Morales also had two hits for the Angels (35-44), who have dropped four of their last five games.

In 7 2/3 innings, losing pitcher Bartolo Colon (0-4) yielded six runs and 12 hits with no walks and three strikeouts.

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April 10, 2007 at 7:28 PM

ATLANTA, April 10 (UPI) -- Atlanta lefthander Mike Hampton will miss the 2007 season because of an injured pitching elbow.

The extent of the injury was confirmed Monday during an examination in New York by Dr. David Altchek.

"He has a torn flexor tendon," said Altchek, who was to perform Hampton's surgery Tuesday morning.

"It's disappointing because Mike has worked so hard physically and mentally to come back to pitch for us," said Braves General Manager John Schuerholz. "He wants to pitch again for us almost as bad we want him back pitching for us."

Hampton, 34, had elbow surgery nearly a year and a half ago, causing him to miss all of the 2006 season. He hasn't been healthy since May of 2005.

Hampton has a career record of 138-101 with 626 walks, 1,272 strikeouts, and a 3.97 ERA in 375 games with Seattle, Houston, the New York Mets, Colorado and Atlanta.

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SOUTH BEND, Ind., Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Jerian Grant and Tom Knight combined for 25 points Sunday, propelling 25th-ranked Notre Dame over Cincinnati 62-41.

Grant provided 13 points while Knight added 12 to go with seven rebounds as the Fighting Irish (22-6, 10-5 Big East) won a second consecutive game.

Jack Cooley (11 points, eight boards) and Eric Atkins (11, six assists) also made big contributions in the win.

The Bearcats (19-9, 7-8) were paced by JaQuon Parker's 12 points in dropping their third straight contest.

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Obama raised half-billion online

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama raised more than $500 million online in his 21-month campaign for the White House, aides said in an interview.

Members of Triple O, Obama's online operation, told The Washington Post in an exclusive breakdown that 3 million donors, in a total of 6.5 million donations, pledged more than $500 million as they ushered in a new digital era in presidential fundraising. The average online donation was $80.

Aides said Obama also raised millions from traditional campaign bundlers but the bulk came through the Internet.

His single biggest month of fundraising came in September when Obama amassed more than 65 percent of his record-shattering haul, $100 million of the $150 million total, from online donations, aides said.

Obama's e-mail list contains nearly 13 million addresses, aides told the Post. Over the course of the campaign, more than 7,000 messages were sent, many targeted to specific donation levels, and topping 1 billion e-mails in all.

One million people signed up for Obama's text-messaging program.

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Nevada man arrested near UW-Seattle campus with stolen weapons

July 4, 2013 at 8:46 PM

SEATTLE, July 4 (UPI) -- Police in Seattle arrested a man in a stolen pickup truck who was in possession of stolen guns, Molotov cocktails and body armor, authorities said.

The 21-year-old Nevada man, whose name was not released, was arrested near the University of Washington campus Wednesday, The Seattle Times reported.

University Police Chief John Vinson said officers first contacted the man Tuesday when they found him sleeping in the truck, but they released him after finding no warrants.

Police were notified Wednesday the truck was stolen in Montana, and they arrested the driver about 10:30 p.m. A search of the truck allegedly turned up a stolen scoped rifle, a stolen shotgun and about 10 Molotov cocktails.

"We have no idea what his intentions are," Vinson said of the suspect, who was booked into King County Jail.

"At this point, there does not appear to be any threat to the University of Washington community. This is an ongoing criminal investigation," Sgt. Sean Whitcom said.

The FBI joined the criminal investigation.

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Jan. 6, 2014 at 4:23 PM

DENVER, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A Colorado father said he is protesting a prosecutor's decision to seek the death penalty for his son's accused killer, a man he's since forgiven.

Corrections officer Eric Autobee was killed in the kitchen at Limon Correctional Facility 10 years ago. Inmate Edward Montour, serving a life sentence for killing a young girl, was charged with the crime. After initially pleading guilty and being sentenced to death, Montour went on a years-long legal campaign to revoke his guilty plea and instead plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

Finally in April, a judge agreed and jury selection began Monday.

Leading up to the trial, 18th Judicial District Attorney George Brauchler announced he will seek the death penalty against Montour.

That, says Autobee's father Bob, is a "calamity."

The elder Autobee said he went through years of anger, depression and substance abuse in the wake of his son's death until recently returning to religion and finding it within himself to forgive Montour.

"I don't want my son's name attached to this lynch mob," Autobee told the Denver Post.

Autobee, who staged a protest outside the courtroom where jury selection began Monday morning, has criticized the state Legislature for failing to address the death penalty issue and the Corrections Department whose work rules he said left his son vulnerable to attack.

"The whole state is in a calamity," Autobee said. "I don't know if that's the word for it -- I don't know what you would call incompetence and apathy at the same time."

For his part, Brauchler said he understands the father's position on capital punishment but must also take into account the safety of corrections officers tasked with guarding killers already convicted of serving life in prison.

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'The X Factor' honors Newtown shooting victims

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As the country continues to mourn the victims of the tragic Newtown shooting, The X Factor USA launched their season finale episode with a solemn message from Simon Cowell and a tribute rendition of Michael Jackson's 'You Are Not Alone' for the victims.

"Words cannot describe what happened a Sandy Hook Elementary School last week," Cowell began. "We're all deeply saddened by the tragedy and our hearts right now go out to the families, you will always be in our prayers and you will always be in our heats, and this it our tribute to you."

The Top 13 finalist (10 of which had already been eliminated) performed Jackson's 'You Are Not Alone' as the names of the 26 victims glazed on the screens behind them.

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Managing the menopausal years is topic of University Hospital’s Women’s Health Forum April 17

University Hospital’s Women’s Health Forum will present “New Ways to Manage the Menopausal Years” Saturday, April 17 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Carousel Center Skydeck. Forum fee is $15, which includes a Continental breakfast and coffee break. To register, call 315-464-8668.

The program will feature presentations on:

  • Estrogen Replacement and the New Designer Drugs, by Shawky Badawy, M.D., chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the SUNY Health Science Center and University Hospital. Badawy will discuss the pros and cons of standard estrogen replacement therapy and promising new drugs for managing menopause. A new class of drugs called Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators appears to have great potential for post-menopausal women. In clinical studies, Raloxifene, one of these so-called “designer drugs,” was shown to have a positive effect on women’s bone density and cholesterol levels, and to actually reduce the risk of breast cancer, without increasing the risk of endometrial or uterine cancer.
  • New Treatments for Incontinence, by Giovanni Elia, M.D., director of the Urogynecology Section in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the SUNY Health Science Center and University Hospital. Once considered an inevitable part of aging, most cases of incontinence can now be successfully treated, and the number of treatment options continues to grow. Current therapies include biofeedback and behavior modification; pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises, collagen injections, plugs, and surgical interventions.
  • Herbal Therapies in Menopause, by Maria Czerwinski, M.D., medical director of Women’s Health Services at University Health Care Center of University Hospital. More and more women are turning to herbal preparations, such as Chinese garlic, echinacea, kava and St. John’s Wort, to relieve some of the common discomforts associated with menopause. But there are many questions about our growing fascination with herbal and other forms of alternative medicine. How are consumers to know which remedies are effective? Does “natural” necessarily mean “safe”?
  • Sex in the Mature Years, by Barbara B. Levine, M.A., clinical director of the Human Sexuality Program at the SUNY Health Science Center and Syracuse University. While sexuality is more than the biological urge to procreate, menopause can cause physical changes in a woman’s body that need to be addressed. The sex lives of men, too, are often affected by physiological and psychological changes that occur as they grow older. A certified sex therapist, Levine will discuss some common issues and concerns that affect both men and women in their mature years.

The Women’s Health Forum is sponsored by University Hospital and the SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse. Partial funding provided by the Auxiliary to the Health Science Center.

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To cry and wank at the same time.
"Whats that noise?"
"Oh nothing, Sharky just broke up with his girlfriend so he is cranking night and day"
by Ricky Miller May 17, 2007
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The act of crying and wanking (masturbation)at the same time.
This term comes from 'Ye Olde English' originating from the reign of King Henry VIII and his desperation in not being able to produce a male heir to carry on the Tudor dynasty. It was discovered by a lowly servant who stumbled upon the King in floods of tears and covered in copious amounts of semen. This information was a state secret until 2007 when it was released under Freedom of Information Act.
'Last night I watched Hugh Grant in Love Actually it was a performance of a lifetime it touched me in so many ways I just had to have a crank'
'Every since I heard my Mum and Dad had died in a horrible dolphin accident I've had to crank myself to sleep every night'
'Late at night after his girlfriend had gone to sleep Steven Peters Matthews would slowly crank over her delicate jawline'

Mohinder: Hey guys do you all wanna go to the beach and catch some waves and then afterwards we can go to Chad's house and have communal crank'
Bruce: That sounds totally crazy sick Mohinder I'll give Chuck a ring he loves cranking'

'Man I just watched Schindler's List, it was like totally sad but that little girl in the red coat was so hot i just had to have a crank'.

'The other day I was having a glorious wank in the woods when I saw a cute bunny rabbit get brutally mutilated by a hedgehog it turned my once in a lifetime wanking experience into a mournful cranking session'
by Malcom McCroat February 13, 2009
To be simultaneously engaged in the acts of crying and wanking.
If his funds were running particularly low, Junkie Jim could often be found cranking at the local sperm-bank.
by Johnny Darke December 03, 2008
To cry and wank at the same time. Something that picks your spirits up if you're feeling low.
John: Wow, Dave took his grandma's death very well, look at that smile!
George: Nah, he's just been cranking in the toilets.
by BSF0708 April 02, 2008
The practice of driving around residential areas (usually between the hours of 12-5 am), pulling up beside cars parked on the side of the street, and checking to see if they have been locked. If not, the car is stripped of anything inside. If so, the thieves move on. Cranking can also involve petty vandalism, leaving of handbrake off in a robbed car etc etc.
This practice originated in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, and has spread throughout the state.
Dude, check out this sweet GPS I got out cranking last night!
by McDeath October 06, 2008
Crying and wanking at the same time.
Cranker; a person who cries and wanks simultaneously because the object of the wank either hates them or doesn't know they exist. Can be male or female.
'Yeah John's so in love with Jane and she doesn't want him so he cranks over her all the time.'
'We walked in on her cranking it was the most pathetic thing ever.'
by joanneandellen December 10, 2010
The act of flirting with several girls at once.
Guy1: hey look at that dude cranking all those girls over there.
Guy 2: he is a god
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Bloody wankeh stole my girl! That en't right, innit?
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A person who smokes marijuana. The term is named after the fictional tree characters from The Lord of the Rings after someone on Reddit noticed their slow and mellow personalities, similar to that of a stoned person.
I smoke weed too, want to be fri'ents'?
by kawfey July 24, 2012
Users of trees, marijuana, weed, cannabis, dope, grass. or whatever you wanna call it. Popularised by "/r/trees", a reddit community based around the subject.
A couple of ents:
-Hey man, let's smoke some trees!
-Sure thing!
by xkoalax May 21, 2012
Slang for somebody who smokes cannabis. The term was possibly coined by the reddit community.
Cats are definitely the best stoner animal an ent could wish for.
by The-Kyle September 08, 2010
Tree-creature in Lord of the Rings. Ents are tall, slow and patient creatures which live in the forest of Fangorn and exist to protect the trees from harm. Related to Entwife. Make for very cool special effects in films, especially when it comes to trashing Isengard.
That tree's got a face - it looks just like an ent.

You need the patience of an ent to put up with this degree course.

Tony Blair's revived the road building programme! I hope an ent squashes him.
by Andy April 17, 2004
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The act of getting Hyphy on the dance floor while listening to House Music. If House Music is listened to at incredibly low speeds, one might hear the subliminal beat as "Ents, Ents, Ents, Ents" Often times while one is Ents'ing on the dance floor, a high pitched whistle can be added to enhance the Ents effect. The word Ents can also be referred to as a type of music; House Music. Lastly, Ents can be used interchangably with the words Party and Sex.
"Did you Ents last nite?"
"Man, I fuckin Ents'd her out proper last nite"
"Are you guys Ents'ing tonite?"
"Have you seen Ents-Stairs lately?"
"Where's DJ Ents-O-Clause?"
"Do you have any Ents?"
"Geeez, we Ents'd so hard last nite"
"We Ents'd all nite and into the wee hours of the morning"
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n. A refridgerator, in which contents mainly consist of condiments (possibly a half a sixpack of beer and maybe some old moldy cheese). A poorly stocked Bachelor or Bachelorette fridge.
In the movie "FIGHT CLUB", Tyler Durden feigns embarrasment upon returning to his condo that he obliterated, once he comes across his fridge lying in the smoldering mess with it's door flung open, displaying it's contents for the whole world to see.

DJ SB3: "Ewe, Willow what's this in your fridge?, a science expiriment or is that left over take out food?"

DJ Willow from Paris: "Whateves,I'm soooo not embarrased by my Fight Club Fridge, what does it matter when I'm never home anyway?"
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The absence of a wedding ring, showing a tan line where the ring used to be. Indicating a person unhappy in their marriage or recently separated.
woman: "See that guy that just walked into the bar?" " I wonder if he is single?"

other woman: He is definitely single. See his flesh ring?
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(n.) A "fuck of a human being". A person who is one the absolute lowest of all human beings. A human who is a disgrace to the race. The most impure and worst kind of person.

Synonyms: disgrace, scum, lowest of all people
Antonyms: good person, citizen, friend
person 1: Did you see Joe kicks Sams broken foot?
person 2: Yea dude, he's a fucking Fohb
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N: the one guy in the group or outside the group you just hate so much you wanna punch them in the cock over and over untill they are sterile so they can never reproduce cause if tht scum of the earth weere to populate any more space people would have to kll them selves untill all are dead cause....FUCK THEM!!! I HATE FUCKSQUARES!
"wow larry is bein a real Fucksquare ....lets just fuckin kill him and get it over with."
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Verb: To Karl is to start an activity or situation well, only to end in mild catastrophe or irony. Other forms: Karling, Karled.
Used in a sentence: The situation is all Karled up.
For example: To Karl:A salesman arrives early and meets someone for an important business meeting, but shakes the client's hand with a wet hand after exiting the bathroom, therefore leaving the client in a less than favorable state. (true story)
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A really cool guy, nice once you get to know him. He isn't the best looking guy in the world but makes a great pal and will take care of his friends and his woman. Dislikes most people upon meeting them. Saves time from hating them later. Falls in love at first sight once a year. Never gets that girl though. Some day he will. Also extremely funny and sarcastic.
That guy is one cool Karl.
by HKKK April 01, 2005
big sexy beast, great in bed, every girl loves but doesnt know yet...
oh my god that guys such a karl
by jesus christ December 23, 2004
My dream guy. Never met anyone like him before. I'm so happy I know him. Wish he'd be mine..
That sweet blue eyed girl from our school is meant to be with Karl!
by T.G. December 13, 2004
Possibly the best boyfriend a girl can ever have. He's funny, nice and an all around good guy to be around with. He has his flaws (like everyone else on this goddamn earth), but in the end, he's the best thing tbats ever happened to you.
Wow, that is one lucky girl. Karl always treats her right.
by ariam delgarssi March 16, 2009
An Awsome guy,
with a good personality.
Great to hang around,
Better too get drunk with (:

"Your such a Karl"
by KikiGutterMouth April 06, 2009
He's the guy that you never forget, because once he's got your heart, you never want him to give it back.
He has a lot of silly tantrums, but no-body minds because he's a nice guy. He is also very very random with a wierdly shaped head and loves his family very much.
If you find a karl who tells you he loves you, believe him and most importantly; let him.
Karl - 'i will always be yours.'
Girl - 'i know.
by Miss kj February 05, 2010
A total sexypants; incredible. An all round sex god.
Karl is such a sexypants.
by S.A.M March 05, 2007

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The Heavy Weight Champ of Ottawa Ontario Canada, by far The Heaviest boxer around, has placed 2nd in championship matches out off two people, simply a joke, and an embarrassment to all living creatures, Nick if you are reading this please throw in the towel, and loose some fucking weight you fat slob, actual definition: someone who is fat, pathetic, has no friends and thinks they are good at boxing
Nick Khoury is the "BIGGEST" ladies man out there
Nick Khoury said knock you out?
Nick Khoury is a homo
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Behaviour outside the realms of normal, with respect to the individual.

To do one's own thing.

To 'give the birdie' to the world and make a concerted effort to annoy / piss off / offend as many people as possible in a given timeframe.
John: Er... is Calvin off on one?
James: Nope - he usually chases pigeons on his lunchbreak.

James: Woah - does Miranda usually dance on tables whilst inebriated, sans underwear??
John: Nope - she's off on one.
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To behave in an extreme, inappropriate manner in response to provocation.
When he heard he just went 'off on one' and wouldnt stop ranting for several hours.
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Derogatory rhyming slang for a Dalit-Dravidian man, emphasising the Afro-Dravidian descent of most South Indian males & the popularity of the Sambar dish in Dravida. The female version of this term is 'Sambar Niggeress'.

Popular ethmology bases this term primarily on the wide usage of Sambar among South Indians. A secondary meaning, however, takes the thick, spicy & viscous liquid to be a representation of Dravidian sperm, & thus, by extension, of South Indian men.

The term is reflective of deep-rooted Dravidophobia & is founded on non-Dravidian disdain for chilli-laden Sambar & ultra-spicy South Indian Cuisine in general, both of which have been proven to cause ulcers among Caucasoid-Mongoloid people. It is esp. commonly used by racist sections of society across the British Commonwealth, incl. North India, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Britain, Canada & Australia. Among Indo-European & Oriental men, Anti-Dravidianism is often based on physical & sexual rivalry with 'South Indian Goondas', Dalit Panthers, Tamil Tigers or Andhra Black Cobra Gangs, & is further fuelled by emasculating Dravidian Penis Envy.
1) Abba: That Sambar Nigger is driving a fancy car!
Chotu Chilli: Abbu, that's your car!

2) Bade Mian: I hate those ugly Thambis!
Chote Mian: I hate them even more, because my wife ran off with a Sambar Nigger!

3) "Hey, filthy Sambar Nigger, come here & lick my feet!" - 'Sambar Niggers' RSS Brahmin, 4 Nov 2010.

4) John Bull: Girl, if you ever get a Sambar Nigger boyfriend like that Polish actress Olga Sosnovska, I swear I'll throw you out of the house!

5) Ah Chong: That ugly black Ah Neh is just a Sambar Nigger!

6) Ram ka Aulad: Sambar Nigger, keep your claws off our fair Aryan women!

7) Pundit Iyer: Never go with a Madrasi! Sex with a Sambar Nigger is beastiality, & you'll be re-incarnated as a cockroach!

8) "You Tamil Nigger, why do you people have such an inferiority complex? Nobody can help that you people are uglier than Africans. Stay back in Tamil Nadu & east idli sambar! Disgusting Sambar Nigger!" - Vishnu, Re: Andhra People. 9 May 2008,
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South High School is located in Bakersfield, California. Was once an all white racist school. But now is filled with the majority of Mexicans and African Americans. It is known to be the school that is "ghetto". In sports, they're not the best, but that is because many parents decide to send their kids to rich schools or schools which are supposedly good in sports, due to the fact of South's "ghettoness". The school on the other hand is ghetto and gets down, no doubt about it. It's the school with the students that handle their shit, no talking or discussing, if you're talking head, you are dealt with. So this school is not fake like other schools such as Stockdale, Frontier, Cenntennial, Liberty, BHS. Etc. South High's rival is North High; each year in football they fight for the sword. If North has them and they lose, South keeps the swords, and vice versa. This school has some of the best programs. Their is always something going on. The school has taggers and gangsters. South High sometimes has tagging on their school from other schools, usually Golden Valley. Fights usually break loose at Planz Park which is just down the street. Gun shots happen during or after school sometimes. Lockdowns occur, no sweat. They have some of the best teachers unlike other schools with corrupted drug addict teachers. Many people say "South High is a bad school and ghetto."
Where do you go? - Hank.
I go to South High (Bakersfield). - Lee'Roy.
Oh. That school is bad/ghetto. - Hank.

Doesnt he go to South High (Bakersfield)? - Conner.
Yeaaah! He does. - Cate.
Lets not fuck with him then. - Conner.
I know!!! - Cate.

When asked where you go if you say South High (Bakersfield), some assume you're poor, ghetto, or dumb; but really South High is NOT a bad school. Schools look down on it b/c of low test scores.
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the Lukes : Hanging out with your online boys. Relationships form over the years and you just need a name sometimes.
Her: where the hell did you hear that?
Yourself: the Lukes,

What were you up to last night dude?
Ohh I was just hanging out with the Lukes
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A mythical creature that spends most of his time drunkenly pounding Silver Shirt.
The Luke again brought Silver Shirt to pound town.
by LuTrev January 18, 2011
when a male hides to wait for an approaching victim(vunrable female and/or baby.he leaps out and stabs a clean hole in the back of the neck,using an lubed ice pick.he drags the person away and penetrates the wound right through to the mouth,then cums.then he proceeeds to cut off her boobiesand put them on his head and jiggles around.then he cuts out the organs of the victim and proceeds to penetrate the holes which he can find amongst the organs,then he runs away.
i totally owned your sister last night by pulling out "the luke".her organs gave me a wopper orgasm
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1. To throw away a glorious opportunity.
2. (in football) To kick a ball past a goal when it's much easier to score.
3. To miss.

1. One who goes out of his way to throw away glorious opportunities.
2. One who takes out the trash.
3. An overrated footballer.
4. A heartbreaker, usually breaking 150 million hearts at once ugly creature found in the mountains, but sometimes straying on to the soccer pitch
Wife: Wow! Cody just spoke his first word! I hope you recorded that
Husband: Oh no! I Yakubu'd it!

Emile Heskey wakes up every morning thanking heavens that he is not a Yakubu
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A Yakubu is a way of taking penalty in football (soccer). It involves calmly strolling upto the ball and waiting until the keeper dives one way before passing it into the other corner at a slowish pace.
He has done a yakubu there to score for his team from the penalty spot
by my name is yakubu February 05, 2007
greatest striker in premiership from his part of the world
what a goal from yakubu

that was a yakubu of a goal
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A motorcycle racer with a flat billed hat and loads of logos on his attire.
typically seen with energy drinks in hand.
that guy is a yarbo.
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boi 1 - I'm yarbo
boi 2 - yarbo for you!
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A state of extreme tiredness in which everything is funny.
Johnny knew his girlfriend was in yarbo when she stared at a spoon, exclaimed "Spoon!" and burst into laughter.
by NoodlesTheCat January 28, 2012
Bro code word for a woman's breasts.
Fuck brah, check da yarbos on Sarah's friend. Double D's at least.
by rhev November 29, 2012
A random word, not an extension of yar.
Word is best used to "break the ice" or just break the silence. If things seem stale in a converstaion it is best used for random sayings.
Person 1 "Howre you doing?"
Person 2 "dont even ask"
Person 1"Yarbos?"
Person 2 "lol"
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1. automatic guilt experienced in almost any situation, because of one's having been raised catholic, jewish, or some other culturally dictatorial upbringing.

2. guilt resulting from the frequent use of a friend's car.

(Note that these two meanings can coincide, namely in that the person afflicted with autoguilt type #1 will almost inevitably experience autoguilt type #2.)
1. "Being Catholic sucks: my default autoguilt setting must be around 8, whereas yours seems to be set at 0 -- no matter what shit you pull."

2. "Dude, I hate to ask, because I'm experiencing serious autoguilt, but I need to borrow your car again this weekend -- cool?"
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A Danago is when you have sex with a girl while having a man, usually black, shoot you in the leg. The gun is usually a .9 MM pistol. The man who is doing the girl wears a top hat and a beard resembling Abraham Lincoln so when the guy says "Who's your daddy?" the girl screams "ABRAHAM LINCOLN!"
Mark was giving it to Chris's mom Danago style when Derek shot him in the leg, although he was not black it was effective. Mark obviously screamed and so did Chris's mom, Shaniqua, but she screamed "ABRAHAM LINCOLN!!"
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general awesomeness
That performance was fitness.
by kberg444 September 09, 2010
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the core of physical health, get off your computer and try it!!!!
Bob: she's got a wicked bod
George: yeah she's very into health and fitness
by 2 mor reps you pansy! July 01, 2004
To fit into someone or something ("fittin' this")
Are you into fitness?
Yes, I am into fitness.
Well how about fitness into your mouth?
by Carl May 22, 2003
Adjective used to describe the ultimate fit girl / guy.
To describe someone VERY attractive.
Hey, that girl is FITNESS, man!
by LMJ August 31, 2005
The most important thing you can have. Without fitness, your a fat homosexual who sits around all day watching movies on your computer and eating cheezits. To be fit is to be god.

Can also be used to replace words like "good", and "skilled"
Guy 1: "Wan't to go get something to eat?"
Fitness Guy: "FITNESS!"

Guy 1: "I think we should take the bus to the movie"
Guy 2: "Nah, that wouldn't be very fitness"
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sexual poetry, written for men with crushes on each other in a 5-7-5 non rhyming style.
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beautiful mike sleeps
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white dribble on him
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The theory that everyone is part of a league of individuals whoose dating is restricted to the league. Leagues can be determined based on a number of factors, including physical appearance, profession, income, style of dress, preferred music genre, knowledge of game, etc.

According to league theory you are sure to be rejected by someone above your league, and u would be a loser to date someone below your league.
League theory. Dat sum old bullshit fer real dawg. You can date and fuck anyone you want! This goes for everyone.
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One that is realy stupid.
"you'r just like an mades"
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To have your cover blown, that is, to have your real identify revealed. Applies to undercover police, secret agents, spies or moles.
"Get your ass out of there, you've been made!"
by Dinar January 15, 2007
to be "blessed" into a family(crew) by means of being a great associate(cafone)in which a member of cosa nostra(made man most likely a soldier "soldati" or a higher ranking soldier "sgarrista") has already vouched for you(taking you under his wing and refering to you as "a friend of mine")inwhich you show great trust(keeping secrets to your death), your a good earner, a hard enforcer, plus you are 100% Italian(to trace your family back to Italy). all of which is done over a long period of time to impress the most important member, the captain "boss"(capo)of the family. he'll decide if you are worthy enough to get your name in the books(to be made) the cerimony is done by getting your trigger finger pricked and letting your blood trickle into a cup of red wine along with your boss's. this is often refered to as getting your "button", "stars and stripes", being "straighten out", becomming a "goodfella". during this cerimony you take an oath of "omerta" putting the family above all else as well as keeping your mouth shut about any connection to them. at this level you are a lower ranking soldier(picciotto) taking orders like an associate but you are still conciderd "untouchable" and you have the licence to shake down, extort, kill anyother non-member inwhich case you must a have a "sitdown"(a meeting)over the matter and it's final decision(most likely) is on of you is getting wacked. this is just the beginning of climbing the first rung of a ladder to becoming a boss(capo) and from there being the top boss(capo di tutti capi)"boss of bosses","Godfather".
giovanni-"tony is getting staighten out"
carlo-"his being made?"
giovanni-"quite bustin my balls over here, his swinging at the bottom of the ladder"
carlo-"foe get about it"
by x February 24, 2004
1) - To be inducted as an official member of an organized crime family, thus getting full protection and care by the other family members. Membership is for life and resignation is not an option.

Often referred to as getting your "stripes" or "wings".

2) - To "make it" in life, having what you want to have, buying what you want, etc.
1) - Johnny was made into the family today.

2) - Once the record sales hit 2 million, I knew I had it made.
by ACG2x January 20, 2004
To have your cover blown, that is, to have your real identify revealed. Applies to undercover police officers, spies or any kind of mole.
"Get out of there, you've been made!"
by Dinar January 15, 2007
To be inducted into an organized crime family, with all rights and priveleges thereof.
Pauly is a made man, nobody can touch him without the boss's ok.
by Shane May 22, 2003
To have been seen, to have been found out, by law enforcement.

To have been found out by a criminal who's house you're trying to raid, if you're in law enforcement.
"You have been made, expect a visit soon"

"The guy we where trying to bust made us and came out shooting"
by Dan June 28, 2005
The Ye Olde English spelling of the word mad.
Ye made?
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The best alternative band ever.
We saw the rail kits at last years company outing and they rocked.
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riger...a perfect example of nature's cruelty. Riger, currently 13 months old, is an offspring to Ravie, a 17 year old high school student, and Lilly the Tiger. At this time, noone has a clear, biological explaination of how this could have happened, but evidently, it did. Rumors tell us that Ravie, being under the influence of alcohol and Viagra(TM) at the time, broke into our lab facility at around 11:40 PM and raped our beloved elderly Siberian Tiger, who is currently suffering from arthritis. (She was being treated for impotency at our Zoo facility). The offspring, nicknamed "Riger" (Ravie + Tiger), is the 1st ever cross-breeding between a human and a tiger. Ravie currently pays monthly child support and takes an active role in parenting. But this is NOT enough. Our beloved Riger is suffering from unforseen consequences of such breeding (deformed face, abnormally small brain and penis...the list goes on). Your help is needed. Please donate NOW, our representatives are waiting.
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...It does not pay to be drunk and horny
intercourse with tigers is just not right
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Rigers is a smart,and nice type of person who loves his friends and family.He has his side of jealousy. Likes to joke around and have a great time.One thing about him is that he can sometimes get offended easily.Rigers loves art and loves books.Author robert rigers,a smart and gifted man.Rigers loves reading and writing.He can find a very good intrest in ther war.A type of cool and ongoing person.He loves publishing and writing about the Renaissance spirit.Rigers was a handsome smart man who loved the subject of publishing (reading,writing.)
Rigers started taking photographs as research for his drawings.

His work will always be a nice and powerful man with the skill of the arts.
by the book reader November 23, 2010
An amazing boy who can get really crazy somtimes.

Can be a bit of a bully sometimes and any woman is lucky to have him.

Everybody loves a person whos a rigers.

a person whos a rigers could be stubborn at times.
jeff: man i wish i was a rigers

steve: yes we know,you have been complaining about it for the past 20 minutes.
by masonR. December 28, 2010
A sexual spirit animal. A mix of a raccoon and a tiger; perfect for the boudoir. Resourceful like the raccoon and aggressive like the tiger. The unicorn of animal metaphors.
She seems shy, but she's a real riger between the sheets.
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slang defination:

hound, spy, solicitation for a certain kind of information
"stalking wide looking eyeball gawk, snide."
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New form of follow on twitter courtesy of
"I'm stalking Alki David on battlecam."
by JuggaloElmo August 19, 2011
Bit of the bud everyone always leaves until there's no weed left, and it becomes gold.
'Aww, that's the last of the weed...'
'It's ok, fancy a stalk shottie?'
by morvy March 01, 2010
Another term referring to the penis.
This one time at band camp, this girl wanted to suck on my stalk.
by Jasper Jizm October 22, 2009
to stalk (verb, tr.)

1. to hang out with, to go out with, to visit.
I really want to stalk my friend Cheech tonight, but I think he has a date with Chong. I guess I'll stalk my mom instead.
by jamie February 25, 2004
Street slang for celery
"Yo, this salad is rockin' my world? What be the secret shizzle in here?"

"It's stalk, beeyotch."
by B-Phat May 21, 2006
A hoeish female who chases and flocks toward groups of males; Ho
tommy: " look at that stalk over there with all of those men"

Billy: "isnt that your ex?"
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A young man who has his own money but dates an older woman for sexual companionship and/or sexual relations.
The sugar boy toy took his cougar on a cruise to the Bahamas.
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The funniest word on earth, period.

Saying it (and meaning it) will immediately result in the eruption of laughter from all people in the vicinity.

However, overusing the phrase will result it it losing its magical laughter-inducing powers. It does not always work, unless it is said and absolutely meant.

It originated from a name for the BMW "W" logo.
",,,umm...wubbleyou?" = confused stares

"Wubbleyou." = "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA from everybody.
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KINGSTON, R.I. -- May 23, 2003 -- As if being born with macular degeneration wasn’t enough of a hurdle, Giulia Jaramillo also faced old-world family resistance to her going to college.

"I always wanted to be a therapist," said Jaramillo, who was born in Italy with the severe sight disability, and raised in Westerly. "But my father was upset because he did not believe women should be allowed to go to college. I was ready to go, but he told me to unpack my bags because he wasn’t going to support me."

So instead Jaramillo became a hairdresser.

After 18 years of hair dressing though, her brother Gennaro Ferraro, who was a senior at the University of Rhode Island, began urging her to go to college. "My sister basically raised me," said Ferraro, who is 13 years younger than Jaramillo. "We were always very close, and it was time for me to help her become a therapist. I told her she was giving people advice all day long at the beauty shop anyway."

On Saturday, May 17, family members applauded as Jaramillo and Ferraro were awarded master’s degrees at URI’s Graduate Commencement. Her degree is in marriage and family therapy and his is in secondary education.

The 42-year-old Jaramillo, who has never been able to drive, has at last achieved her dream, and is working as a therapist at United Community and Family Services in Norwich, Conn. Her brother, a resident of Johnston, has been a science teacher at Burrillville High School for seven years.

When she began pursuing her bachelor’s degree part-time, Jaramillo’s entire family got into the act. "My husband, Daniel, was very supportive, and my two sons were very excited. My kids, Daniel, and I would sit around doing our homework together at night. Daniel was pursuing an associate’s degree at Community College of Rhode Island at the time." She graduated summa cum laude in 2001 with a URI bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies.

"It was a positive time, because my sons, who are now 12 and 15, got a chance to see me and my husband grow," she said. "We grew along with our sons."

During her undergraduate years, in addition to her brother and husband, she credits URI faculty members Sylvia Spears and Stewart Cohen and Pamela Rohland, coordinator of disability services. She also praised her Italian professor, Paschal Viglionese.

Jaramillo can see, but not well enough to read without adaptive devices. "I just can’t fine tune my sight," she said.

Throughout her graduate and undergraduate years, she rode the bus to Kingston. Now she takes the bus from her home in Pawcatuck, Conn. to Norwich for work.

After earning her bachelor’s degree, she applied right away to the 60-credit marriage and family therapy program at URI. "The best part was learning from the faculty and staff that I had it in me to help people. I was on the right path."

Professors Peter Maynard and Jerome Adams and Dale Blumen, coordinator of the marriage and family therapy clinic, made it a wonderful, supportive experience, she said.

"Life is never easy," Jaramillo said, "but it’s all in your approach. I knew there was more to life than living under his (my father’s) rules."

Ferraro chuckled when he remembered his sister nearing completion of her master’s degree. "You know, I went part-time because I coach football in the fall, and I told her she couldn’t finish before me."

He said Jaramillo has been an inspiration to him. "I think when I have it tough or start to get down, I just look at what my sister is doing."

When he thinks about what he and his sister and their brother, Arcangelo, a Westerly area landscaper, have accomplished, it makes him tingle.

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