Saturday, October 11, 2008

Celebrities in more ways than one

Ok. I was browsing the web looking for new ways for people to access their favorite celebrities. Through my search I visited CBS's website and simply click on the link "Celebrity" on the homepage. It took me to the Insider website, which I could find anything on any of the celebrities who are big in the news. I found this interesting because it was a one stop shop. Everything is on one page. I had access to text stories, photo galleries, videos and a brief biography all related to the celebrity. You can even answer a poll about the celebrity and contact the celebrity's fans. And the most interactive element about it is you get to leave a comment. In today's society, everyone has an opinion and wants to share it.

I mean, it is any celebrity from Holly Madison, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Halle Berry, Lindsay Lohan who has recently been in the news. The celebrities are also ranked by their importance for that week. I am really impressed that all the news was in one spot. Below is a quite from the website:
"Consider each of the celebrity pages below your one-stop shop for the news, gossip, photos, videos, history, sightings and scandals of that person. If you wanted any more info on a celeb than we have here, they'd best serve you a restraining order."

So let's visit on celebrity's page - Angelina Jolie - ranked number one for this week.

TEXT STORY

Angelina Jolie And Kids Get Cheetos In New Orleans

Angelina Jolie Pictures: Angelina Jolie And Kids Get Cheetos In New Orleans
Now that Angelina Jolie is in the USA the kids and her probably couldn’t wait to go to their favorite Cheetos store in New Orleans. I guess the twins are too young yet to eat Cheetos. This looks so familiar from the last time they were there! They still look really cute though. They even needed two bodyguards to help them get around.

P.S. Thanks to AmyGrindhouse for pointing me toward the new picture program. These are here because of her. Let’s see if you can top my acceptance speech??

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VIDEO

via The Insider

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Graduate Work

Much preparation proves successful for grads

Students at Midlothian High School have been preparing to end one chapter while starting a new one at their graduation commencement.

Christopher Shelton hangs out with friends backstage at the Siegel Center as he awaits his graduation. As Shelton looks back over many years of hard work, he realizes he is spending the last minutes of being a senior at Midlothian High School.

Shelton is nervous, but excited at the same time.

“Since the first day of my senior year I have been looking forward to this day,” said Shelton. “I made sure I did all my work, kept studying, kept good grades and always held on hope.” He will be attending Virginia Tech in the fall majoring in computer engineering.

Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover counties high school graduations are held at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Stuart C. Siegel Center. VCU hosts 26 graduations at its 190,000 square foot facility.

Many behind the scenes preparations help make this day for Shelton and the other 341 seniors at Midlothian High School a day they will never forget. Parking passes are issued, roads are blocked, security is in place and chairs are organized.

There are close interactions between senior class faculty sponsors and officials at VCU. Nate Doughty, associate director of the Siegel Center and Athletic Facilities, said it is great public relations.

“This is a great way for VCU to give back to the community,” said Doughty. “We fit the need and it’s a win-win for everyone.”

Eileen Sunseri, senior class sponsor at Midlothian High School, is already planning for the 2009 commencement ceremony. Preparations for an event that involves students, families, faculty and the community is a year round affair.

Sunseri describes the graduation process as “controlled chaos.”

“We get started in October when the students are measured for their caps and gowns,” said Sunseri. “Most planning really starts in March. VCU sends us the date, time and schedules. In mid-May there is a walk through where we receive maps, parking passes and information to give to the parents.”

Doughty said the biggest headache is parking. Traffic on VCU’s campus is congested and heavy during these times. There are between 300 to 500 graduates for each ceremony. On average, there are three graduations a day during this 11-day period yielding more than 1300 vehicles for each graduation.

VCU Enforcement and Safety Coordinator Lou Ann Jones has overseen this process for the past four years. Each year changes are made to make sure the entire graduation process is a success.

Between 100 to 150 people work during graduations.

“The secret is teamwork,” said Jones. “The school systems, Siegel Center staff, deck staff, enforcement staff and the VCU Police Department work closely to assure that everything run smoothly.”

During graduation regular traffic is not stopped. Jones said that so far they have done a great job with accommodating everyone.

“Our goal for these graduations is to make them as safe and happy as possible for all involved,” said Jones.

Shelton could not be more happier as he hugs his friends and takes pictures to capture last memories. He reunites with his parents.

His mother Debra Shelton said that the entire process leading up to graduation has been a smooth one.

“I thought the graduation was wonderful and well organized,” said Debra. “I was impressed.”