A goodbye to two of the biggest names of their generation
The only 2 players left in the NBA from the 1994 draft just retired within three days of each other. Jason Kidd and Grant Hill, who were the 2nd and 3rd players picked in the 94 draft, and also shared the 1995 rookie-of-the-year award, both retire with stellar NBA resume’s. Continue Reading
Blind high school pole jumper qualifies for state tournament
If you have ever watched someone pole vault before, you can obviously tell how scary and how hard it looks. Now imagine doing it blindfolded…you would go nooooooo wayyyyy! Well that is basically what Christian High School pole vaulter Aria Ottmueller goes through ever time she hits that track. Continue Reading
High school baseball team lifts car to save life
(Sacramento, California) The Valley High baseball team was practicing on the field when they heard screams from the parking lot. Without delay, the 30 Varsity and JV players hopped the fence and ran towards the lot. There they found a young student pinned under a car. The driver accidentally backedContinue Reading
Tyler Perry donates $100,000 to Ohio middle school
Famous actor and director, Tyler Perry, surprised Finland Middle School students when he showed up to a musical concert and announced that he would donate $100,000 to their student athletes. Tyler Perry was drawn to the school because their athletics programs were eliminated when they could not pay their fees. Continue Reading
Superstar LeBron James creates internship for students
Personally I wish I was still in school and hear about his once in a lifetime opportunity. If you want additional experience in online content development and digital sports marketing, then LeBron James has a job for you! Yes, LeBron James the best basketball player on this planet is lookingContinue Reading
Harvard study shows meditation can positively alter DNA
Most of us could guess that meditation improves relaxation and lowers blood pressure, but to change DNA?! Woaah, now that’s wild! “Researchers at Harvard found that meditating for just eight weeks dramatically alters gene expression, “turning off” hundreds of genes conducive to the onset of disease while “turning on” hundredsContinue Reading
Superheroes visit children at WakeMed Hospital
Kids at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC got a surprise visit from superheroes! Batman, Spiderman, and Ironman scaled the walls, washed the windows, and brought smiles all around. Additional superheroes visited children inside the hospital. The superheroes came to the rescue in place of the usual workers at Scottie’s BuildingContinue Reading
Celebrating 34th birthday with 34 acts of kindness
Katie Jones decided for her 34th birthday that she would perform 34 acts of kindness to spread the love around. After each act, she would leave a card which read “Hi, my name is Katie,In celebration of my 34th birthday, I’m doing 34 acts of kindness. Enjoy the kindness andContinue Reading
Father and Son graduate together at Morehouse College
Dorian Joyner Jr. was set to graduate from Morehouse College in Georgia on May 19th. What made this day even more special was that he would be walking next to his father Dorian Joyner Sr. who was also set to graduate from Morehouse College. in 1988 Dorian Sr was a studentContinue Reading
Puerto Rico passes law to protect leatherback turtles
After a 15 year long battle between developers and conservationists, Puerto Rico has passed a law to protect a major nesting site to the endangered leatherback turtles. The law will protect 14 sq km (5.4 sq miles) of the coast where hundreds of leatherback nests are created every year. ThisContinue Reading