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33 High School Students Were Suspended For Twerking

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:25:00 +0000

"Twerking" is the latest dance craze. And by that we mean Miley Cyrus is quite fond of posting videos of herself doing it.

But the administration at Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego are not fond of Twerking. In fact they just suspended 33 students for their o

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5 Things to Know About Foresters' Ball This Year

jennamartin — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:12:37 +0000

The much-anticipated 96th annual Foresters' Ball is almost upon us! Foresters' Ball is a long-standing tradition by the forestry department at The University of Montana designed to raise money for scholarships. Memorable features include an 1800s logging town built in the Adams Center, a live country band and a plethora of plaid flannel shirts.

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'The Daily Show' and 'Jimmy Fallon' Try Their Hand at the Harlem Shake

Emerald Catron — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:44:56 +0000

We thought it was dead. Apparently we were wrong. Jon Stewart and the rest of the staff at 'The Daily Show' have made their contribution to Harlem Shake mania. At least they've put a bit of an original spin on the trend. Plus you get to watch Jon Stewart dance.

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Times Square Goes Nuts in 'Harlem Shake' Video

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:00:11 +0000

Unless you've been living off the grid for the past couple of weeks, you're well aware that the Harlem Shake is officially the new 'Gangnam Style' or 'Call Me Maybe' of 2013. And with a lengthy, lengthy list of Shakes filling up the YouTube spots, the craze has finally made it's way home. Not necessarily to Harlem, but Times Square is close enough.

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University of Georgia Men's Swim Team Takes 'The Harlem Shake' Underwater

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:09:03 +0000

Are you ready for another Harlem Shake video? We hope so because the world is going bananas for these videos and they appear to keep on coming. And while they've all held some sort of fun factor, this one might be our favorite.

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Watch 49 'Harlem Shake' Videos Happening at the Same Time

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:22:47 +0000

WARNING: If you suffer from seizures or the Harlem Shake fever, you might want to stand back and start dancing.

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Awesome Traffic Reporter Boasts Best Dance Moves of 2012

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:27:46 +0000

We've said it several times before, and we'll say it again-- news reporters are awesome and super talented, in a variety of ways. So far the rapping weatherman tops our list as one of the coolest reporters around, but we recently discovered a dude who's giving him a run for his money. We'd like to introduce you to the most coordinated dancing traffic anchor around, Bob Herzog.

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14th Annual Missoula Festival of Trees

Joy Larson — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:54:08 +0000

f you’ve been looking for a great way to get into the holiday spirit, then look no further. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Nov. 29, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1), Blackfoot Communications is helping to kick off the Holiday season with some festive events.

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Teacher Owns Students in Dance Battle With Irish Jig

Donald Deane — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:15:39 +0000

It's been our experience that high school teachers generally frown upon pranks. But one teacher at Whitney Young High School in Chicago eagerly joined in when seniors staged an unauthorized dance battle. If only our teachers were this cool.

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Klingons Rock Out in 'Star Trek' Parody of Gangnam Style

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:15:16 +0000

Step aside Carly Rae Jepsen, the time of the 'Call Me Maybe' parodies is over. Enter the endless lampoons of 'Gangnam Style.' And what better way to achieve maximum viral impact than to get Trekkies into the mix?

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94-Year-Old Woman Wows in Dance Contest

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:57:10 +0000

When 94-year-old Mathilda Klein is introduced to the crowd during a ballroom dance competition, the announcer talks about how she was 26-years-old during World War II and not as “vibrant” as she used to be. That and the fact Klein uses a walker to get around leads one to believe the competition is just paying tribute to Klein because of her age. Then when she reaches the center of the dance floor, the music changes. And something pretty amazing happens.

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