RENT Finale B: A Hip Hop Tribute to RENT (Honor RENT)
(Lyrics down below!) Hi, all. This is my submission for the RENT Finale B contest… I still can’t believe RENT is ending!!! =***( Song/Lyrics written by: Derek Kan – music contains samples from RENT’s “Seasons of Love”, “One Song Glory”, “Life Support”, and “Another Day”. – additional strings, drums, and piano by Derek Kan. Video edited by: Derek Kan Special thanks to: 1. VERY COOL Box Office person (who will remain anonymous =P) who let me sneak into the Nederlander Theatre to film this video! 2. Andrew and Robby for sneaking in with me! =) Hope you enjoy the video! – Derek www.magnetichiphop.com http ==== LYRICS ==== i was a college kid never quite positive what to study i slacked off often got lost admist i botched flunked all my tests no hope for scholarships but truthfully i couldn’t care less about a degree or doctorate instead it was the opposite music and song lyrics were the things that captured me but i lacked the courage and confidence to be honest with me and follow this dream until i found the strength the day i saw RENT and heard the guitar picks and became witness to roger hit those glory notes in one song blown away in awe i flipped like he was reading my consciousness singing my life synopsis and with every single syllable he made everything all make sense so soon as i left the box office each minute’s been god’s gift cuz no day but today has been my favorite motto since living the life i ought to live having a dream and following it i’m so thankful to …
California Hotel & Lodging Association Education Foundation Announces $35,000 in Scholarship Awards
California Hotel & Lodging Association Education Foundation Announces $35,000 in Scholarship Awards
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—-The California Hotel & Lodging Association Education Foundation announced nine award recipients for three unique scholarships. These scholarships, along with the sponsorship of the Hospitality Conference geared towards students’ continued education in the hospitality industry, and the American Hotel & Lodging Education Foundation scholarships to California students total …
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Tour Alcohol Drug Rehab New Jersey – Seabrook House
Since 1974, Seabrook House has been helping families find the courage to recover from alcoholism and drug addiction including, cocaine, marijuana, oxycontin and heroin dependency. Private, nonprofit, licensed and accredited, operating two facilities totaling 160 beds. Private and semi-private, high end, luxury accomodations in both the New Jersey (NJ) and Pennsylvania (PA) locations. Some health insurance accepted, partial scholarships available. CALL 24 HOURS 1-800-761-7575
Indian River School Zone: Updated Sept. 7
Indian River School Zone: Updated Sept. 7
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Phineas & Ferb -One Good Scare Ought to Do It Part 2
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Bethesda sisters collect 176 ribbons at county fairs
Bethesda sisters collect 176 ribbons at county fairs
Bethesda sisters Clara da Silva, 11, (from left) and Abby da Silva, 14, show off some of the ribbons they have won at the Montgomery County fair. Between the two of them, they have amassed 176 such prizes at the fair in their lifetimes.
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We Remember: Northeast Magnet Class of 2008
The Lessons of an Empty Seat: My Grad Speech/Introduction — The Version that was Censored I learned, what I believe to be, the most valuable lesson of my life this year; but it isn’t the classroom lectures or hours of tedious homework that taught it to me. On November 27, I lost one of my best friends and the Northeast community lost a brilliant and amazing member in a tragic auto-accident. It was so easy at the beginning of this year to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of senior life: applications, meetings, interviews, competitions, scholarships, college visits, graduation preparation, staying caught up in much more intensive academic schedules and staying involved in the things we like to do. Life became consumed with getting ready to graduate. Personally, as is custom for me, I put up my blinders and tried to focus on all I had to do. The time I had to spend with my friends dwindled daily and eventually I had only moments to devote to those I truly cared about. Justin approached me and requested that I focus a little more time on him, share my life and burdens a little, I told him “later, I’m just so busy.” That conversation took place on a Monday afternoon, when I returned to school Tuesday morning after ignoring his calls the night before because “I had too much to do to talk,” the seat next to me was empty. That seat, his seat, remained empty for 7 hours, in 4 classes, every day for the rest of the year. Class of 2008, I had great plans of what I wanted to …
