- Overall Niche grade: A Fully owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University is known for itsstrict honor code, prohibiting extramarital sex, profanity, tobacco, caffeine, tea, alcohol, and recreational drugs. The school also mandates courses in Bible studies...
Though based in Plainview, Texas, Wayland Baptist University has atotal of 11 campusesspread over six states, many of which havemultiple locationswithin a single campus, as well as extension campuses in American Samoa and Kenya. The school's core educational values are aimed at combining environme...
George H. W. Bush, called themselves fans of Texas's AFC team. The Bush family has long-standing allegiances to sports in the area and were once even owners of the Texas Rangers. They took a strong liking to the Texans.
There is no portrait of the early internet as definitive as Hackers, Iain Softley’s Gibsonian fairytale of a clique of high-school hackers with nicknames like “Crash Override” and “Acid Burn” who unwittingly involve themselves in a cybercrime plot to steal millions from an oil company. ...
Again, there are actually two schools sporting Tarpons as their mascot in Louisiana. So it's not as unique as other names when it comes to Louisiana...but how many other states have two schools named The Tarpons? Boothville-Venice High School Oilers ...
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Pretty much every single state has a song written about it. That includes Wisconsin! I'll bet you'll never guess what it is and who it's by.
We spoke to Snider about the experience: “I was down in Texas, this was during the Reagan era. It was ‘Conservatives Run Wild,’ which sounds like a TV show. Our shows are being picketed and protested by the religious right. I’m hearing that some moms wanna censor the music, and...
When Conrad Hilton bought the Mobley Hotel in Cisco, Texas, in 1919, he laid the foundation for a global hotel empire. Today, Hilton boasts more than 5,200 hotels around the world. Logo #39 Red Bull // Wikimedia Commons Logo #39 ...
Merchandising flew off the shelves, as the debate over who was the best turtle - Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, or Raphael - became common among children. The Saturday cartoon lasted 10 seasons, enjoying the height of Turtle mania. Stars Come Together for Nelson Mandela’s Birthday Concert...