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Barbara Walters Chooses Steve Jobs as Her 'Most Fascinating Person' of 2011 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:11:41 +0000

Barbara Walters has named her Most Fascinating Person of 2011: Steve Jobs.

While her policy has always been to choose only living people for the annual roundup, Walters said that when Jobs retired as CEO of Apple last summer, she knew he’d be her pick to top the list. And even after his death on October 5, Walters stuck to her choice because, much like Jobs believed, “rules were made to be broken.”

'The Protester' Named TIME Magazine's 'Person of 2011′ [IMAGE]

Don Deane — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:46:43 +0000

This year, the iconic Time Magazine Person of the Year cover slot goes to “The Protestor,” a conceptual idea meant to indicate men and women around the world, particularly in the Middle East, who have agitated for change. This selection was made from a short list of notable individuals, including Kate Middleton, Congressman Paul Ryan [...]

Local Professor Receives High Honor

Rick Taylor — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:01:52 +0000

Earle Labor / Centenary CollegeEarle Labor, Emeritus Professor of American Literature and Director of the Jack London Research Center at Centenary College, has been honored as the “Jack London Man of the Year 2011” by the Jack London Foundation.