Ferris State University graduate Nate Mathewson showed off the numerous cords and stoles he earned to wear during commencement on Saturday. But tucked among the honors was a pin of a blue jay and a small stuffed red cardinal clipped to his black gown.
“That’s for professor Klatt,” he said, paying tribute to a beloved professor who passed away unexpectedly this week.
Dr. Paul Klatt, a nationally respected expert on birds and the force behind Ferris State’s Osprey Web Cam, was honored by President Bill Pink with emeriti status during Saturday’s commencement celebrating graduates of the College of Arts, Sciences and Education.
Beth Zimmer, chair of Ferris State’s Biological Sciences Department, said Klatt strived to make learning fun.
“Dr. Paul Klatt was a colleague, a professor, a teacher, a mentor, and a friend,” she told graduates and their supporters. “However you knew him, as Dr. Klatt, or simply Paul, or even PK &ndas
Rosalind O Connor/NBC via Getty ImagesDua Lipa pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live on May 4, and she announced that she was determined to make us forget that "Go girl, give us nothing" meme that s dogged her career for years. "Tonight, I promise, I m gonna give you everything!" she declared and proceeded to pretty much do it.In addition to performing two songs from her new album Radical Optimism "Illusion" and "Happy for You" Dua also appeared in every single sketch and prerecorded piece, skipping only the cold open and Weekend Update. She also showed off a variety of accents, including Southern and New York. Here are a few of them:A return of the character from the Ana de Armas episode: Young Spicy, a producer who wants voiceover artists to record sexy intros for his tracks. Dua and Ego Nwodim play the women, who sing increasingly insulting things about him.A Challengers-inspired sketch where Dua plays a woman who collects
Rosalind O Connor/NBC via Getty ImagesDua Lipa pulled double duty on Saturday Night Live on May 4, and she announced that she was determined to make us forget that "Go girl, give us nothing" meme that s dogged her career for years. "Tonight, I promise, I m gonna give you everything!" she declared and proceeded to pretty much do it.In addition to performing two songs from her new album Radical Optimism "Illusion" and "Happy for You" Dua also appeared in every single sketch and prerecorded piece, skipping only the cold open and Weekend Update. She also showed off a variety of accents, including Southern and New York. Here are a few of them:A return of the character from the Ana de Armas episode: Young Spicy, a producer who wants voiceover artists to record sexy intros for his tracks. Dua and Ego Nwodim play the women, who sing increasingly insulting things about him.A Challengers-inspired sketch where Dua plays a woman who collects
Julien s AuctionsTimed in anticipation of May 4 s Star Wars Day, Julien s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies have announced a cargo hold s worth of Star Wars stuff will hit the block June 13 through June 15. As part of the Hollywood Legends: Danger, Disaster and Disco event in Los Angeles and online, "the ultimate collection of costumes, props, behind the scenes production material, models, photographs, memorabilia and beyond from the pop culture phenomenon" is going up for auction. But you better be packing some serious credits or really good credit. If past auctions are any indication, these items will go for a lot more than estimated, and they re not cheap to begin with.Among the items up for grabs is Pedro Pascal s helmet from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, expected to fetch between $20,000 and $30,000. Other items include the very head of the heroic droid K-2S0 from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, estimated to fetch between $20,000 and $30,0