“Honorary Canadian” Rory McIlroy better after beautiful bounce-back Round
After a lackluster 2-over 72 on Friday, Rory McIlroy used a moving day to his advantage at the RBC Canadian Open. The Northern Irishman shot a respectable five-under 65 to move him to seven under for the tournament, and the Canadian fans were once again cheering him on and making him feel included. “It’s unbelievable. […]
A college puts the ‘cat’ into ‘education’ by giving Max an honorary ‘doctor of litter-ature’ degree
A Vermont university awarded Max, a beloved cat and beloved member of the community, the honorary degree of Doctor of Companion Animals ahead of the students’ graduation ceremony on Saturday. Vermont State University’s Castleton campus celebrates the feline’s friendliness, not its mousiness or napping. A cat at university? ‘Emotional’ students may benefit from felines on […]
Greek, Jewish, Puerto Rican: Biden has history of claiming to be ‘honorary’ member of numerous ethnic groups
President Biden has a long history of trying to identify with different ethnicities and cultures. Biden reminded White House guests attending Greece’s Independence Day celebrations this week of his claim to have inherited the nickname “Biden Opulos” from his home state of Delaware. He attributed his early political success to the Greek community, Mr. Biden […]
Rick Scott criticizes Met Gala for making TikTok CEO honorary chair
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) criticized online the announcement that TikTok CEO Sho Zhi Chiu was named honorary chair of this year’s Met Gala. “If we disrupt the Met Gala, TikTok’s CEO will become ‘honorary’ chair.” Article posted by Scott X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Vogue magazine announced Thursday that the magazine’s Anna Wintour […]
‘Modern Family’ Star Ed O’Neill Returning Honorary Degree in Protest of Youngstown State University GOP President Hire
ABC’s modern family Actor Ed O’Neal says he plans to return his honorary doctorate to Youngstown State University in protest of the school’s hiring of former Republican Rep. Bill Johnson as its new president. “I was very disappointed when I heard about this decision,” O’Neill said. Said MSNBC. “He’s a polarizing person and an election […]