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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Burlington honors resource officer
May 23—BURLINGTON — As one of their end-of-year events, staff and students hosted an assembly on May 8 to honor a man whose presence they have been grateful for this school year. An assembly took place at the school and resource officer, Sgt. Randy Goodall, of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office was surprised to find out that he was the subject of the gathering. Goodall has been the resource officer for Burlington since the school district was shocked by an incident in October 2024 when South Point Elementary School principal Bill Christian was stabbed by a parent who was attempting to gain access to the school. Burlington, one of two elementary schools in the school district hosted the assembly as a "thank you" to Goodall for his service, principal David Ashworth said. "Our school was blessed with a police officer," Ashworth said. "(He) has been spectacular. Our kids and staff love him so much. He's fun and he loves children. But the safety he's given us is immeasurable." As part of the celebration, students made a video and read poems, and a choir of the school's 330-member student body sang "A Million Dreams." You Might Like Education Meet the Class: Mackenzie Wilds Education Meet the Class: Kelsie Waller Education Meet the Class: Jeremiah Wyatt Fizer Education Celebrating heroes (WITH GALLERY)
Business Insider
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
Jane Goodall, 91, on being objectified early in her career: 'If my legs were getting me the money, thank you legs'
Jane Goodall, 91, may be one of the world's leading primatologists now, but there was a time when she wasn't being taken seriously. During an appearance on Tuesday's " Call Her Daddy" podcast, Goodall reflected on the challenges she faced in her decadeslong career. Goodall told podcast host Alex Cooper that her love for animals started when she read "Tarzan of the Apes" as a child. "Anyway, I knew there wasn't a Tarzan. But that's when my dream began," Goodall said. "I will grow up, go to Africa, live with wild animals, and write books — no thought of being a scientist." Most people around her thought her dream was unrealistic, except her mother, she said. "And everybody said, 'That's ridiculous. I mean, you don't have money. Africa's far away and you're just a girl,'" Goodall said. Years later, Goodall appeared on the cover of National Geographic. She recalled being objectified by others in the scientific community who said that her looks, not her research, earned her the spotlight. "Well, some of the jealous male scientists would say, well, you know, she's just got this notoriety and she's getting money from Geographic, and they want her on the cover, and they wouldn't put her on the cover if she didn't have nice legs," Goodall said. If someone had said that today, they'd be sued, she added. "Back then, all I wanted was to get back to the chimps. So if my legs were getting me the money, thank you legs. And if you look at those covers, they were jolly nice legs," Goodall said. The English conservationist acknowledged that things are different now. "I did it by accepting that, in a way, they were right. So, thank you for giving me this advantage. It was good to give me that money," Goodall said. "I know that for me it was a long time ago. It was a different era. It wouldn't work today. " While Goodall's experience may have unfolded years ago, gender inequality persists in the workplace. Sexism at work comes in many forms, including wage disparities, stereotypes, and harassment. Several female celebrities have also spoken up about the discrimination they faced in Hollywood. In an interview with Porter magazine in November 2023, Anne Hathaway said she was told her career would "fall off a cliff" after she turned 35. In January 2024, Sofia Vergara told the LA Times that her acting jobs were limited because of her "stupid accent." Kathy Bates told Variety in September that she could have a long acting career only because she " wasn't a beauty queen." A representative for Goodall did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular hours.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jane Goodall, 91, reveals secret wish about first marriage
Jane Goodall has opened up about her first marriage and how she wishes it could have played out. The 91-year-old primatologist was a guest Wednesday on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast, where the two spoke about relationships and how Goodall was able to handle both her job and a love life. She met her first husband, the late National Geographic photographer Hugo van Lawick, when his magazine sent him to take photos of Goodall while she was studying chimpanzees in Africa. 'They wanted to make a film and they wanted good photographs, so they sent Hugo van Lawick, and I really didn't want him to come,' she told Cooper. 'I hadn't met him because I just wanted to be there with the chimps, you know. I didn't want anybody, and I was afraid they'd be scared of him and, you know, all my hard work would be undone.' Goodall quickly learned about van Lawick's love of animals and appreciated the work he was doing to 'share the knowledge that chimpanzees really are like us.' They were soon married for ten years from 1964 to 1974 and welcomed one child together, Hugo Eric Louis. In terms of the couple breaking up, Goodall said their relationship 'ended gradually.' She explained that National Geographic stopped paying van Lawick to come to Gombe in Tanzania, where she was studying chimpanzees. 'He had to go on with his career and he got some money to do films on the Serengeti, and I couldn't leave Gombe,' she said. 'I had to stay … I couldn't leave Gombe, and so it slowly drifted apart. And it was sad.' Despite the relationship not panning out, the primatologist reflected on the decision, saying it was 'the right thing.' But, she added: 'You know, I definitely wish we could have carried on with that marriage because it was a good one.' One year after her divorce from van Lawick, Goodall married Tanzanian parks director Derek Bryceson, who left her widowed in 1980. She has previously talked about her relationships with the two men, revealing in an interview with People back in 2020 why she decided not to get married a third time after Bryceson's death. 'Well, I didn't want to,' she told the publication at the time. 'I didn't meet the right person, I suppose, or potentially the right person.' 'I had lots of men friends, many,' Goodall added. 'I had lots of women friends, too. My life was complete. I didn't need a husband.' In light of how both of her marriages ended, she told the publication that they still had a profound impact on her life. 'If I hadn't married him, there wouldn't be a Gombe today,' she said about Bryceson, noting he helped her establish the Gombe Stream National Park. 'If Hugo hadn't come along, the chimp story [probably] would have ended,' Goodall added. She also noted: ' Unfortunately, they were both extremely jealous. Both of them. Even jealous of women friends. They were really jealous and possessive ... How I could do it twice? I don't know.'
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jane Goodall, 91, Reveals Why Her First Marriage Ended After 10 Years: ‘It Slowly Drifted Apart'
Jane Goodall is opening up about her previous marriage to late National Geographic photographer Hugo van Lawick. During an appearance on Alex Cooper's podcast Call Her Daddy, the 91-year-old primatologist said she first met van Lawick while studying chimpanzees. Goodall, the world's top expert on wild chimpanzees, said National Geographic sent out van Lawick after learning she 'was finding out exciting things about the chimps' during her research in Africa. 'They wanted to make a film and they wanted good photographs, so they sent Hugo van Lawick and I really didn't want him to come,' she explained. 'I hadn't met him because I just wanted to be there with the chimps, you know. I didn't want anybody and I was afraid they'd be scared of him and, you know, all my hard work would be undone.' Soon, Goodall learned that van Lawick 'loved animals' and 'always wanted to be out there with them.' So, he used photography as a 'route' to explore his passion, she said. 'We got on fine,' Goodall explained, adding that 'it was thanks to his photos and film that everything I was saying about the chimps was corroborated.' 'And so he really, really helped to share the knowledge that chimpanzees really are like us,' she continued. 'They really do have gestures and postures the same as ours that mean the same thing.' Goodall and van Lawick, who died in June 2002, were married for a decade from 1964 to 1974. The couple had one child, son Hugo Eric Louis, 58. As Cooper noted, Goodall previously said she and van Lawick began drifting apart as their careers moved in different directions. Goodall said her relationship with van Lawick 'ended gradually,' especially after National Geographic stopped paying him to come to Gombe in Tanzania, where she was studying the chimps. 'He had to go on with his career and he got some money to do films on the Serengeti, and I couldn't leave Gombe," Goodall recalled. 'I had to stay… I couldn't leave Gombe, and so it slowly drifted apart. And it was sad.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Ultimately, Goodall felt she and van Lawick 'did the right thing' by ending their relationship, adding that they 'kind of had to do it.' 'I definitely wish we could have carried on with that marriage because it was a good one,' she noted. Read the original article on People
IOL News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Proteas Women live by the sword and die by the sword, says Lara Goodall despite Sri Lanka loss
Lara Goodall Proteas Women left-hander Lara Goodall hits out against Sri Lanka on Friday. Photo: Sri Lanka Cricket Image: Sri Lanka Cricket The Proteas Women might have lost two matches in a row in the ongoing Tri-Series against India and Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, but the experienced top-order batter Lara Goodall is seemingly back in form. Goodall was not in the original squad for the tour up until she was added as a replacement for the unavailable Anneke Bosch, and the 29-year-old found herself in a flight to Sri Lanka for the series. The left-handed batter looked in good touch in the third One-Day International against Sri Lanka on Friday, despite SA going down by five wickets to the hosts. 🚨 MATCH RESULT 🚨 Despite the outcome, there was no shortage of fight and determination from our Proteas Women throughout the contest 👏🏏. There are plenty of positives to build on, highlighted by a career milestone for Nadine de Klerk 🇿🇦🔥.#AlwaysRising #WozaNawe… — Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) May 2, 2025 South Africa scored 235/9, with Sri Lanka chasing down the score with five wickets down in the 47th over. Everything was in sync for the 29-year-old as she danced down the pitch to the spinners and muscled them for boundaries on her way to a 63-ball 46, a knock which saw the batter smash five boundaries in her hour-and-a-half stay at the crease. However, the manner in which she was dismissed was disappointing as she skied one straight to long-off, and was caught easily by Sri Lanka's specialist boundary fielder Nilakshika Silva. Goodall told the media after the match that she too was disappointed, but it is a mode of dismissal that she accepts as it is part of the positive style of play that the Proteas Women are looking to adopt going into the ODI World Cup in India later this year. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ 'I think we went a bit slow between overs 10 and 20. So, I think we just wanted to get that run-rate up,' Goodall explained the thinking behind the lofted shot that led to her dismissal. 'It was a bit frustrating, but I think that's the way we want to play. 'So, we live by the sword, die by the sword, and I can't be too upset because obviously that's what the coach (Mandla Mashimbyi) wants from us. 'He wants us to be brave. He wants us to take the positive option. 'So, I think that's how we want to play going forward. 'Obviously it's frustrating to get out in the 40s, but I think in the long run, once everything clicks and we get what we need out of the series, it'll go well.' The Western Province star added that her goal was to be in the World Cup squad, and that she aims to make full use of her opportunities to make that a reality. 'Look, I think everything happens for a reason. So, I think that, coming here, I didn't have much time to think about it,' she said.
