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Thursday, February 7, 2013

BHS Grad Hits YouTube with ‘My Boyfriend is Gay’

Barrington’s Hailey Rowe creates campy video in West Hollywood.

  In between studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, singer/songwriter Hailey Rowe, a 2012 Barrington High School graduate, has found time to create a music video. “My Boyfriend is Gay,” released on Feb. 1, already has more than 50,000 hits on YouTube. Hailey said she was shocked and excited about the success of the music video on YouTube. As the title suggests, the music video and song are a humorous look at a girl who discovers her boyfriend is gay. “I wrote the song because I thought it was an interesting scenario.  Gay guys are the perfect boyfriend,” Hailey said. “I wanted to show acceptance in a lighthearted and fun way. It got the gay stamp of approval from some of  friends who are gay,” Hailey said. Although, the …

Monday, January 28, 2013

Area Students Named to Dean's List

Collegiate academic accomplishments given to Barrington-area students.

Several area students were given academic honors at their perspective colleges recently. Read about their accomplishments below:  Taylor Pierce, of South Barrington, has been named to Beloit College's Dean's List for the 2012 fall semester. Pierce is a junior. Hailey Rowe, of North Barrington, earned a spot on the Loyola Marymount University Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester.  Sarah Potter of Deer Park has been named to Drake University's President's List for the Fall 2012 semester. Students must have a grade-point average of 4.0 to be receive this honor. If you know of a student deserving recognition for their collegiate academic accomplishments, send a brief description of the news to morgan@patch.com. 

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