Shakira in disguise attends UCLA history class

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<p>[Shakira</a> Changed Name And Wore Disguise For UCLA Class - Stop The Presses!](<a href=“http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/91703/shakira-changed-name-and-wore-disguise-for-ucla-class/]Shakira”>http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/91703/shakira-changed-name-and-wore-disguise-for-ucla-class/)</p>

<p>It’s nice to see a “superstar” with a thirst for knowledge rather than publicity.</p>

<p>cut and pasted from the article in the link:</p>

<p>“Her simple plan worked. Professor Robert Cleve, who taught the Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations from Prehistory to Circa A.D. 843 class, had no idea “Isabel” was actually a pop star.”</p>

<p>“She told me she was visiting from Colombia and that she was just doing this for her own enlightenment and enjoyment,” Cleve told the Associated Press in 2007. “She looked like just an ordinary student. She wasn’t flamboyant…she didn’t act like a big celebrity or anything.”</p>

<p>"When most celebs need a break from the business, they typically take a real vacation. They travel to a remote destination, relax, and clear their minds.</p>

<p>But Shakira said challenging her mind instead was the ideal getaway after the tour.</p>

<p>“It was such a long tour, I needed a break from me,” Shakira told The Guardian. “The universe is so broad, I cannot be at the center of it. So I decided to go to the university and study history for a summer course, just to kind of switch gears, taste the student life.”</p>

<p>Shakira has been known to spend her spare time studying, and learning about the countries she visits, her manager Fifi Kurzman told The Associated Press.?"</p>

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<p>I wonder how she did on quizzes and tests, her writing assignments?</p>

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Stars: theyr’e just like us – deep!</p>

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<p>Obviously you have never been the biggest pop star in South America.</p>

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<p>Disguise? I guess her hips DO lie.</p>

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<p>By most accounts, Shakira Mubarak was a very good student before her star took off (while she was still in high school). Her early albums in Colombia were definitely somewhat more intelligent than the Latin teen pop norm. She addressed political issues (albeit obliquely), wrote all of her own lyrics, and was considered too serious and outspoken to fit the usual mold. She was fairly popular in Colombia, but nothing like the biggest pop star in South America until she came here.</p>

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<p>similarly:
[The</a> Harvard Crimson :: News :: Hollywood Star Ashley Judd Enrolls at Kennedy School](<a href=“http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528653]The”>http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=528653)</p>

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<p>While we are on the subject…</p>

<p>Although she is not an enrolled student, Taylor Swift attempted to attended classes with her best friend, Abigail Anderson, who is a freshman at the University of Kansas.</p>

<p>[Taylor</a> Swift’s surprise visit raises ruckus on KU campus; OP guy makes a “connection” - Kansas City Star](<a href=“http://www.kansascity.com/stargazing/story/1167099.html]Taylor”>http://www.kansascity.com/stargazing/story/1167099.html)</p>