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|city= [[Vancouver]] |
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|province= [[British Columbia]] |
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|image = Arnold Schwarzenegger 2004-01-30.jpg |
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|schoolboard= [[School District 39 Vancouver]] |
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|schooltype= [[Early college entrance program]] |
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|order = 38th |
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|language= [[Canadian English|English]] |
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|lieutenant = {{nowrap|[[Cruz Bustamante]] <small>(2003–2007)</small>}}<br/>{{nowrap|[[John Garamendi]] <small>(2007–present)</small>}} |
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|area= [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] |
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|predecessor = [[Gray Davis]] |
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|order2 = Chairman of the [[President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports]] |
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|term_start2 = 1990 |
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|term_end2 = 1993 |
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|president2 = [[George H. W. Bush]] |
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|07|30}} |
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|birth_place = [[Thal, Austria|Thal]], [[Styria]], [[Austria]] |
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|nationality = [[Austria]]n–[[United States|American]] |
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|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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|spouse = {{nowrap|[[Maria Shriver]] (1986–present)}} |
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|children = {{nowrap|Katherine <small>(born 1989)</small>}}<br/> {{nowrap|Christina <small>(born 1991)</small>}}<br/> {{nowrap|Patrick <small>(born 1993)</small>}}<br/> {{nowrap|Christopher <small>(born 1997)</small>}} |
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|residence = [[Brentwood, Los Angeles, California|Brentwood]], [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]] |
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|alma_mater = [[University of Wisconsin-Superior]] |
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|occupation = Actor |
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|profession = [[Bodybuilder]], [[actor]], [[politician]], [[investor]] |
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|religion = [[Roman Catholic]] |
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|net worth = $100-$200 [[million]] [[USD]] |
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|website = [http://gov.ca.gov/ gov.ca.gov]<br/> [http://www.schwarzenegger.com/ schwarzenegger.com] |
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The '''University Transition Program''', often called the '''Transition Program''' or simply '''Trans''', is an [[early college entrance program]] that is based in the [[University of British Columbia]] in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Each year, the program accepts only 20 new students, aged 13 to 15, out of about 200 applicants, so rigorous testing must be done to select and accept candidates. Over the course of two years, students aim to complete the required high school courses, along with some university level coursework. When they graduate from the program, the students usually get accepted into UBC early. The program was first established in 1993 by the Vancouver School Board and the University of British Columbia. Students of the program have access to most UBC facilities as well as possess University ID Cards. |
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'''Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger''' ([[German language|German]] {{IPA2|ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ}}; born July 30, 1947) is an [[Austria]]n-American [[bodybuilder]], [[actor]], [[businessman]], and [[Politics of the United States|politician]], currently serving as the [[List of Governors of California|38th]] [[Governor of California|Governor]] of the state of [[California]]. |
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==Courses== |
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Schwarzenegger gained worldwide fame as a [[Hollywood]] action film icon. He was nicknamed "The Austrian Oak" and "The [[Styria]]n Oak" in his bodybuilding days, "Arnold Strong" and "Arnie" during his acting career, and more recently "The Governator" (a [[Portmanteau word|portmanteau]] of Governor and The [[Terminator (character)|Terminator]], one of his film roles).<ref name="IMDb bio">{{cite web |title=Biography for Arnold Schwarzenegger |publisher=IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000216/bio |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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In the first year of the program, students take [[Biology]] 12, [[English studies|English]] 10 & 11, [[Math]] 10 & 11, [[Physics]] 11, [[Chemistry]] 11, [[Humanities]], Planning 10 and [[Civics]] 11. |
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In year two, the students take [[Advanced Placement|AP]] [[Calculus]] 12, Chemistry 12, English 12, [[History]] 12, [[Literature]] 12, Math 12, Physics 12, and Civics 11. |
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As a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], he was first elected on October 7, 2003, in a special [[California recall election, 2003|recall election]] to replace then-Governor [[Gray Davis]]. Schwarzenegger was sworn in on November 17, 2003, to serve the remainder of Davis's term. Schwarzenegger was then re-elected on November 7, 2006, in [[California gubernatorial election, 2006|California's 2006 gubernatorial election]], to serve a full term as governor, defeating [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Phil Angelides]], who was [[California State Treasurer]] at the time. Schwarzenegger was sworn in for a second term on January 5, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/05/AR2007010501386.html |title=Schwarzenegger Sworn in for Second Term |publisher=The Associated Press |accessdate=2008-04-23 |last=Kurtzman|first=Laura}}</ref> In May 2004 and 2007, he was named as one of the [[Time 100]] people who help shape the world.<ref>{{cite web |title=Time Magazine: Time 100: Heroes & Icons: Arnold Schwarzenegger |publisher=TIME |url=http://www.time.com/time/subscriber/2004/time100/heroes/100arnold.html |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Sullivan |first=Andrew}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Leaders & Revolutionaries: Arnold Schwarzenegger |publisher=TIME |url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615513_1615451,00.html |accessdate=2007-04-18 |last=Kennedy, Jr. |first=Robert F.}}</ref> |
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Transition students currently have four courses taught by UBC professors, which are Physics, English, Civics, and Calculus/Math by Dr. Chris Waltham, Dr. J. Brown, Dr. E. Nellis, and Dr. Michael Ward, respectively. |
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Schwarzenegger is married to [[Maria Shriver]] and has four children. |
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Students in both years are required to complete 30 hours of community service, and complete an 'e-Portfolio' for his or her Individual Educational Planning. An extra course known as "Self and Society" accounts for the Planning 10 credit, and is taught by the coordinator. |
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==Early life== |
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Schwarzenegger was born in [[Thal, Austria]] (German: ''Thal bei Graz''), a small village bordering the [[Styria]]n capital [[Graz]], and was [[christening|christened]] Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger.<ref name="lifeline">{{cite news |title=Time of His Life |url=http://schwarzenegger.com |work=Schwarzenegger.com |accessdate=2007-04-18}}</ref> His parents were the local [[police chief]] [[Gustav Schwarzenegger]] (1907 – 1972), and his wife, Aurelia Jadrny (1922 – 1998). They were married on October 20, 1945{{ndash}} Gustav was 38, and Aurelia was a 23-year-old widow with a son named Meinhard. According to Schwarzenegger, both of his parents were very strict: "Back then in Austria it was a very different world, if we did something bad or we disobeyed our parents, the rod was not spared."<ref name="askarnold1"/> He grew up in a [[Roman Catholic]] family who attended church service every Sunday.<ref name="tmas">{{cite book |last=Andrews |first=Nigel |title=True Myths of Arnold Schwarzenegger |year=2003 |publisher=Bloomsbury |isbn=1582344655}} </ref> |
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Occasionally during school hours all students would be called in for a Town Hall meeting, which discusses current events, future events, and recent happenings. |
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Gustav had a preference for Meinhard, the elder of the two sons.<ref name="governG2">{{cite news |first=Xan |last=Brooks |title=The Governator |date=2003-08-08 |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2003/aug/08/usa.politicsandthearts |work=The Guardian |accessdate=2007-04-19}}</ref> His favoritism was "strong and blatant," which stemmed from unfounded suspicion "that Arnold wasn’t his child."<ref name="wl">{{cite book |last=Leigh |first=Wendy |title=Arnold: An Unauthorized Biography |year=1990 |isbn=0720719976}}</ref> Schwarzenegger has said his father had "no patience for listening or understanding your problems… there was a wall; a real wall."<ref name="tmas"/> Schwarzenegger had a good relationship with his mother, and kept in touch with her until her death.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger: Mr. Olympia{{ndash}} 1970-1975, 1980 |publisher=BodyBuild.com |url=http://www.bodybuildbid.com/articles/mrolympia/arnold-schwarzenegger.html |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> In later life, Schwarzenegger commissioned the [[Simon Wiesenthal Centre]] to research his father's wartime record, which came up with no evidence of atrocities.<ref name="governG2"/> At school, Schwarzenegger was apparently in the middle, but stood out for his "cheerful, good-humored and exuberant" character.<ref name="tmas"/> Money was a problem in the household; Schwarzenegger has recalled that one of the highlights of his youth was when the family bought a refrigerator.<ref name="wl"/> |
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===Extracurricular Activities=== |
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As a boy, Schwarzenegger played many sports—heavily influenced by his father.<ref name="tmas"/> He picked up his first [[barbell]] in 1960, when his [[Association football|football]] coach took his team to a local gym.<ref name="lifeline"/> At the age of 14, Schwarzenegger chose [[bodybuilding]] over football (soccer) as a career.<ref name="katzfilm">{{cite book |last=Katz |first=Ephraim |title=Film Encyclopedia |year=2006 |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=0060742143}} </ref><ref name="profilear">{{cite news |title=Profile: Arnold Schwarzenegger |date=2004-08-31 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3131155.stm |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Schwarzenegger has responded to a question asking if he was age 13 when he started weightlifting: "I actually started weight training when I was fifteen, but I'd been participating in sports, like soccer, for years, so I felt that although I was slim, I was well-developed, at least enough so that I could start going to the gym and start Olympic lifting."<ref name="askarnold1"/> However, his official website biography claims: "At 14, he started an intensive training program with Kurt Marnul, studied psychology at 15 (to learn more about the power of mind over body) and at 17, officially started his competitive career."<ref name="mrever">{{cite news |title=Mr. Everything |url=http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/athlete/mreverything/index.asp?sec=athlete&subsec=mreverything |work=Schwarzenegger.com |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> During a speech in 2001, he said, "My own plan formed when I was 14 years old. My father had wanted me to be a police officer like he was. My mother wanted me to go to trade school."<ref name="per">{{cite news |first=Arnold |last=Schwarzenegger |title=ARNOLD'S "PERSPECTIVES" |date=2001-10-03 |url=http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/life/hiswords/words_en_sac_perspectives.asp?sec=life&subsec=hiswords |work=Schwarzenegger.com |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Schwarzenegger took to visiting a gym in Graz, where he also frequented the local movie theaters to see bodybuilding idols such as [[Reg Park]], [[Steve Reeves]], and [[Johnny Weissmuller]] on the big screen. "I was inspired by individuals like Reg Park and Steve Reeves."<ref name="askarnold1"/> When Reeves passed away in 2000, Schwarzenegger fondly remembered him: "As a teenager, I grew up with Steve Reeves. His remarkable accomplishments allowed me a sense of what was possible, when others around me didn't always understand my dreams ... Steve Reeves has been part of everything I've ever been fortunate enough to achieve."<ref>{{cite news |first=Arnold |last=Schwarzenegger |title=In his own words |url=http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/life/hiswords/life_hiswords_eng_legacy_366.asp?sec=life&subsec=hiswords |work=Schwarzenegger.com |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> In 1961, Schwarzenegger met former Mr. Austria Kurt Marnul, who invited him to train at the gym in Graz.<ref name="lifeline"/> He was so dedicated as a youngster that he was known to break into the local gym on weekends, when it was usually closed, so that he could train. "It would make me sick to miss a workout … I knew I couldn't look at myself in the mirror the next morning if I didn't do it."<ref name="askarnold1"/> When Schwarzenegger was asked about his first movie experience as a boy, he replied, "I was very young, but I remember my father taking me to the Austrian theaters and seeing some newsreels. The first real movie I saw, that I distinctly remember, was a [[John Wayne]] movie."<ref name="askarnold1">{{cite news |title=Ask Arnold |year=2000 |url=http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/news/askarnold/news_askarnold_eng_legacy_444.asp?sec=news&subsec=askarnold |work=Schwarzenegger.com |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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The Transition Program is currently a strong competitor in [[Reach for the Top]] as well as [[Model United Nations]]. Transition students have participated in local [[science fair]]s, through which some students have entered the nationals. Involvement with other extra-curricular activities is highly encouraged by teachers and staff. |
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In 1971, his brother Meinhard died in a car accident.<ref name="lifeline"/> Meinhard had been drinking and was killed instantly, and Schwarzenegger did not attend his funeral.<ref name="wl"/> Meinhard was due to marry Erika Knapp, and the couple shared a three-year-old son Patrick. Schwarzenegger would pay for Patrick's education and a life in the United States.<ref name="wl"/> Gustav died the following year from a [[stroke]].<ref name="lifeline"/> In ''[[Pumping Iron]],'' Schwarzenegger claimed that he did not attend his father's funeral because he was training for a bodybuilding contest. Later, he and the film's producer both stated that this story was taken from another bodybuilder for the purpose of showing the extremes that some would go to for their sport, and to make Schwarzenegger's image more cold and machine-like to fan controversy for the film.<ref>Interview in ''Pumping Iron{{ndash}} 25th Anniversary Edition'' DVD extras</ref> Barbara Baker, his first serious girlfriend, has said he informed her of his father's death without emotion and that he never spoke of his brother.<ref name="DT2">{{cite news |title=The girl who can't escape Arnie |date=2003-10-06 |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2003/10/02/bfarni02.xml&page=1 |work=The Daily Telegraph |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Over time, he has given at least three versions of why he did not attend his father's funeral.<ref name="wl"/> |
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==Location== |
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In an interview with ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]'' magazine in 2004, Schwarzenegger told how he suffered what "would now be called child abuse" at the hands of his father. "My hair was pulled. I was hit with belts. So was the kid next door. It was just the way it was. Many of the children I've seen were broken by their parents, which was the German-Austrian mentality. They didn't want to create an individual. It was all about conforming. I was one who did not conform, and whose will could not be broken. Therefore, I became a rebel. Every time I got hit, and every time someone said, 'you can't do this,' I said, 'this is not going to be for much longer, because I'm going to move out of here. I want to be rich. I want to be somebody.' "<ref>{{cite news |title=Arnie: I was abused as a child |date=2004-08-04 |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-312729/Arnie-I-abused-child.html |work=The Daily Mail |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Arnie: 'I was abused as child' |date=2004-08-04 |url=http://news.scotsman.com/arnoldschwarzenegger/Arnie-I-was-abused-as.2551492.jp |work=The Scotsman |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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The Transition Program is located in the heart of UBC, on 240D 1924 West Mall. The building that the Transition Program resides in is the Auditorium Annex, located on West Mall above the Math Graduates office, near the Pacific Institute of Mathematical Sciences building. This location is troublesome for Transition students as the math graduates who work in the offices directly below Transition often complain about the noise level; as a result, Transition students are required to be quiet to avoid complaints to the Dean of UBC. |
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===Early adulthood=== |
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Schwarzenegger served in the [[Military of Austria|Austrian army]] in 1965 to fulfill the one year of service required at the time of all 18-year-old Austrian males.<ref name="lifeline"/><ref name="mrever"/> He won the Junior Mr. Europe contest in 1965.<ref name="profilear"/> Schwarzenegger went [[AWOL]] during basic training so that he could take part in the competition and spent a week in an army jail: "Participating in the competition meant so much to me that I didn't carefully think through the consequences. When I got to Stuttgart, I was all confused. I forgot my posing routine, I had to borrow posing trunks, but still I won!"<ref name="askarnold1"/> Contrary to popular belief, it was not Schwarzenegger's bodybuilding debut, which had occurred two years earlier at a minor contest in Graz, at Steirer Hof Hotel (where he had placed second). He was voted best built man of [[Europe]], which made him famous. |
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Interestingly, the teachers of the program have offered a solution to the noise problem by having the Transition students [[knit]] slippers, reducing noise caused by heavy footwear. |
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"The [[Universe Championships|Mr. Universe]] title was my ticket to America{{ndash}} the land of opportunity, where I could become a star and get rich."<ref name="per"/> Schwarzenegger made his first plane trip in 1966, attending the [[NABBA Mr. Universe]] competition in [[London]].<ref name="mrever"/> He would come in second in the Mr. Universe competition, not having the muscle definition of American winner [[Chester Yorton]].<ref name="mrever"/> |
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==Global Citizenship Program== |
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Charles "Wag" Bennett, one of the judges at the 1966 competition, was impressed with Schwarzenegger and offered to coach him. As Schwarzenegger had little money, Bennett invited him to stay in his crowded family home above one of his two gyms in [[Forest Gate]]. Yorton's leg definition had been judged superior, and Schwarzenegger, under a training program devised by Bennett, concentrated on improving the muscle definition and power in his legs. Staying in the [[East End of London]] helped Schwarzenegger improve his rudimentary grasp of the English language.<ref>Staff. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article4862637.ece Obituary:Wag Bennett: bodybuilder who helped Arnold Schwarzenegger], [[The Times]], October 2, 2008. Page 66</ref><ref>Staff, [http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/777625?view=synopsis Arnold Schwarzenegger: Made in Britain], [[British Film Institute]]. Retrieved 2008-10-03. "Wag and Dianne Bennett, an East End couple who gave Arnie a home for three years,"</ref> The training paid off and in 1967 Schwarzenegger won the title for the first time in 1967, becoming the youngest ever Mr. Universe at the age of 20.<ref name="mrever"/> He would go on to win the title a further four times.<ref name="profilear"/> Schwarzenegger then flew back to [[Munich]], training for four to six hours daily, attending business school and working in a health club (Rolf Putzinger's gym where he worked and trained from 1966-1968), returning in 1968 to London to win his next Mr. Universe title.<ref name="mrever"/> He frequently told [[Roger C. Field]], a friend in Munich at that time "I'm going to become the greatest actor!" |
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The Global Citizenship Program was first started in the summer of 2007. It involved exchange students from George Abbot School, in Guildford, England. They were hosted by students of the Transition Program, and select students from Vancouver high schools. Students who were not hosting were also invited to the model UN conference sessions, but they did not participate in the events designed to familiarize the British with Vancouver culture. In the summer of 2008, a return group from the Transition group was organized. As before, students not in the Transition Program were allowed to enter. It was known as the UK-France exchange trip. The group was chaperoned by the Transition program coordinator, Daria Danylchuck, one of the teachers, Dave Coopersmith, and his wife, Valerie Coopersmith. It was to spend two weeks in England, before going to France. The French part of the trip was known as Mr. Coopersmith’s Canadian World War Battlefields Tour, after the teacher who helped organize it, and was formed by Expedia. After three days in Paris, the group went to the north of France and Belgium, to visit some of the battlefield sites, memorials, and cemeteries of World War I and II. Some of the most notable names visited were Vimy Ridge, Passchendale, in Belgium, and the five beaches stormed by Allied troops on D-Day. |
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===Move to the U.S.=== |
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[[Image:Reagan+Schwarzenegger1984.jpg|thumb|right|Schwarzenegger with President [[Ronald Reagan]], 1984]] |
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Schwarzenegger moved to the United States in September 1968 at the age of 21, speaking little [[English language|English]].<ref name="lifeline"/><ref name="profilear"/> "Naturally, when I came to this country, my accent was very bad, and my accent was also very strong, which was an obstacle as I began to pursue acting."<ref name="askarnold1"/> There he trained at [[Gold's Gym]] in [[Santa Monica]], California, under [[Joe Weider]]. From 1970 to 1974, one of Schwarzenegger's weight training partners was [[Ric Drasin]], a [[professional wrestler]] who designed the original Gold's Gym logo in 1973.<ref>Jennings, Randy (2003, October 21). [http://www.thearnoldfans.com/news/archives/2003/october/617.htm ''Ric Drasin: Arnold's lifting partner!''] The Farting Fans Website. Retrieved on April 18, 2008.</ref> Schwarzenegger also became good friends with professional wrestler [[Billy Graham (wrestler)|"Superstar" Billy Graham]]. In 1970, at age 23, he captured his first Mr. Olympia title in [[New York]], and would go on to win the title a total of seven times.<ref name="mrever" /> |
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==Criticism== |
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In 1969, Schwarzenegger met Barbara Outland Baker, an English teacher he lived with until 1974.<ref name="arniememoir">{{cite news |title=Arnie's ex-girlfriend pens memoir |date=2003-09-09 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/3092740.stm |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Schwarzenegger talked about Barbara in his [[memoir]] in 1977: "Basically it came down to this: she was a well-balanced woman who wanted an ordinary, solid life, and I was not a well-balanced man, and hated the very idea of ordinary life."<ref name="arniememoir"/> Baker has described Schwarzenegger as "a joyful personality, totally charismatic, adventurous, and athletic" but claims towards the end of the relationship he became "insufferable{{ndash}} classically conceited{{ndash}} the world revolved around him."<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news |title=Actor's old flame says he's a great guy |date=2003-09-15 |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/15/MN272943.DTL |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |accessdate=2007-04-19}}</ref> Baker published her memoir in 2006, entitled ''Arnold and Me: In the Shadow of the Austrian Oak''.<ref name="bakes">{{cite news |first=Catherine |last=Elsworth |title=Arnie puts his weight behind ex-lover's tell-all memoir |date=2006-09-14 |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1528857/Arnie-puts-his-weight-behind-ex-lover%27s-tell-all-memoir.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Although Baker, at times, paints an unflattering portrait of her former [[lover]]{{ndash}} Schwarzenegger actually contributed to the tell-all book with a foreword, and also met with Baker for three hours.<ref name="bakes"/> Baker claims, for example, that she only learned of his being unfaithful after they split, and talks of a turbulent and passionate love life.<ref name="bakes"/> Schwarzenegger has made it clear that their respective recollection of events can differ.<ref name="bakes"/> The couple first met six to eight months after his arrival in the U.S.{{ndash}} their first date was watching the first [[Apollo Moon landing]] on television.<ref name="DT2"/> They shared an [[apartment]] in [[Santa Monica]] for three and a half years, and having little money, would visit the beach all day, or have barbecues in the back yard.<ref name="DT2"/> Although Baker claims that when she first met him, he had "little understanding of polite society" and she found him a turn-off, she says, "He's as much a self-made man as it's possible to be{{ndash}} he never got encouragement from his parents, his family, his brother. He just had this huge determination to prove himself, and that was very attractive ... I'll go to my grave knowing Arnold loved me."<ref name="DT2"/> |
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Some students and parents worry about their social life during the program. Because of the heavy load of work in the program, students will not nearly have enough time to socialize and bond with one another and outside individuals. This poses a serious problem, as social skills are required for university, job situations, and beyond. |
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Schwarzenegger met his next love, Sue Moray, a [[Beverly Hills]] hairdresser's assistant, on [[Venice Beach]] in July 1977.<ref name="wl"/> According to Moray, the couple led an open relationship: "We were faithful when we were both in LA...but when he was out of town, we were free to do whatever we wanted."<ref name="wl"/> Schwarzenegger met [[Maria Shriver]] at the Robert F. Kennedy Tennis Tournament in August 1977, and went on to have a relationship with both women until August 1978, when Moray (who knew of his relationship with Shriver) issued an ultimatum.<ref name="wl"/> |
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Students of the program previously were not able to get the [[Dogwood Diploma]], but as of the[[2006]]-[[2007]] school year they are now eligible to get them upon graduation, thus able to officially graduate from high school. |
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Schwarzenegger has said his big dream from the age of 10 was to move to the U.S.<ref name="LAWarn"> {{cite news |first=Bill |last=Bradley |title=Mr. California |date=2002-11-20 |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2002-11-28/news/mr-california/ |work=LA Weekly |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> He questioned what he was doing "on the farm" in Austria, and believed bodybuilding was his "ticket to America": "I’m sure I can go to America if I win Mr. Universe."<ref name="LAWarn"/> ''[[LA Weekly]]'' said in 2002 that Schwarzenegger is the most famous [[immigrant]] in America, who "overcame a thick Austrian accent and transcended the unlikely background of bodybuilding to become the biggest movie star in the world in the 1990s."<ref name="LAWarn"/> |
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==Achievements== |
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==Bodybuilding career== |
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{{Infobox bodybuilder |
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|name = Arnold Schwarzenegger |
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|image_caption = Arnold "The Austrian Oak" Schwarzenegger |
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|nickname = The Austrian Oak |
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|birthdate = {{birth date and age|1958|07|30}} |
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|birthplace = [[Thal, Austria|Thal bei Graz]], [[Steiermark]], [[Austria]] |
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|height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}<ref name="HeightArnold">{{cite web |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger Height, Schwarzenegger's |publisher=celebheights.com |url=http://www.celebheights.com/s/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-177.html |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=July 2008}} |
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|weight = {{convert|235|lb|kg}} |
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|firstproshow = NABBA Mr. Universe |
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|firstproshowyear = 1968 |
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|bestwin = IFBB Mr. Olympia |
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|bestwinyear = 1970-1975, 1980, Seven Times |
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|predecessor = [[Sergio Oliva]] ('69), [[Frank Zane]] ('79) |
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|successor = [[Franco Columbu]] ('76, '81) |
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|yesorretiredyear = Retired 1980 |
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The Transition Program is the winner of the 2008 Grades 8 and 9 MathChallengers as well as the BC's Brightest Minds competition. |
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{{seealso|Bodybuilding competitions featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger}} |
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Schwarzenegger is considered among the most important figures in the history of bodybuilding, and his legacy is commemorated in the [[Arnold Classic]] annual bodybuilding competition. Schwarzenegger has remained a prominent face in the bodybuilding sport long after his retirement, in part because of his ownership of gyms and fitness magazines. He has presided over numerous contests and awards shows. For many years, he wrote a monthly column for the bodybuilding magazines ''[[Muscle & Fitness]]'' and ''[[Flex (magazine)|Flex]]''. Shortly after being elected Governor, he was appointed [[executive editor]] of both magazines, in a largely symbolic capacity. The magazines agreed to donate $250,000 a year to the Governor's various physical fitness initiatives. The magazine ''MuscleMag International'' has a monthly two-page article on him, and refers to him as "The King." |
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===Reach for the Top=== |
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One of the first competitions he won was the Junior Mr. Europe contest in 1965.<ref name="lifeline"/> He won Mr. Europe the following year, at age 19.<ref name="lifeline"/><ref name="mrever"/> He would go on to compete in and win many bodybuilding contests, as well as some [[powerlifting]] contests, including five Mr. Universe (4{{ndash}} [[NABBA]] [England], 1{{ndash}} [[IFBB]] [USA]) wins, and seven [[Mr. Olympia]] wins, a record which would stand until [[Lee Haney]] won his eighth consecutive Mr. Olympia title in 1991. |
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Transition has won a Reach for the Top Junior Championship in 2003. |
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===Strongman=== |
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In 1967, Schwarzenegger competed in and won the Munich stone-lifting contest, in which a stone weighing 508 [[German pounds]] (254 kg/560 lbs.) is lifted between the legs while standing on two foot rests. Schwarzenegger has said the following on his size: "During the peak of my career, my calves were 20 inches, thighs 28.5 inches, waist 34 inches, chest 57 inches, and 22-inch arms." |
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==Staff== |
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In a full squat (buttocks close to ground) Schwarzenegger had a personal record of 181 kg/400lbs, for twelve repetitions. |
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===Mr. Olympia=== |
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Schwarzenegger's goal was to become the greatest bodybuilder in the world, which meant becoming [[Mr. Olympia]].<ref name="lifeline"/><ref name="mrever"/> His first attempt was in 1969, when he lost to three-time champion [[Sergio Oliva]]. However, Schwarzenegger came back in 1970 and won the competition making him the youngest ever Mr. Olympia at the age of 23, a record he holds to this day.<ref name="mrever"/> |
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He continued his winning streak in the 1971 – 1974 competitions.<ref name="mrever"/> In 1975, Schwarzenegger was once again in top form, and won the title for the sixth consecutive time,<ref name="mrever"/> beating [[Franco Columbu]]. After the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, Schwarzenegger announced his retirement from professional bodybuilding.<ref name="mrever"/> |
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Months before the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, filmmakers George Butler and Robert Fiore persuaded Schwarzenegger to compete, in order to film his training in the bodybuilding documentary called ''[[Pumping Iron]].'' Schwarzenegger had only three months to prepare for the competition, after losing significant weight to appear in the film ''[[Stay Hungry (film)|Stay Hungry]]'' with [[Jeff Bridges]]. [[Lou Ferrigno]] proved not to be a threat, and a lighter-than-usual Schwarzenegger convincingly won the 1975 Mr. Olympia. After being declared Mr. Olympia for a sixth ''consecutive'' time, Schwarzenegger retired from competition. |
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Schwarzenegger came out of retirement, however, to compete in the 1980 Mr. Olympia.<ref name="lifeline"/> Schwarzenegger was training for his role in ''[[Conan the Barbarian (film)|Conan]]'', and he got into such good shape because of the running, horseback riding, and sword training, that he decided he wanted to win the Mr. Olympia contest one last time. He kept this plan a secret, in the event that a training accident would prevent his entry and cause him to lose face. Schwarzenegger had been hired to provide [[color commentary]] for network television, when he announced at [[The Eleventh Hour|the eleventh hour]] that while he was there: "Why not compete?" Schwarzenegger ended up winning the event with only seven weeks of preparation. After being declared Mr. Olympia for a seventh time, Schwarzenegger officially retired from competition. |
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===Steroid use=== |
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Schwarzenegger has admitted to using performance-enhancing [[anabolic steroid]]s while they were legal, writing in 1967 that "steroids were helpful to me in maintaining muscle size while on a strict diet in preparation for a contest. I did not use them for muscle growth, but rather for muscle maintenance when cutting up." He has called the drugs "tissue building."<ref name="Arnold Steroids">{{cite web |title=Arnold & Steroids: Truth Revealed |publisher=get2net |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20031008172601/http://hjem.get2net.dk/JamesBond/www/artikler/steroidemisbrug/arnoldandsteroids.htm |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Theunissen |first=Steve}}</ref> |
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In 1999, Schwarzenegger sued Dr. Willi Heepe, a German doctor who publicly predicted an early death for the bodybuilder, based on a link between steroid use and later heart problems. Because the doctor had never examined him personally, Schwarzenegger collected a [[Deutsche Mark|DM]]20,000 ($12,000 USD) [[libel]] judgment against him in a German court. In 1999, Schwarzenegger also sued and settled with ''[[The Globe (tabloid)|The Globe]]'', a U.S. tabloid which had made similar predictions about the bodybuilder's future health. As late as 1996, a year before [[open heart surgery]] to replace an [[aortic valve]] with [[Aortic valve replacement|a human homograft valve]],<ref>[http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/news/uptotheminute/news_uptotheminute_eng_legacy_18.asp?sec=news&subsec=uptotheminute Renowned Cardiac Surgeon Proclaims Medical "Facts" In Article "Represent No Facts At All"] Schwarzenegger.com, (March 8, 2001). Retrieved on April 18, 2008</ref> Schwarzenegger publicly defended his use of anabolic steroids during his bodybuilding career.<ref>{{cite web |title=Conan the Politician |publisher=ESPN |url=http://espn.go.com/columns/farrey_tom/1655597.html |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Farrey |first=Tom}}</ref> |
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Schwarzenegger was born with a [[bicuspid aortic valve]], an aortic valve with only two leaflets (a normal aortic valve has three leaflets).<ref>{{cite news |title=Surgery Leaves Star Undimmed |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NEWS+LITE+:+SURGERY+LEAVES+STAR+UNDIMMED-a083864140 |work=The Free Library |publisher=Farlex |date=[[1997-04-18]] |accessdate=2008-07-29 }}</ref> Both his father and his brother had the same condition.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} |
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==Acting career== |
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{{Infobox actor |
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|othername = Arnold Strong<br />Arnie<br /> |
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|yearsactive = 1970-2004 <small>(acting)</small> |
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|occupation = [[Actor]], [[Film director|Director]], [[Film producer|Producer]] |
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|goldenglobeawards = '''[[Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor|New Star of the Year - Actor]]'''<br />1977 ''[[Stay Hungry]]'' |
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}} |
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Schwarzenegger wanted to move from bodybuilding into acting, finally achieving it when he was chosen to play the role of Hercules in 1970's ''[[Hercules in New York]]''. Credited under the name "Arnold Strong," his accent in the film was so thick that his lines were [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] after production.<ref name="profilear"/> His second film appearance was as a [[deaf]] and [[speech disorder|mute]] hit-man for the mob in director [[Robert Altman|Robert Altman's]] ''[[The Long Goodbye (film)|The Long Goodbye]]'' (1973), which was followed by a much more significant part in the film ''[[Stay Hungry (film)|Stay Hungry]]'' (1976), for which he was awarded a [[Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor|Golden Globe for New Male Star of the Year]]. Schwarzenegger has discussed his early struggles in developing his acting career. "It was very difficult for me in the beginning{{ndash}} I was told by agents and casting people that my body was 'too weird,' that I had a funny accent, and that my name was too long. You name it, and they told me I had to change it. Basically, everywhere I turned, I was told that I had no chance."<ref name="askarnold1"/> |
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Schwarzenegger drew attention and boosted his profile in the [[bodybuilding]] film ''[[Pumping Iron]]'' (1977),<ref name="profilear"/><ref name="katzfilm"/> elements of which were dramatized. In 1991, Schwarzenegger purchased the rights to the film, its outtakes, and associated still photography.<ref name=autogenerated2>{{cite web |title=The Smoking Gun: Archive |publisher=TheSmokingGun |url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/arnoldpump1.html |accessdate=2007-05-11}}</ref> Schwarzenegger auditioned for the title role of ''[[The Incredible Hulk (TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', but did not win the role due to his height. Later, [[Lou Ferrigno]] got the part of Dr. David Banner's alter ego. Schwarzenegger appeared with [[Kirk Douglas]] and [[Ann-Margret]] in the 1979 comedy ''[[The Villain (1979 film)|The Villain]]''. |
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Schwarzenegger's breakthrough film was the mythical epic ''[[Conan the Barbarian (film)|Conan the Barbarian]]'' in 1982, which was a box-office hit.<ref name="katzfilm"/> This was followed by a sequel, ''[[Conan the Destroyer]]'' in 1984, although its performance was disappointing.<ref name="tessay">{{cite news |first=Clark |last=Collis |title=EMPIRE ESSAY: The Terminator |url=http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=132648 |work=Empire magazine |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> In 1983, Schwarzenegger starred in the promotional video "[[Rio Carnival|Carnival in Rio]]". |
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In 1984, he made the first of three appearances as the titular character in director [[James Cameron]]'s [[science-fiction]] film ''[[The Terminator]]''.<ref name="katzfilm"/><ref name="profilear"/><ref name="fanleam">{{cite book |last=Leamer |first=Laurence |title=Fantastic: The life of Arnold Schwarzenegger |year=2005 |publisher=St Martin’s Press}}</ref> Following ''The Terminator'', Schwarzenegger made ''[[Red Sonja (film)|Red Sonja]]'' in 1985, which "sank without a trace."<ref name="tessay"/> |
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During the 1980s, audiences had a large appetite for action films, with both Schwarzenegger and [[Sylvester Stallone]] becoming international stars.<ref name="profilear"/> Schwarzenegger's roles reflected his droll, often self-deprecating sense of humor (including sometimes famously bad [[pun]]s), separating his roles from more serious action hero fare. His alternative-universe comedy/thriller ''[[Last Action Hero]]'' featured a poster of the movie ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' which, in the fictional alternate universe, had [[Sylvester Stallone]] as its star. |
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Following his arrival as a Hollywood superstar, he made a number of successful films: ''[[Commando (film)|Commando]]'' (1985), ''[[Raw Deal (1986 movie)|Raw Deal]]'' (1986), ''[[The Running Man (film)|The Running Man]]'' (1987), and ''[[Red Heat]]'' (1988). In ''[[Predator (movie)|Predator]]'' (1987), another successful film, Schwarzenegger led a cast which included future [[Minnesota]] [[List of Governors of Minnesota|Governor]] [[Jesse Ventura]] (Ventura also appeared in ''[[The Running Man (film)|The Running Man]]'' and ''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]'' with Schwarzenegger) and future [[Kentucky]] [[Governor of Kentucky|Gubernatorial]] candidate [[Sonny Landham]]. |
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''[[Twins (movie)|Twins]]'' (1988), a comedy with [[Danny DeVito]], was a change of pace, and also proved successful. ''[[Total Recall (film)|Total Recall]]'' (1990) netted Schwarzenegger $10 million and 15% of the gross, and was a widely praised, science-fiction script directed by Paul Verhoeven, based on the [[Philip K. Dick]] short story, "[[We Can Remember It for You Wholesale]]". ''[[Kindergarten Cop]]'' (1990) reunited him with director [[Ivan Reitman]], who directed him in ''Twins''. |
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Schwarzenegger had a brief foray into directing, first with a 1990 episode of the [[TV series]] ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'', entitled "[[List of Tales from the Crypt episodes#Season 2 (1990)|The Switch]]," and then with the 1992 [[telemovie]] ''[[Christmas in Connecticut]]''. He has not directed since. |
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Schwarzenegger's commercial high-water mark was the 1991 sequel to his 1984 hit ''The Terminator'': ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'', which was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. In 1993, the [[National Association of Theatre Owners]] named him the "International Star of the Decade."<ref name="lifeline"/> His next film project, the 1993 self-aware [[action comedy]] [[spoof]] ''[[Last Action Hero]]'' was released opposite ''[[Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', with the box office suffering accordingly. His next film, the action comedy ''[[True Lies]]'' (1994) was a highly popular send-up of spy films, and saw Schwarzenegger, reunited with ''The Terminator'' director [[James Cameron]], appearing opposite [[Jamie Lee Curtis]]. |
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[[Image:Ourgovernor.jpg|thumb|left|Schwarzenegger as [[Mr. Freeze]] in the 1997 film ''[[Batman & Robin (film)|Batman & Robin]]'']] |
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Shortly thereafter came the comedy ''[[Junior (film)|Junior]]'' (1994), directed by ''Twins'' director Ivan Reitman and again playing opposite co-star [[Danny DeVito]]. This film brought Schwarzenegger his second Golden Globe nomination, this time for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor{{ndash}} Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy]]. It was followed by the action thriller ''[[Eraser (movie)|Eraser]]'' (1996), and the [[comic book]]-based ''[[Batman & Robin]]'' (1997), where he played the villain [[Mr. Freeze]]. This was his final film before taking time to recuperate from a back injury. Following the failure of ''Batman & Robin'', Schwarzenegger's film career and box office prominence went into decline. |
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Several film projects were announced with Schwarzenegger attached to star, including the remake of ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'', a new film version of ''[[I Am Legend]]'', and a [[World War II]] film scripted by [[Quentin Tarantino]] that would have seen Schwarzenegger play an Austrian. |
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Instead, he returned after a hiatus with the supernatural thriller ''[[End of Days (film)|''End of Days'']]'' (1999), later followed by the action films ''[[The 6th Day]]'' (2000) and ''[[Collateral Damage (film)|Collateral Damage]]'' (2002). In 2003, he reprised his role in ''[[Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines]]'', which went on to earn over $150 million domestically. |
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[[Image:Chth arnold schwarzenegger.jpg|thumb|Footprints and handprints of Arnold Schwarzenegger in front of the [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]]]] |
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In tribute to Schwarzenegger in 2002, Forum Stadtpark, a local cultural association, proposed plans to build a 25-meter (82-foot) tall ''Terminator'' statue in a park in central Graz. Schwarzenegger reportedly said he was flattered, but thought the money would be better spent on social projects and the [[Special Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Arnold wants 'Terminator' statue killed |publisher=Killoggs |url=http://www.killoggs.com/news/?news=609 |date=2002-09-27 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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His latest film appearances included a 3-second cameo appearance in ''[[The Rundown]]'' (AKA, ''Welcome to the Jungle'') with [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]], and the 2004 remake of ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (2004 movie)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'', where he appeared onscreen with action star [[Jackie Chan]] for the first time. |
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Schwarzenegger voiced [[Baron von Steuben]] in Episode 24 ("[[Valley Forge]]") of ''[[Liberty's Kids]]''. |
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==Filmography== |
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{{main|Arnold Schwarzenegger filmography}} |
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==Political career== |
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{{main|Political career of Arnold Schwarzenegger}} |
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[[Image:Arnold-Cheney.jpg|thumb|right|Vice President [[Dick Cheney]] meets with Schwarzenegger for the first time at the [[White House]]]] |
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===Early politics=== |
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Schwarzenegger has been a registered [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] for many years. As an actor, his political views were always well-known as they contrasted with those of many other prominent Hollywood stars, who are generally considered to be a [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]] and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]-leaning community. At the [[2004 Republican National Convention]], Schwarzenegger gave a speech and explained why he was a Republican:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/31/gop.schwarzenegger.transcript/ |date=August 31, 2004 |title=Schwarzenegger: No country more welcoming than the USA |publisher=CNN.com |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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{{cquote|I finally arrived here in 1968. What a special day it was. I remember I arrived here with empty pockets but full of dreams, full of determination, full of desire. The [[United States presidential election, 1968|presidential campaign]] was in full swing. I remember watching the [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]]-[[Hubert Humphrey|Humphrey]] presidential race on TV. A friend of mine who spoke German and English translated for me. I heard Humphrey saying things that sounded like [[socialism]], which I had just left. |
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But then I heard Nixon speak. He was talking about free enterprise, getting the government off your back, lowering the taxes and strengthening the military. Listening to Nixon speak sounded more like a breath of fresh air. I said to my friend, I said, "What party is he?" My friend said, "He's a Republican." I said, "Then I am a Republican." And I have been a Republican ever since.}} |
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In 1985, Schwarzenegger appeared in ''[[Stop the Madness]]'', an anti-[[Illegal drug trade|drug]] music video sponsored by the [[Presidency of Ronald Reagan|Reagan administration]]. He first came to wide public notice as a Republican during the [[United States presidential election, 1988|1988 Presidential election]], accompanying then-[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[George H.W. Bush]] at a campaign rally.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} |
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Schwarzenegger's first political appointment was as chairman of the [[President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports]], on which he served from 1990 to 1993.<ref name="lifeline"/> He was nominated by George H. W. Bush, who dubbed him "[[Conan the Barbarian|Conan]] the Republican". He later served as Chairman for the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under Governor [[Pete Wilson]]. Yet, political analysts have identified Schwarzenegger as a liberal, as he has become more left-leaning since his election.<ref name="White">{{cite web |url=http://usliberals.about.com/b/2006/01/14/arnold-schwarzenegger-californias-newest-democrat.htm |title=''Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's Newest Democrat'' |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=White |first=Deborah |date=2006-01-14}}</ref> |
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Between 1993 and 1994, Schwarzenegger was a Red Cross ambassador (a mostly ceremonial role fulfilled by celebrities), recording several television/radio [[public service announcement]]s to give blood. A small amount of interest was garnered by his wearing of a white t-shirt with the Red Cross on it, while posing with a flexed arm; the image made it into several celebrity magazines. |
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In an interview with ''[[Talk (magazine)|Talk]]'' magazine in late 1999, Schwarzenegger was asked if he thought of running for office. He replied, "I think about it many times. The possibility is there, because I feel it inside."<ref name="governtalk">{{cite news |title=Arnold cast as Governor? |date=1999-10-04 |url=http://www.schwarzenegger.com/news.asp?id=90 |work=Schwarzenegger.com |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' claimed shortly after that Schwarzenegger sought to end speculation that he might run for [[governor of California]].<ref name="governtalk"/> Following his initial comments, Schwarzenegger said, "I'm in show business{{ndash}} I am in the middle of my career. Why would I go away from that and jump into something else?"<ref name="governtalk"/> |
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===Governor of California=== |
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[[Image:Schwarzenegger Bush.jpg|thumb|left|President [[George W. Bush]] meets with Schwarzenegger after his successful election to the California Governorship]] |
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{{seealso|Political career of Arnold Schwarzenegger}} |
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Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy in the [[California recall election, 2003|2003 California recall]] election for Governor of California on the August 6, 2003 episode of ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''.<ref name="profilear"/> As a candidate in the recall election, Schwarzenegger had the most name recognition in a crowded field of candidates, but he had never held public office and his political views were unknown to most Californians. His candidacy immediately became national and international news, with media outlets dubbing him the "Governator" (referring to ''The Terminator'' movies, see above) and "The Running Man" (the name of another one of his films), and calling the recall election "Total Recall" (yet another Schwarzenegger starrer). Schwarzenegger declined to participate in several debates with other recall replacement candidates, and appeared in only one debate on September 24, 2003.<ref name="FirstDebate">{{cite news |last=Grey|first=Barry|title=First debate in California recall election: Snapshot of a political system in crisis |date=2003-11-06 |url=http://www.wsws.org/articles/2003/sep2003/cali-s06.shtml |work=wsws.org |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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On October 7, 2003, the recall election resulted in Governor [[Gray Davis]] being removed from office with 55.4% of the ''Yes'' vote in favor of a recall. Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California under the second question on the ballot with 48.6% of the vote to choose a successor to Davis. Schwarzenegger defeated Democrat [[Cruz Bustamante]], fellow Republican [[Tom McClintock]], and others. His nearest rival, Bustamante, received less than 30% of the vote. In total, Schwarzenegger won the election by about 1.3 million votes. Under the regulations of the [[California Constitution]], no runoff election was required. Schwarzenegger was the first foreign-born governor of California since [[Ireland]]-born Governor [[John G. Downey]] in 1862. |
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As soon as Schwarzenegger was elected governor, [[Willie Lewis Brown, Jr.|Willie Brown]] said he would start a drive to recall the governor. Schwarzenegger was equally entrenched in what he considered to be his mandate in cleaning up [[gridlock]]. Building on a catchphrase from a sketch partly parodying his bodybuilding career, Schwarzenegger called the Democratic State politicians "[[girlie men]]," (a reference from a ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch called "[[Hans and Franz]]").<ref name="SFGirlieMen">{{cite news |title=Schwarzenegger deems opponents 'girlie-men' |date=2004-07-18 |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/07/18/MNGH57NKAF1.DTL |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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[[Image:CaliforniaStateCapitolGovernorOffice.JPG|thumb|left|The Governor's office in the [[California State Capitol]]]] |
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Schwarzenegger enjoyed a large degree of success and victories in his early governorship,<ref>[http://articles.latimes.com/2008/may/28/local/me-lopez28 LA Times article]</ref> including repealing an unpopular increase in the vehicle registration fee as well as preventing driver's licenses being given out to illegal immigrants, but later began to feel the backlash when powerful state unions began to oppose his various initiatives. Key among his reckoning with political realities was a [[California special election, 2005|special election]] he called in November 2005, in which four ballot measures he sponsored were defeated. Schwarzenegger accepted personal responsibility for the defeats and vowed to continue to seek consensus for the people of California. He would later comment that "no one could win if the opposition raised 160 million dollars to defeat you." |
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Schwarzenegger then went against the advice of fellow Republican strategists and appointed a Democrat, Susan Kennedy, as his Chief of Staff.<ref>{{cite web |title=Press Release|url=http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/1191/|accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Schwarzenegger gradually moved towards a more politically moderate position, determined to build a winning legacy with only a short time to go until the next [[gubernatorial]] election. |
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He has appeared alongside his fellow actor from ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (2004 film)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'', Jackie Chan, in a government advertisement to combat copyright infringement.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jackie Chan and Arnold vs Piracy |publisher=Google Video |url=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6443035544827856436&q=Jackie+Chan&pr=goog-sl |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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Schwarzenegger ran for re-election against [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Phil Angelides]], the [[California State Treasurer]], in the [[California gubernatorial election, 2006|2006 elections]], held on November 7, 2006. Despite a poor year nationally for the Republican party, Schwarzenegger won re-election with 56.0% of the vote compared with 38.9% for Angelides, a margin of well over one million votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=General Election{{ndash}} Governor |publisher=California Secretary of State |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070219111658/http://vote.ss.ca.gov/Returns/gov/00.htm |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> The election further enhanced his political credentials. |
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It is rumored that Schwarzenegger might run for the [[United States Senate]] in 2010 (he will be term-limited then), if incumbent Senator [[Barbara Boxer]] retires.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/22/AR2006122201476.html|title=Schwarzenegger Remakes Himself as Environmentalist |publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=2008-07-13|first=John |last=Pomfret}}</ref> |
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Wendy Leigh, who wrote an unofficial biography on Schwarzenegger, claims he plotted his political rise from an early age using the movie business and [[bodybuilding]] as building blocks to escape a depressing home.<ref name="governG2"/> Leigh portrays Schwarzenegger as [[obsessed]] with power and quotes him as saying, "I wanted to be part of the small percentage of people who were leaders, not the large mass of followers. I think it is because I saw leaders use 100% of their potential{{ndash}} I was always fascinated by people in control of other people."<ref name="governG2"/> Schwarzenegger has said that it was never his intention to enter [[politics]], but he says, "I married into a political family. You get together with them and you hear about policy, about reaching out to help people. I was exposed to the idea of being a public servant and Eunice and Sargent Shriver became my heroes."<ref name="LAWarn"/> Eunice Kennedy Shriver was sister of [[John F. Kennedy]], and [[mother-in-law]] to Schwarzenegger, Sargent Shriver is husband to Eunice and [[father-in-law]] to Schwarzenegger. According to the 2005 Year-in-Review issue of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine, supporters of Schwarzenegger are hoping to amend the [[Constitution]] so that he can run for [[President of the United States]].<ref name="LAWarn"/> Indeed, in ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', Schwarzenegger is portrayed as the President and in the Sylvester Stallone movie ''[[Demolition Man]]'', it is revealed there was an amendment to the constitution that allowed him to become President. |
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Schwarzenegger is a dual Austria/United States citizen.<ref name="DamageAustria">{{cite news |title=BBC News: Schwarzenegger 'damages Austria' |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4198633.stm |publisher=BBC News |date=2005-01-22 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |quote=He said Mr Schwarzenegger, who has dual nationality...}}</ref> He holds Austrian citizenship by birth and has held U.S. citizenship since becoming naturalized in 1983. Being Austrian and thus European he was able to win the 2007 [[European Voice]] campaigner of the year award for taking action against climate change with the California [[Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006]] and plans to introduce an emissions trading scheme with other US states and possibly with the EU.<ref name="EV50">{{cite web |title=Schwarzenegger wins European Voice campaigner of the year award |publisher=European Voice |url=http://www.europeanvoice.com/page/the-evawards-europeans-of-the-year/784.aspx |date=2007-11-27 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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Schwarzenegger does not accept his governor's salary of $175,000 per year, and instead donates it to charities.<ref name="Taxformsre">{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Soraya |title=News: Schwarzenegger releases tax returns |publisher=OCRegister.com |url=http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_1102616.php |date=2006-04-15 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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Schwarzenegger's endorsement in the [[Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008|Republican primary]] of the [[2008 U.S. Presidential election]] was highly sought; despite being good friends with candidates [[Rudy Giuliani]] and Senator [[John McCain]], Schwarzenegger remained neutral throughout 2007 and early 2008. Giuliani dropped out of the Presidential race on January 30, 2008, largely because of a poor showing in Florida, and endorsed McCain. Later that night, Schwarzenegger was in the audience at a Republican debate at the [[Ronald Reagan Presidential Library]] in [[Simi Valley, California|Simi Valley]], [[California]]. The following day, he endorsed McCain, joking, "It's Rudy's fault!" (in reference to his friendships with both candidates and that he could not make up his mind).<ref>{{citeweb|publisher=The Baltimore Sun|url=weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/01/arnold_opens_flood_of_mccain_e.html|title=Arnold opens 'flood' of McCain endorsements|accessdate=2008-05-07}}</ref> Schwarzenegger's endorsement was thought to be a boost for Senator McCain's campaign; both spoke about their environmental concerns and concerns for the economy. |
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====Amendment of Three Strikes Law==== |
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Governor Schwarzenegger played a significant role in opposing Proposition 66, a proposed amendment of the Californian [[Three Strikes Law]], in November 2004. This amendment would have required the third felony to be either violent and/or serious in order to mandate a 25-years-to-life sentence. In the last week before the ballot, governor Arnold Schwarzenegger launched an intensive campaign<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F6PBldQxZc&feature=related TV-commercial of Arnold Schwarzenegger against Proposition 66]</ref> against Proposition 66.<ref> [http://articles.latimes.com/2004/nov/01/local/me-campaign1 Megan Garvey and Robert Salladay "Prop. 66 in Tough Fight", LAtimes.com]</ref> He stated that "it would release 26,000 dangerous criminals and rapists". |
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===Electoral history=== |
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===Environmental record=== |
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On September 27, 2006 Schwarzenegger signed a bill creating the nation’s first cap on greenhouse gas emissions. The law set new regulations on the amount of emissions utilities, refineries and manufacturing plants are allowed to release into the atmosphere. Schwarzenegger also signed a second global warming bill that prohibits large utilities and corporations in California from making long-term contracts with suppliers who do not meet the state’s greenhouse gas emission standards. The two bills are part of a plan to reduce California’s emissions by 25 percent to 1990’s levels by 2020. In 2005, Schwarzenegger issued an executive order calling to reduce greenhouse gases to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/27/AR2006092700174.html "Schwarzenegger Signs Global Warming Bill"] ''Washington Post''. September 27, 2008. Accessed May 15, 2008.</ref> |
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Schwarzenegger signed another executive order on October 17, 2006 allowing California to work with the Northeast’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. They plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by issuing a limited amount of carbon credits to each power plant in participating states. Any power plants that exceed emissions for the amount of carbon credits they have will have to purchase more credits to cover the difference. The plan is set to be in effect in 2009.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Oct17/0,4670,GlobalWarmingSchwarzenegger,00.html "Cal Joins Northeast Global Warming Fight"] ''Fox News''. October 17, 2006. Accessed May 15, 2008</ref> |
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In addition to using his political power to fight global warming, the governor has taken steps at his home to reduce his personal carbon footprint. Schwarzenegger has adapted one of his [[Hummer H1|Hummer]]s to run on hydrogen and another to run on biofuels. He has also installed solar panels to heat his home.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/02/8403410/index.htm "The Governator's green agenda"] ''Fortune Magazine''. March 23, 2007. Accessed May 15, 2008.</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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[[Image:Arnold Schwarznegger and Maria Schriver-mod.jpg|thumb|right|Schwarzenegger with his wife Maria Shriver at the 2007 [[Special Olympics]] in [[Shanghai]], China]] |
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In 1977, Schwarzenegger's autobiography/weight-training guide ''Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder'' was published and became a huge success.<ref name="lifeline"/> [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thehomeroom/2008/05/great-ad-for-st.html After taking English classes] at [[Santa Monica College]] in [[Santa Monica]], California, he earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], from the [[University of Wisconsin-Superior]], where he graduated Business and International Economics, in 1979.<ref name="lifeline"/> |
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On April 26, 1986, Schwarzenegger married television journalist [[Maria Shriver]], niece of the past [[President of the United States]] [[John F. Kennedy]] in [[Hyannis, Massachusetts]]. The Rev. John Baptist Riordan performed the ceremony at St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church.<ref name="MariaOwings">{{cite web |title=Maria Owings Shriver Wed To Arnold Schwarzenegger |publisher=[[New York Times]] |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE3DF103DF934A15757C0A960948260 |date=1986-04-27 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> They have four children: Katherine Eunice Shriver Schwarzenegger<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gov.ca.gov/speech/9858 |title=Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Brentwood High School Commencement Speech |date=2008-06-07 |accessdate=2008-06-22 |publisher=gov.ca.gov }}</ref> (born December 13, 1989 in [[Los Angeles, California]]); Christina Maria Aurelia Schwarzenegger (born July 23, 1991 in [[Los Angeles, California]]);<ref>{{cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE0DD1E3DF937A15754C0A967958260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fS%2fSchwarzenegger%2c%20Arnold |title=Chronicle |publisher=[[New York Times]] |date=[[1991-07-24]] |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Patrick Arnold Schwarzenegger (born September 18, 1993 in [[Los Angeles, California]]);<ref>{{cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6DB1430F932A1575AC0A965958260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fS%2fShriver%2c%20Maria |title=Chronicle |publisher=[[New York Times]] |date=[[1993-09-21]] |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> and Christopher Sargent Shriver Schwarzenegger (born September 27, 1997 in [[Los Angeles, California]])<ref>{{cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E3D8103AF933A0575AC0A961958260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fS%2fShriver%2c%20Maria |title=Chronicle |publisher=[[New York Times]] |date=1997-09-30 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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Schwarzenegger and his family currently live in their 11,000-square-foot (1 022 m²) home in [[Brentwood, Los Angeles, California|Brentwood]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Next Stop – Governor's Mansion? |publisher=Forbes |url=http://www.forbes.com/2003/06/27/cx_bs_0627movers.html |date=2003-06-27 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Schiffman |first=Betsy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Mind Behind the Muscles |publisher=TIME |url=http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,474589,00.html |date=2003-08-10 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Lacayo |first=Richard}}</ref> They used to own a home in the [[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California|Pacific Palisades]].<ref name="NewHome">{{cite web |title=Schwarzenegger, Shriver selling home in Palisades |publisher=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/07/06/RE54354.DTL |date=2003-07-06 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Ryon|first=Ruth}}</ref> The family owns vacation homes in [[Sun Valley, Idaho]] and [[Hyannis Port, Massachusetts]].<ref name="CatchingUp">{{cite web |title=Catching Up With Maria Shriver |publisher=[[Sacramento Magazine]]|url=http://www.sacmag.com/media/Sacramento-Magazine/May-2004/Catching-Up-With-Maria-Shriver/ |month=May |year=2004 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Dunteman |first=Dayna}}</ref> Schwarzenegger does not have a home in [[Sacramento]]. However, whenever he is in the state capitol, he lives in the [[Hyatt Regency]] hotel suite. The suite costs about $65,000 a year.<ref name="SuiteCost">{{cite web |title=Nonprofit subsidizes Schwarzenegger travel frills |publisher=[[National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy|NCRP]] |url=http://www.ncrp.org/AR-070507-LATimes-NonprofitsubsidizesSchwarzeneggertravelfrills.asp |date=2007-07-05 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Pringle |first=Paul}}</ref> |
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On Sundays, the family attends [[mass (liturgy)|Mass]] at St. Monica's Catholic Church.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maria Shriver Ends Her Silence On Husband's Campaign |publisher=NBC |url=http://www.knbc.com/politics/2463270/detail.html |date=2003-09-08 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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Schwarzenegger has said he believes the secret of a good [[marriage]] is [[love]] and [[respect]].<ref name="askarnold1"/> "If you have the ultimate love for your wife and she has it for you, I think you have a great head start … That's not to say it won't be difficult sometimes. You go through your ups and downs but you work through it."<ref name="askarnold1"/> Schwarzenegger has talked about parenthood in 2000: "One of the best things you can do with your children is play with them. At the same time, I act very silly. Many times I do a lot of sports with them. I play games with them. Act out parts. We do little plays, sometimes."<ref name="askarnold1"/> |
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His official height of 6'2" (188 cm)<ref name="IMDb bio"/><ref name="mrever"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Ask Arnold |publisher=Schwarzenegger.com |url=http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/news/askarnold/news_askarnold_eng_legacy_445.asp?sec=news&subsec=askarnold |year=1999 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> has been brought into question by several articles. In his bodybuilding days in the late 1960s, he was measured to be 6'1.5", a height confirmed by his fellow bodybuilders.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzenegger Measured |publisher=ArnoldHeight |url=http://www.arnoldheight.com/article5.html}}</ref><ref name="HeightArnold"/> In 1988 both the ''Daily Mail'' and ''Time Out'' magazine mentioned that Schwarzenegger appeared noticeably shorter than this publicised figure.<ref>Andrews, N: "True Myths: The life and times of Arnold Schwarzenegger," page 157. Bloomsbury, 2003</ref> More recently, before running for Governor, Schwarzenegger's height was once again questioned in an article by the [[Chicago Reader]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Poor Recall |publisher=Chicago Reader |url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/hottype/2003/030919_1.html |date=2003-09-23 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Miner |first=Michael}}</ref> As Governor, Schwarzenegger engaged in a light-hearted exchange with Assemblyman Herb Wesson over their heights. At one point Wesson made an unsuccessful attempt to, in his own words, "settle this once and for all and find out how tall he is."<ref>{{cite web |title=Incoming governor's mantra: 'Action' |publisher=San Francisco Gate |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/10/23/MNG2C2HG8R1.DTL |date=2003-10-23 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Salladay |first=Robert}}</ref> by using a tailor's tape measure on the Governor. Schwarzenegger later retaliated by placing a pillow stitched with the words "Need a lift?" on the five-foot-five (165 cm) Wesson’s chair before a negotiating session in his office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzenegger Blinked |publisher=National Conference of State Legislators |url=https://www.ncsl.org/programs/pubs/slmag/2004/04SLDec_Schwarzenegger.pdf |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Weintraub |first=Daniel|format=PDF}}</ref> The debate on Schwarzenegger's height has spawned a website solely dedicated to it,<ref>{{cite web |title=Arnold Height |publisher=ArnoldHeight |url=http://www.arnoldheight.com}}</ref> and his page remains one of the most active on CelebHeights.com, a website which discusses the heights of celebrities.<ref name="HeightArnold"/> |
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In 2005, [[Peter Pilz]], from the [[Austrian Green Party]], demanded that parliament revoke Schwarzenegger's Austrian citizenship. This demand was based on Article 33 of the Austrian Citizenship Act that states: ''A citizen, who is in the public service of a foreign country, shall be deprived of his citizenship, if he heavily damages the reputation or the interests of the Austrian Republic''.<ref name="DamageAustria"/> Pilz claimed that Schwarzenegger's actions in support of the death penalty (prohibited in Austria under Protocol 13 of the [[European Convention on Human Rights]]) had indeed done damage to Austria's reputation. Schwarzenegger explained his actions by referring to the fact that his only duty as Governor of California was to prevent an error in the judicial system. |
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In honor of its most famous son, Schwarzenegger's home town of [[Graz]] had its [[Association football|soccer]] stadium named The Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium. It is the home of both [[Grazer AK]] and [[Sturm Graz]]. Following the [[Stanley Williams]] execution and after street protests in his hometown, several local politicians began a campaign to remove Schwarzenegger's name from the stadium. Schwarzenegger responded, saying that "to spare the responsible politicians of the city of Graz further concern, I withdraw from them as of this day the right to use my name in association with the Liebenau Stadium," and set a tight deadline of just a couple of days to remove his name. Graz officials removed Schwarzenegger's name from the stadium in December 2005.<ref>{{cite web |title=Graz removes Schwarzenegger name |publisher=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4560182.stm |date=2005-12-26 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> It is now officially titled [[UPC-Arena]]. |
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The Sun Valley Resort has a short ski trail called ''Arnold's Run'', named after Schwarzenegger (It was named after him in 2001).<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.mtexpress.com/2001/01-12-05/01-12-05arnoldsrun.htm|title=And … here’s |
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He bought the first [[Hummer]] manufactured for [[civilian]] use in 1992, a model so large, 6,300 lb (2900 kg) and 7 feet (2.1 m) wide, that it is classified as a large truck and U.S. fuel economy regulations do not apply to it. During the Gubernatorial Recall campaign he announced that he would convert one of his Hummers to burn hydrogen. The conversion was reported to have cost about [[United States dollar|US$]]21,000. After the election, he signed an executive order to jump-start the building of hydrogen refueling plants called the California Hydrogen Highway Network, and gained a [[U.S. Department of Energy]] grant to help pay for its projected US$91,000,000 cost.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thanks to Arnold, California to Pave the Hydrogen Highway |publisher=BMW World |url=http://www.usautoparts.net/bmw/hydrogen/schwarzenegger.htm |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> California took delivery of the first H2H (Hydrogen Hummer) in October 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=HUMMER H2H Hydrogen Powered Experimental Vehicle |publisher=About.com |url=http://trucks.about.com/od/hybridcar/a/hummer_h2h.htm |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Wickell |first=Dale}}</ref> |
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People in [[Thal, Austria|Thal bei Graz]] celebrated Schwarzenegger's 60th birthday by throwing a party. Officials proclaimed A Day for Arnold on July 30, 2007. Thal 145, the number of the house where Schwarzenegger was born, belonged to Schwarzenegger and nobody will ever be assigned to that number.<ref>{{cite web |title=Strudel, schnitzel shower Schwarzenegger at 60th birthday bash |publisher=USATODAY.com |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-07-30-schwarzenegger_N.htm?csp=34 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |author=Associated Press |year=2007}}</ref> |
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===Accidents and medical issues=== |
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Schwarzenegger broke his right [[femur]] while skiing in [[Sun Valley, Idaho]] with his family on December 23, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |author=Associated Press|title=Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Breaks Leg in Skiing Accident in Idaho |publisher=FOX News |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,238562,00.html |date=2006-12-24 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> He tripped over his ski pole on Lower Warm Springs run on Bald Mountain, an 'easy' or green level run. He is an expert level skier. On December 26, 2006, he underwent a 90-minute operation in which cables and screws were used to wire the broken bone back together. He was released from the [[St. John's Health Center]] on December 30, 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Schwarzenegger cleared to resume duties after surgery |publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=2006-12-26 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Schwarzenegger did not delay his second oath of office on January 5, 2007, although he was still on crutches at the time. |
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Schwarzenegger has twice crashed motorcycles on public highways, injuring himself in the process. On January 8, 2006, while riding his [[Harley Davidson]] [[motorcycle]] in Los Angeles, with his son Patrick in the sidecar, another driver backed into the street he was riding on, causing him and his son to collide with the car at a low speed. While his son and the other driver were unharmed, the governor sustained a minor injury to his lip, forcing him to get 15 [[surgical suture|stitches]]. "No citations were issued" said Officer Jason Lee, a [[Los Angeles Police Department]] spokesman.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10811025/|title=No Charges Against Schwarzenegger|accessdate=2008-07-13}}</ref> Schwarzenegger, who famously rode motorcycles in [[the Terminator|the ''Terminator'' movies]], has never obtained an M-1 or M-2 endorsement on his [[California]] [[driver's license]] that would allow him to legally ride a motorcycle without a sidecar on the street. Previously, on December 9, 2001, he broke six [[rib]]s and was hospitalized for four days after a motorcycle crash in Los Angeles.<ref name="MotorAccident">{{cite web |author=Associated Press|title=Schwarzenegger, son get in motorcycle accident |publisher=USA Today |url=http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-01-09-schwarzenegger-accident_x.htm |date=2006-01-09 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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Schwarzenegger opted in 1997 for a replacement heart valve made of his own transplanted tissue; medical experts predict he will require heart valve replacement surgery in the next two to eight years as his current valve degrades. Schwarzenegger apparently opted against a mechanical valve, the only permanent solution available at the time of his surgery, because it would have sharply limited his physical activity and capacity to exercise.<ref name="ElectHeart">{{cite web |title=Schwarzenegger Has Elective Heart Surgery |publisher=[[New York Times]] |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E6D9113FF93BA25757C0A961958260&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fS%2fSchwarzenegger%2c%20Arnold |date=1997-04-18 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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He saved a drowning man's life in 2004 while on vacation in [[Hawaii]] by swimming out and bringing him back to shore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzenegger saves stricken swimmer in Hawaii |publisher=Sify |url=http://sify.com/peopleandplaces/fullstory.php?id=13450922 |date=2004-04-10 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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==Business career== |
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[[Image:Arnold Schwarzenegger.jpg|thumb|right|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has also had a highly successful business career.<ref name="governG2"/><ref name="LAWarn"/> Following his move to the United States, Schwarzenegger became a "prolific goal setter" and would write his objectives at the start of the year on index cards, like starting a mail order business or buying a new car{{ndash}} and succeed in doing so.<ref name="DT2"/> By the age of 30, Schwarzenegger was a millionaire, well before his career in Hollywood. His financial independence came from a series of successful business ventures and investments. In 1968, Schwarzenegger and fellow bodybuilder [[Franco Columbu]] started a bricklaying business. The business flourished thanks to the pair's marketing savvy and an increased demand following a major Los Angeles earthquake in 1971.<ref name="Millionaire Magazine">{{cite web |title=Real Life Action Hero |publisher=Millionaire Magazine |url=http://www.millionaire.com/interviews_schwarzenegger.htm |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Morgan |first=Kaya}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Working" Out |publisher=Schwarzenegger.com |url=http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/life/didyouknow/life_didyouknow_eng_legacy_257.asp?sec=life&subsec=didyouknow |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Schwarzenegger and Columbu used profits from their bricklaying venture to start a mail order business, selling bodybuilding and fitness-related equipment and instructional tapes.<ref name="lifeline"/><ref name="Millionaire Magazine"/> Schwarzenegger rolled profits from the mail order business and his bodybuilding competition winnings into his first real estate venture: an apartment building he purchased for $10,000. He would go on to invest in a number of real estate holding companies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzenegger reveals pumped-up finances |publisher=San Francisco Gate |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2003/08/10/ARNOLD.TMP |date=2003-08-10 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Williams |first=Lance}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Best Salesman in America? |publisher=Selling Power |url=http://www.sellingpower.com/article/display.asp?aid=SP4182687 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Fleschner |first=Malcolm}}</ref> In 1992, Schwarzenegger and his wife opened a restaurant in [[Santa Monica]] called ''Schatzi On Main''. ''Schatzi'' literally means "little treasure," colloquial for "honey" or "darling" in German. In 1998, he sold his restaurant.<ref>{{cite web |title=The foundation for taxpayer and consumer rights is in the wrong in its junk fax lawsuit where it falsely blames Arnold Schwarzenegger for faxes sent to promote a restaurant he doesn't own |publisher=Schwarzenegger.com |url=http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/news/uptotheminute/news_uptotheminute_eng_legacy_16.asp?sec=news&subsec=uptotheminute |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> He invested in a shopping mall in [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], [[Ohio]]. He has talked about some of those who have helped him over the years in business: "I couldn't have learned about business without a parade of teachers guiding me... from [[Milton Friedman]] to [[Donald Trump]]... and now, [[Les Wexner]] and [[Warren Buffett]]. I even learned a thing or two from Planet Hollywood, such as when to get out! And I did!"<ref name="per"/> He has significant ownership in [[Dimensional Fund Advisors]], an investment firm.<ref name="DoggedPath">{{cite web |last=Weinraub |first=Bernard |title=Schwarzenegger's Next Goal On Dogged, Ambitious Path |publisher=[[New York Times]] |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E5D81230F934A2575BC0A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 |date=2003-08-17 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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===Planet Hollywood=== |
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{{see also|Planet Hollywood}} |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger was a founding celebrity investor in the [[Planet Hollywood]] chain of international theme restaurants (modeled after the [[Hard Rock Cafe]]) along with [[Bruce Willis]], [[Sylvester Stallone]], and [[Demi Moore]]. Schwarzenegger severed his financial ties with the business in early 2000.<ref name="planetar">{{cite news |title=Arnold leaves planet |date=2000-01-25 |url=http://www.schwarzenegger.com/news.asp?id=71 |work=Schwarzenegger.com |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Schwarzenegger said the company had not had the success he had hoped for, claiming he wanted to focus his attention on "new US global business ventures" and his movie career.<ref name="planetar"/> |
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===Net worth=== |
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Schwarzenegger's net worth has been conservatively estimated at $100 – $200 million.<ref name="100million">{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Lance |title=Schwarzenegger worth $100 million, experts say |date=2003-08-17 |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/08/17/TAXES.TMP |work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]] |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Over the years, he invested his [[bodybuilding]] and [[movie]] earnings in an array of [[stocks]], [[bond (finance)|bonds]], privately controlled [[companies]], and [[real estate]] holdings in the U.S. and [[worldwide]], so his fortune is sometimes estimated as high as $800 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gov. Schwarzenegger's Tax Returns Released |publisher=ABC 7 News |url=http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/politics&id=4085877 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |last=Matthews |first=Mark}}</ref> In June 1997, Schwarzenegger spent $38 million of his own money on a private Gulfstream Jet.<ref>{{cite book |last=Fleming |first=Charles |title=High Concept: Don Simpson and the Hollywood culture of excess |publisher=Bloomsbury |year=1999|isbn=0747542627}}</ref> Schwarzenegger once said of his fortune, "Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million, but I was just as happy when I had $48 million."<ref name=governG2/> "I've made many millions as a businessman many times over."<ref name="per"/> |
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==Allegations of sexual and personal misconduct== |
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[[Image:Arnold Schwarzenegger sexual harassment protestors750.jpg|thumb|[[Code Pink]] protesting against Schwarzenegger]] |
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During his initial campaign for governor, allegations of sexual and personal misconduct were raised against Schwarzenegger (dubbed ''Gropegate'').<ref name="grope1">{{cite news |title=Sex scandal draws Arnie apology |date=2004-03-10 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3159122.stm |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Within the last five days before the election, news reports appeared in the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' recounting allegations of sexual misconduct from several individual women, six of whom eventually came forward with their personal stories.<ref name="behaving badly">{{cite web |title=Schwarzenegger sorry for behaving 'badly' toward women |publisher=CNN |url=http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/10/02/recall.schwarzenegger/index.html |date=2003-10-03 |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> |
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Three of the women claimed he had grabbed their breasts, a fourth said he placed his hand under her skirt on her buttock. A fifth woman claimed Schwarzenegger tried to take off her bathing suit in a hotel elevator, and the last says he pulled her onto his lap and asked her about a particular sex act.<ref name="grope1"/> |
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Schwarzenegger admitted that he has "behaved badly sometimes" and apologized, but also stated that "a lot of (what) you see in the stories is not true." This came after an interview in adult magazine ''[[Oui (magazine)|Oui]]'' from 1977 surfaced, in which Schwarzenegger discussed attending sexual orgies and using substances like [[cannabis (drug)|marijuana]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Schwarzenegger's Sex Talk |publisher=The Smoking Gun |url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/arnoldinter1.html |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> Schwarzenegger is shown smoking a marijuana joint after winning [[Mr. Olympia]] in the 1975 documentary film ''[[Pumping Iron]].'' In an interview with ''GQ'' magazine in October 2007, Schwarzenegger said, "[Marijuana] is not a drug. It's a leaf. My drug was pumping iron, trust me."<ref name="Cannabis">{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct/29/local/me-arnold29 |title=Governor says marijuana is not a drug, 'it's a leaf' |date=2007-10-29 |work=Los Angeles Times }}</ref> His spokesperson later said the comment was meant to be a joke.<ref name="Cannabis"/> |
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British television personality [[Anna Richardson (presenter)|Anna Richardson]] settled a libel lawsuit in August 2006 against Schwarzenegger and two of his top aides, Sean Walsh and publicist Sheryl Main.<ref name="AR">{{cite news |title=Schwarzenegger libel 'settled' |date=2006-08-26 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/5288194.stm |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> A joint statement read: "The parties are content to put this matter behind them and are pleased that this legal dispute has now been settled."<ref name="AR"/> Richardson claimed they tried to tarnish her reputation by dismissing her allegations that Schwarzenegger touched her breast during a press event (for ''[[The Sixth Day]]'') in [[London]].<ref name="AR2">{{cite news |title=UK judge allows Arnie libel case |date=2005-03-23 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/4375679.stm |work=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-18}}</ref> She claimed Walsh and Main libeled her in a ''Los Angeles Times'' article when they contended she encouraged his behavior.<ref name="AR"/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Virtual human#Schwarzeneggerization|Schwarzeneggerization]] |
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*[[Arnold Schwarzenegger filmography]] |
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==References== |
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==Bibliography== |
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* {{cite book |last=Schwarzenegger |first=Arnold |title=Arnold: Developing a Mr. Universe Physique |year=1977 |publisher=Schwarzenegger}} |
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*{{ndash}} {{cite book |author=with Douglas Kent Hall |title=Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder |year=1977 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=New York |id=ISBN 0-671-22879-X}} |
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*{{ndash}} {{cite book |author=with [[Bill Dobbins (photographer)|Bill Dobbins]] |title=Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men |year=1981 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=New York |id=ISBN 0-671-25613-0}} |
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*{{ndash}} {{cite book |author=with Bill Dobbins |title=The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding |year=1998 |edition=rev. ed. |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=New York |id=ISBN 0-684-84374-9}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Andrews |first=Nigel |title=True Myths: The Life and Times of Arnold Schwarzenegger: From Pumping Iron to Governor of California |year=2003 |edition=rev. ed. |publisher=Bloomsbury |location=New York |id=ISBN 1-58234-465-5}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Blitz |first=Michael |coauthors=and Louise Krasniewicz |title=Why Arnold Matters: The Rise of a Cultural Icon |year=2004 |publisher=Basic Books |location=New York |id=ISBN 0-465-03752-6}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Borowitz |first=Andy |authorlink=Andy Borowitz |title=Governor Arnold: A Photodiary of His First 100 Days in Office |year=2004 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |location=New York |id=ISBN 0-7432-6266-2}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Brandon |first=Karen |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger |year=2004 |publisher=Lucent Books |location=San Diego |id=ISBN 1-59018-539-0}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Saunders |first=Dave |title="Arnie": Schwarzenegger and the Movies |year=2008 |publisher=I. B. Tauris |location=London}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Sexton |first=Colleen A. |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger|year=2005 |publisher=Lerner Publications |location=Minneapolis |id=ISBN 0-8225-1634-9}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Zannos |first=Susan |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger |year=2000 |publisher=Mitchell Lane |location=Childs, Md. |id=ISBN 1-883845-95-5}} |
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===Interviews=== |
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* [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/arnoldinter1.html Interview in ''Oui'' magazine, August 1977] at thesmokinggun.com |
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* [http://www.time.com/time/nation/printout/0,8816,483264,00.html Excerpts from ''Time Out'' (London) interview, 1977] at time.com |
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* [http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/index.html Schwarzenegger Interview] on [[The Hour]] with [[George Stroumboulopoulos]] |
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===Film=== |
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* "Arnold Schwarzenegger{{ndash}} Hollywood Hero" DVD ~ [[Todd Baker]] |
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* "Pumping Iron" (25th Anniversary Special Edition) DVD ~ George Butler |
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* {{imdb|0000216}} |
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==External links == |
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===Official=== |
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* [http://gov.ca.gov/ State of California{{ndash}} Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger] |
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* [http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/index.asp Arnold Schwarzenegger's Official Website] (Non-Political) |
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* [http://www.joinarnold.com/ Arnold Schwarzenegger's Official Political Website] |
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* [http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=1dac224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d54c8aaa2ebbff00VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD Arnold Schwarzenegger at the National Governors Association] |
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*[http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/convention2004/arnoldschwarzenegger2004rnc.htm Complete text, audio, video of Governor Schwarzenegger's 2004 Republican National Convention Address]AmericanRhetoric.com |
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*[http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/arnoldschwarzeneggerunitednations.htm Complete text and audio of Governor Schwarzenegger's Speech to the United Nations on Global Climate Change]AmericanRhetoric.com |
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* [http://kronomy.com/user/arnold_schwarzenegger/ 3D timeline of Arnold Schwarzenegger] |
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===Election websites=== |
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* [http://www.votecircle.com/candidate.php?id=679 Official VoteCircle Profile] |
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===Nonpartisan=== |
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* [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20065&c=418101 Follow the Money{{ndash}} Arnold Schwarzenegger (Committee 1)] 2006 campaign contributions |
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* [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=20065&c=431509 Follow the Money{{ndash}} Arnold Schwarzenegger (Committee 2)] 2006 campaign contributions |
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* [http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=1dac224971c81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD National Governors Association{{ndash}} California Governor Arnold A. Schwarzenegger] biography |
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* [http://www.ontheissues.org/Arnold_Schwarzenegger.htm On the Issues{{ndash}} Arnold Schwarzenegger] issue positions and quotes |
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* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=MCA83868 Project Vote Smart{{ndash}} Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger] profile |
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===Unofficial=== |
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*{{imdb|0000216}} |
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*[http://www.builtreport.com/schwarzenegger.html Arnold Schwarzenegger Bodybuilding Gallery] (Gallery of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Competitive Years) |
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*[http://www.govcentral.com/news/2254-schwarzenegger-threatens-to-pay-state-workers-less-than-minimum-wage July 24, 2008: Schwarzenegger Threatens to Pay State Workers Less Than Minimum Wage] |
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| University Transition Program | |
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| School type | Early college entrance program |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Grades | 11-12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Vancouver, British Columbia |
The University Transition Program, often called the Transition Program or simply Trans, is an early college entrance program that is based in the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Each year, the program accepts only 20 new students, aged 13 to 15, out of about 200 applicants, so rigorous testing must be done to select and accept candidates. Over the course of two years, students aim to complete the required high school courses, along with some university level coursework. When they graduate from the program, the students usually get accepted into UBC early. The program was first established in 1993 by the Vancouver School Board and the University of British Columbia. Students of the program have access to most UBC facilities as well as possess University ID Cards.
Courses
In the first year of the program, students take Biology 12, English 10 & 11, Math 10 & 11, Physics 11, Chemistry 11, Humanities, Planning 10 and Civics 11.
In year two, the students take AP Calculus 12, Chemistry 12, English 12, History 12, Literature 12, Math 12, Physics 12, and Civics 11.
Transition students currently have four courses taught by UBC professors, which are Physics, English, Civics, and Calculus/Math by Dr. Chris Waltham, Dr. J. Brown, Dr. E. Nellis, and Dr. Michael Ward, respectively.
Students in both years are required to complete 30 hours of community service, and complete an 'e-Portfolio' for his or her Individual Educational Planning. An extra course known as "Self and Society" accounts for the Planning 10 credit, and is taught by the coordinator.
Occasionally during school hours all students would be called in for a Town Hall meeting, which discusses current events, future events, and recent happenings.
Extracurricular Activities
The Transition Program is currently a strong competitor in Reach for the Top as well as Model United Nations. Transition students have participated in local science fairs, through which some students have entered the nationals. Involvement with other extra-curricular activities is highly encouraged by teachers and staff.
Location
The Transition Program is located in the heart of UBC, on 240D 1924 West Mall. The building that the Transition Program resides in is the Auditorium Annex, located on West Mall above the Math Graduates office, near the Pacific Institute of Mathematical Sciences building. This location is troublesome for Transition students as the math graduates who work in the offices directly below Transition often complain about the noise level; as a result, Transition students are required to be quiet to avoid complaints to the Dean of UBC.
Interestingly, the teachers of the program have offered a solution to the noise problem by having the Transition students knit slippers, reducing noise caused by heavy footwear.
Global Citizenship Program
The Global Citizenship Program was first started in the summer of 2007. It involved exchange students from George Abbot School, in Guildford, England. They were hosted by students of the Transition Program, and select students from Vancouver high schools. Students who were not hosting were also invited to the model UN conference sessions, but they did not participate in the events designed to familiarize the British with Vancouver culture. In the summer of 2008, a return group from the Transition group was organized. As before, students not in the Transition Program were allowed to enter. It was known as the UK-France exchange trip. The group was chaperoned by the Transition program coordinator, Daria Danylchuck, one of the teachers, Dave Coopersmith, and his wife, Valerie Coopersmith. It was to spend two weeks in England, before going to France. The French part of the trip was known as Mr. Coopersmith’s Canadian World War Battlefields Tour, after the teacher who helped organize it, and was formed by Expedia. After three days in Paris, the group went to the north of France and Belgium, to visit some of the battlefield sites, memorials, and cemeteries of World War I and II. Some of the most notable names visited were Vimy Ridge, Passchendale, in Belgium, and the five beaches stormed by Allied troops on D-Day.
Criticism
Some students and parents worry about their social life during the program. Because of the heavy load of work in the program, students will not nearly have enough time to socialize and bond with one another and outside individuals. This poses a serious problem, as social skills are required for university, job situations, and beyond.
Students of the program previously were not able to get the Dogwood Diploma, but as of the2006-2007 school year they are now eligible to get them upon graduation, thus able to officially graduate from high school.
Achievements
The Transition Program is the winner of the 2008 Grades 8 and 9 MathChallengers as well as the BC's Brightest Minds competition.
Reach for the Top
Transition has won a Reach for the Top Junior Championship in 2003.
Staff
Daria Danylchuck is the program coordinator.
- David Coopersmith teaches Biology, Chemistry, History, and Physical Education.
- John Martin teaches Mathematics and Physics.
- Jamie Zagoudakis teaches English, Humanities, and Literature.