Howard Dietz Howard Dietz Howard Dietz (September 8, 1896 – July 30, 1983) was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist. Dietz was born in New York City. He attended Columbia College and then studied journalism at Columbia University. He also served as publicist/director of advertising for Goldwyn Pictures and later MGM and is often credited with creating Leo the Lion, its lion mascot, and choosing their slogan "Ars Gratia Artis". In 1942, he was made MGM's Vice President in Charge of Publicity. He held that position until his retirement in 1957. He began a long association with composer Arthur Schwartz when they
Katasha Artis Katasha Artis Katasha R. Artis (born July 9, 1973) is an American basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association WNBA). She is a member of the Northeastern University athletics Hall of Fame. Artis was inducted in 2001 for her accomplishments in the sport of basketball. Artis also played in the WNBA, and currently is the head coach at Kingsborough Community College. Artis began her collegiate career at the University of Virginia after being an All-American has a high school star in Brooklyn, NY. During her first season at Virginia, Artis suffered a knee injury and transferred to