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Canadian ‘Black Face Tribute’ Reminiscent of Jim Crow

During an Olympic themed event at Montreal University last week, business students decided to “honor” Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt by spreading black paint on their faces and bodies, wearing Rastafarian hats, monkey printed boxers and carrying a stuffed monkey. At the event, the students were filmed yelling “Ya Mon!” and […]

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Students Must Get Politically Active

Seems like just yesterday Barack Obama was elected into office. Now, it’s about time to vote for America’s 45th president. For some reason, I am not as confident that we will have the record turnout of votes as we did in 2008.  Am I optimistic? A little, but reality seems […]

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Kristin vs. Jason Face-Off: Is Corporal Punishment Necessary?

My grandmother always said, when they started making these child abuse laws, that’s when black children started losing their minds. No wonder my mother believed that sparing the rod would spoil the child. Because of it, I am a very respectful young lady who knows how to carry herself at […]

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Jason vs. Kristin Face-Off: Is Corporal Punishment Necessary?

The question of whether corporal punishment is a valid form of discipline for children has been a pressing issue in the circles of many psychologists for decades.  Some claim it is detrimental because it directly correlates with adult aggressive behavior. Others find it permissible, so long as it is done […]

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Grand Theft Education is Back

At a meeting, a friend of Grand Theft Education said to us that black people have become “crisis people” and, according to her, ever since the Civil Rights Movement subsided into its post-modern complacency, blacks only take action when the situation becomes dire. Baffled by this new perspective of Black […]

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Don’t Settle for ‘Main’

Ladies, what makes us settle for those nicknames that are almost like the real thing but not quite? Maybe it’s the satisfaction of having a title at all or because some women don’t really care about what they are called. Whatever the case is what you answer to is what […]

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Food Independence – The Way to Stay Full without Going Broke

I remember my first few times cooking. The meat was never seasoned, and the pasta/rice was usually overcooked. They were tragic – even with honey barbecue sauce. More importantly, though, I remember the joy of being responsible for my own (mal) nutrition and my first taste of independence. Some people […]

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Where Is The Justice?

#8220;Justice and equality for all” and “To protect and serve” are mottos emblazoned on police patrol cars across the country. Where was the justice and protection of everyday citizens in the case of Kelly Thomas, a mentally-disabled homeless man, was brutally beaten by two police officers, on July 5? Thomas […]

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Transparency Should Be The Best Policy for SGA

So, what does it take to fill the Student Government Association chambers on Monday meeting nights? Apparently, a little bit of drama does it. Now, this is just conjecture, but consider that, on a night where the rumor was that a student senator was in trouble, the chambers, normally a […]

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Homecoming Concerts: Are They Worthwhile?

Depending on how long you’ve experienced homecoming on “the Hill,” you know that for the most part, our annual homecoming concert has never been anything to look forward to. And after having a lackluster line-up of performers one year, criminally involved, violent concert promoters the next year, and two sub-par […]