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Ye or Nay should Kanye be forgiven?

Ben Deihl | sports editor Modern apology statements — they’re about as ridiculous as they come. From Ellen DeGeneres apologizing on her namesake show for abusing her staff to Colleen Ballinger deciding that a ukulele song would be an appropriate way to show remorse after allegedly grooming underage fans. Most recently, disgraced rapper Kanye West published a letter in The Wall Street Journal apologizing for … Continue reading Ye or Nay should Kanye be forgiven?

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Save the political activism for the experts, not celebrities

Sarah Dujordan | staff columnist Sept.16, 2021 Celebrities and politics: two words I am sure George Washington thought he would never hear in the same sentence. Contrary, Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Donald Trump were once mainstream celebrities that broke into the political sphere. While it is comical to see names like Kanye West, Harambe and Oprah on the voting ballots and talking about running … Continue reading Save the political activism for the experts, not celebrities

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Third-party votes are wasteful in 2020’s highly contested election

10/01/2020 Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist America is less than 50 days away from the election, which is terrifying. It has obviously been an interesting four years to put it lightly, and I am personally ready to live in an America where Donald Trump is no longer president. If you think anything like me, you’re probably disappointed that Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee. So … Continue reading Third-party votes are wasteful in 2020’s highly contested election

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Kanye West’s political antics distract from real problems

10/18/2018 By Zoe Stratos | Staff Columnist  On Thursday Oct. 11, President Trump invited popular rap artist Kanye West to the Oval Office to discuss important topics like sentencing reform. However, they talked about anything but the supposedly planned subjects. Surrounded by the press’ flashing cameras and microphones capturing every word, people from all over the country witnessed what could only be described as a … Continue reading Kanye West’s political antics distract from real problems

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SNL nails season premiere, but is drowned out by ‘Ye’

Josiah Martin | Arts & Entertainment Editor 10/04/18 As a general rule, Saturday Night Live’s season premieres are expected to be among its strongest episodes. With a fan-favorite host and a big-name musical guest, Sept. 29’s Season 44 premiere was no exception. However, its strengths were overshadowed by the on- and off-air antics of guest Kanye West. The show began with a thirteen-minute cold-open sketch. … Continue reading SNL nails season premiere, but is drowned out by ‘Ye’

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The Game brings no game to new album

By Jacob Guerra | The Duquesne Duke The Game is no stranger to featuring well-known artists in an effort to hype his work. This practice goes all the way back to his 2005 debut studio album, “The Documentary,” which featured 50 Cent, then one of the world’s biggest rappers, on three of the tracks in a successful effort to gain critical acclaim. Since then, he’s … Continue reading The Game brings no game to new album

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Survival of the illest: Who holds hip-hop’s throne?

By: Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor Listening to music is a very personal endeavor, that is why people get much more upset about music awards than movie and TV accolades. Music plays a role in our psyche, our emotions and our mood. Which is why we are having two different people give you their top five rappers/rap groups. They will be different. You may hate a … Continue reading Survival of the illest: Who holds hip-hop’s throne?

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Off the Record: Kanye West doesn’t need to apologize

By: Sam Fatula | A&E Editor Another year, another snub. Has it been simply coincidence that black artists seem to be suffering from the Grammy Awards’ biggest upsets, or have R&B and hip-hop awards become a limitation to future music supremacy? Last week’s 57th annual Grammy Awards sparked the latest trend of artists like Beyoncé being on the opposite end of the winner’s circle for … Continue reading Off the Record: Kanye West doesn’t need to apologize

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Off the Record: Resolutions, reflections and music retribution

By: Sam Fatula | A&E Editor In many ways, the state of 2014’s music scene can be observed as a build-up to something better; the mixtape before the full length release if you will. The only thing fans received from Kanye was another series of brash rants and a Kardashian wedding. Kendrick Lamar debuted a solid single, but an album never surfaced in December. As … Continue reading Off the Record: Resolutions, reflections and music retribution

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Brendza’s beat: Blink 182, Kim + Kanye and Supergroups

By: Zach Brendza | Features Editor Get Ready for Action Possibly one of the best selftitled albums will be honored in a three show engagement. Blink 182 will play its Self-titled album, in a celebration of its 10th anniversary, at the Hollywood Paladium (two shows) and at L.A. radio station KROQ’s Red Bull Sound Stage in three separate performances, It may be too large an … Continue reading Brendza’s beat: Blink 182, Kim + Kanye and Supergroups

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