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Last Wednesday, Nate Berkley emerged from his Intro Urban Studies class, feeling a weight lifted off of his shoulders. “I did it. You know it was tricky—I felt it coming on, that urge you know? But then I was like ‘c’mon man. you have to diversify your commentary,’ and I ...
January, 2017
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31 January
A Rapper’s Quest to Become Socially Conscious
Established rapper Yung Turkey has certainly made his mark on the music scene. Over a career spanning decades, he has popularized a genre known as ‘Gangsta Rap,’ sometimes controversial for its vulgar, demeaning lyrics. But it seems that the rapper is ready to turn over a new leaf. He tells ...
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31 January
Canada Geese Flock South, Land At Wash U
With another winter season upon us, Canada geese are flocking to campus once again. In order to escape the harsh Canadian winter, they have migrated to Missouri and can now be found around campus establishing breeding colonies and adjusting to life in this human-altered area. Last Tuesday, these new Wash ...
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31 January
College Republicans Protest Campus Blood Drive, “Tired of People Just Expecting Free Handouts”
Last Tuesday evening, all six of Washu’s fabled “republicans” (whatever that means) could be found angrily waving their signs in protest of the Blood Drive taking place in Bear’s Den. Jason Murray, a spokesman for the group, explained their condemnation of the drive. “Today it might seem like just a ...
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31 January
Racist Uncle at Thanksgiving Dinner Just Not Getting Same Reactions He Used to Feed Off Of
For Uncle Gilmore Cox, being racist at the Thanksgiving dinner table used to be much more fun. In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election, comments which used to be met by his liberal family members with angry outbursts of disgust are now met only with despondence. “I ...