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Category: Arts & Culture

Miley, what’s good? Not your album.

25 September 2015
Erin Melton
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Miley Cyrus released “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz” at the close of the Video Music Awards Aug. 30, 2015. Oh, and she released it…

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Humans of Jewell

25 September 2015
Jesse Lundervold
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“Humans of Jewell” is in no way affiliated with “Humans of New York,” and all copyrighted material is respected. Brandon Stanton’s love of photography has…

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“What’s good” about this year’s VMAs

18 September 2015
Talia Zook
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The 2015 Video Music Awards (VMAs) this year presented many opportunities for you to say to yourself: “What the heck did I just watch?” It doesn’t…

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“Straight Outta Compton” hard reality, hard music, hard to not like

18 September 2015
Lauren Berndt
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Disclaimer: I am just a girl straight outta the Hill writing about some boys that are straight outta Compton. But these boys have me singing…

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To be honest…with Athena Palmer

18 September 2015
Athena Palmer
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To be honest, I’m tired of giving 100 percent and receiving 50 percent. Quite frankly, it is exhausting putting time into something without getting any acknowledgement…

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Chaston Kome on Hayao Miyazaki’s feminism

8 May 2015
Chaston Kome
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Hayao Miyazaki, Academy Award winning director of critically acclaimed animated films such as “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle,” excels in storytelling and crafting believable,…

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To be honest, the swing did me in.

8 May 2015
Mary Luber
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To be honest, I am graduating in eight days and I did not think it would be this hard. Two weeks ago, I had gotten…

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Music to Look Forward to This Summer

8 May 2015
Hannah Garner
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When it comes to music, summer releases are often the most memorable and most awarded. With new releases come memories to be made and a…

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To be honest, I don’t think you should waste your time when it comes to friendships.

1 May 2015
Brett Stone
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To be honest, I don’t think you should waste your time when it comes to friendships. Spend time with people who you want to spend time with.…

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