Since 1929, The Academy Awards have been primarily white. The first African-American actor to win in a competitive category was Hattie McDaniel in 1940 but…
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Letter from the Editors: Press freedom and the importance of distinguishing opinions from facts
A number of the opinion articles recently published on The Hilltop Monitor have been inflammatory amongst our readership. Individuals have commented on the articles both…
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Opinion: Celebrities’ careers shouldn’t be ruined over old tweets
The 2019 Academy Awards was the first time that the awards show didn’t have a host. Kevin Hart was originally slated to be the host…
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Opinion: Self-deprecating humor is often more harmful than funny
Self-deprecating humor has become an increasingly prevalent form of humor – it is easy, amusing and a seemingly harmless, right? Maybe not. It can be…
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