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Essence of everyone: a response to anonymous comments

Essence of everyone: a response to anonymous comments

Tyra Peters, Staff Reporter March 4, 2016

Recent posts on Yik Yak have read, “I think EOH(Essence of Heritage) is a fantastic event and believe that it's important to know and acknowledge how far the African American race had come. But to give...

Minority Report: Ain’t I ashamed

Minority Report: Ain’t I ashamed

Benjamin Wilks, Staff Reporter February 17, 2016

I never try to call out my own people for the fact that most in America will beat me to it 10 times out of 10, but I can’t seem to hold in my frustrations on this matter. A convocation titled “Ain’t...

Movie Monday with Luke: “Scream” savvy, worth discussion

Movie Monday with Luke: “Scream” savvy, worth discussion

Luke Ulatowski, Social Media Editor October 26, 2015

It’s almost Halloween, so in the spirit of the season, why don’t we look at a slasher film this week? Let’s see…Which one would you like to watch? 1978’s “Halloween,” 1980’s “Friday...

Minority Perspective: Tiger stripes

Minority Perspective: Tiger stripes

Benjamin Wilks, Staff reporter October 5, 2015

My blackness is something I take pride in; something I take joy in. I wake up every morning and smile in the mirror, looking at my appearance, picking out my afro and feeling confident about myself. But...

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