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Why N-word is NOT a problem

Kris Darroux Tupac once said, “Niggers was the ones on the rope, hanging off the thing; niggas is the ones with gold ropes, hanging out at clubs.”   The word nigger has been utilized as an emphatically contrary term of scorn for a dark individual since the 18th century. Today […]

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N-word in higher ed: Should we use it?

ldquo;The N-word” is a euphemism for a known derogatory term that is used to insult and degrade African Americans. The actual term, despite its wounding history, is still used to this day not only as a racial slur but increasingly by African Americans as a general reference to Black people […]

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SHAFFER: Eddie Rob’s 100th birthday

Cartoon drawn by Deshantey Coleman This article is dedicated to a man that would’ve made 100 years old. Eddie G. Robinson was born on Feb. 13, 1919. Robinson always dreamed to be a football coach. His record shows that he won 408 games. He loved what he did and was […]

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SHAFFER: Why I celebrate V-Day

Diana Shaffer is a graduate student in mass communication from Dehli, La. Courtesy photo What do you think about when Valentine’s Day comes around? Do you even celebrate this man-made holiday? As for myself, I celebrate it even though I’m not in a relationship. I take the time to spend […]

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WILLIAMS: Are LGBTQ unsafe in schools?

Majesty Williams is a sophomore visual and performing arts major from Houston, Texas. College is the time where students go off to discover their own identity and experience life without being constantly managed by an authoritative figure. This is where students gain their first real taste of adulthood. For some […]

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DARRAOUX: Life as an international student

Hurricane Erika /Courtesy photo Unlike most stories that begin with a happy scenario this one does not. However, the result of this scenario brings opportunity. On Aug. 25, 2015 Tropical Storm Erika struck my home country, The Commonwealth of Dominica, leaving us homeless and jobless. Luckily, I graduated Spring prior […]