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The Appalachian

Following Beyonce's lead with her surprise album in December 2013, hip-hop artists including Kendrick Lamar, Drake and Earl Sweatshirt have all released unexpected albums and short-notice release dates.

Forget the release date, spontaneity is the new trend in hip-hop

Gerrit Van Genderen March 17, 2015

It is time to kiss the release dates goodbye, hip-hop fans. In the wake of Drake’s unexpected release of the mixtape/album “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” in early February, we’ve...

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Misplaced state priorities make tuition increases inevitable

Kevin Griffin March 5, 2015

Responding to the requests from UNC schools, the Board of Governors has officially approved a tuition increase of 4.3 percent on average for in-state students the 2015-16 school year, according to the...

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Privilege and its blinding effect on microaggression

Lauren Burrows March 5, 2015

Microaggressions – remarks made with negative or discriminatory implications – are phrases that are quick to leave a scar but slow to heal, and are entirely too common in our world today. Walking...

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FCC action needed to limit power of service providers

Kevin Griffin March 3, 2015

With the FCC’s Feb. 26 reclassification of  broadband Internet as a utility, net neutrality advocates won an important victory, at least for the moment. The decision has caused anxiety for Internet...

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Global North’s ‘donations’ prove to be harmful, careless

Lauren Burrows March 3, 2015

The Global North is “donating” old computer hardware and other miscellaneous used “goods” to the Global South, and the effect for those receiving the donations is deadly. The Global North is...

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Job incentives program should be reformed or eliminated

Kevin Griffin February 26, 2015

Although Gov. Pat McCrory has touted job creation as a major priority of his, one of his recent job proposals may be an ineffective means of getting results for North Carolina. McCrory is asking...

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The reevaluation of feminism and why we need it

Lauren Burrows February 26, 2015

The current state of the world shows how desperately we need the feminist revolution to persist, no matter what preconceived notion one may have against it.   When people think of feminists,...

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Police reform must be multi-faceted process

Kevin Griffin February 24, 2015

One positive outcome of the heightened police scrutiny brought about by the events in Ferguson, Missouri, New York and other places is that we are now having a conversation about much-needed police reform. Local...

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