5 days for the homeless
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Lil Yachty breaks his mold: same artist, new sound
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At the end of last month, Lil Yachty, a rapper not known for his creative endeavours but rather for consecutively producing one or two hits from each of his albums, released what has been titled one of the wildest musical left turns in recent years. The Atlanta rapper’s last previous albums were all mildly to…
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The legacy of Takeoff: his death, career and impact
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Crystal Xue On Nov. 1, rapper Takeoff was shot to death outside of a downtown Houston bowling alley at the age of 28. A suspect is yet to be arrested for the shooting, which occurred at a private party. This abrupt news came as a shock to the millions of fans Takeoff and his hip…
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Editor’s Note: T.I. isn’t fatherly, he’s creepy
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American rapper T.I. recently made headlines and regained some of his lost relevance since 2010 for the troubling comments he made regarding his teenage daughter on the podcast Ladies Like Us. During the episode, he told the two hosts that he accompanies his daughter to her annual gynecologist appointments to make sure that her “hymen…
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5 Days for the Homeless simulates the experience of homeless youth in Canada
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https://www.facebook.com/5DaysLaurier/ From Mar. 8 to Mar. 13, five students at universities around Canada put their survival to the test by simulating an experience of homelessness for five days in order to raise awareness for a vulnerable group of Canadians, partnering with local charities which help those who are currently experiencing homelessness. Now in its eighth…
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John River brings #BlackOnCampus tour to Waterloo
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Despite dropping out of school himself, River listened, understood and gave advice on issues of being black in a predominantly white culture.
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