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Building Community Through Words: Reflections on My Time at WLUSP
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I started working for The Cord as a summer reporter last year. Before applying, I worked as a UX Designer in non-profit organizations and as an events and marketing intern at Blueprint Magazine. Although I enjoyed designing, I struggled to find long-term stability and began to wonder if it was time to explore a new…
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Editors Note: What’s it all about anyway?
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As the winter stretches on and the days (slowly) get longer, I find myself having too much time to reminisce on past moments I’ve had in my life. I also have too much time to wonder about why time seems it’s passing much quicker in my 20s. I feel like I was 18, blinked, and…
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Your Arts degree is more valuable than you think
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Choosing a career path is hard. Our own desires tend to conflict with what we are told by our families, friends and the messages around us. From the ages of eight to 18, I went through the following career obsessions: Writer, veterinarian, writer, photographer, actor, writer. You can see the common theme. Although I was…
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The world says “No” to Ye
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The artist formerly known as Kanye West has recently espoused rhetoric many have perceived as antisemitic. After his now infamous tweet where he claimed he’d “go death con 3 on Jewish people” and that he was incapable of being antisemitic because “black people are actually Jew.” Ye also went on the Drink Champs podcast, calling…
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Kanye West: the star of controversy
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The artist formerly known as Kanye West, now going by the name ‘Ye’, has become well known over the last several years for his controversial social and political viewpoints. Over the last couple of weeks, Ye has managed to drum up a substantial amount of controversy, even by his standards. It all began during Paris…
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Why Kanye’s recent outbursts are cause for concern
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For decades, Kanye West (Ye) walked the line between genius and chaos, staggering on occasion. He has now entirely crossed into the latter. The critically acclaimed rapper, record producer and fashion designer has been engaging in online outbursts so troubling that the Grammys even banned him from performing. Most recent are his new music videos…
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Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign give opposite performances in “Off the Grid”
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Unlike most other tracks on his latest album Donda, Kanye West’s “Off the Grid” is triumphant and explores ideas that also appeal to non-religious audiences. Donda was long-awaited by eager fans throughout multiple teases and delays. When it was finally released on Aug. 29, listeners were beyond ready to hear what West had to say.…
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Best Arts & Life volunteer stories of 2020-21
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COVID-19 and the new movie theatre experience by Amichai Abraham Back in August of 2020, staff writer and honorary movie critic Amichai Abraham bit the bullet and took readers through exactly what it was like to visit theatres during the pandemic. Of course, theatres have been closed indefinitely for quite a long time now, and…
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Kanye West should be held accountable for his actions despite his mental illness
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Over the break, Kanye West went on another Twitter rampage against Drake. (What else is new?) Amidst the chaos, Ariana Grande tweeted the following: “Guys, I know there are grown men arguing online rn but miley and I dropping our beautiful, new songs tonight so if y’all could please jus behave for just like a…
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Nursing the reputation of hardworking men and women
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For over 30 years, my mother has been a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital and is now working in the education department. From the moment I understood what her job entailed, I had the utmost respect for what she has dedicated such a great portion of her heart and soul to. I have seen and…
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