Arts
Meet Lake Street Dive: Your New Favorite Band
Tracey Cheek, Staff Writer
Are you tired of the music repeatedly played on the radio or the robotic techno songs that all your friends listen to? Are you sick of …
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Arts
Earl Sweatshirt Branches Out With Promising Debut
Alex Fredkin, Arts Editor
From listening to the first haunting synth line to the very last breath of 19-year-old rapper Earl Sweatshirt, you know you are hearing a one-of-a-kind artist. …
Arts
Eminem Returns With a Sequel to His 13-Year-Old Classic
Hannah Griesel, Staff Writer
When Eminem burst onto the scene in 1999 with his mega-hit, “My Name Is,” it was impossible not to know who he was, and soon after, …
News
Losing Faith in the Humanities
Reilly Van Dyke, Copy Editor 
With the recession the United States has been facing over the past few years and the steady decline of the economy, colleges have become increasingly …
Arts
Poetry Slam to Send Winners to Colorado
Dominick Bellezza, Contributing Writer
Poetry, like any art, provides people with an outlet for expression. If you haven’t yet had the chance to check out a poetry slam at Hunt …
News
Mayor on the Rocks
World News
Ryan Hendrickson, Staff Writer
As mayor of Toronto, Canada’s largest city, Rob Ford has a lot of responsibilities on his plate. The city is Canada’s economic hub, as …
Arts
M.I.A. Blends Culture and Religion in Diverse “Matangi”
Hannah Griesel, Staff Writer
“Matangi” is M.I.A.’s fourth album and her first in three years. Her 2005 debut and 2007 sophomore album both received favorable reviews, but critics were split …
News
Roll Back on Gay Rights in Russia
Monica Dore, Staff Writer 
As Illinois becomes the 15th state to pass a bill allowing same-sex marriage, Russia struggles to provide even the most basic rights for its gay citizens.…
News
Stop the Frisking
Ben Winters, Staff Writer
On September 1, 1971, a law went into effect that allowed policemen in New York City to “stop-and-frisk” people they deem suspicious. This was based off …
Arts
Avril Maintains Crown as Genre’s Princess With New Album
Tracey Cheek, Staff Writer
The punk-pop princess has returned with a new self-titled album. It has been three years since her last album “Goodbye Lullaby,” which featured the upbeat hit …