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Albino Abductions in Tanzania
The brutally mutilated body of one-year-old Yohana Bahati was found on Tuesday, February 17th, a few miles from his homestead in The United Republic of Tanzania in East Africa. His limbs were “hacked off” according to local police Chief Joseph Konyo. Yohana was born with a congenital condition called albinism which causes an…
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Why Girls Are Right On Record
Marc Taricani Contributing Writer I have frequent talks with the Man Of 1,000 Thoughts, Dakota Sarantos, about being right. When I say being right, I mean it in the broadest sense possible. The wisest person I know is Doug – a man that’s a tad older than 50. The most logical person I know…
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New York Fashion Week: Fall/Winter 2015
http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d7358_d582f65afe3741f0913731b06c97b475.png?dn=from+simply+measured.png Ever since its beginning in 1943, New York Fashion Week has been something of a fairytale. For this one week, designers, models, celebrities, and the fashion-obsessed gather in one of America’s most iconic and creative cities for shows where the stars aren’t the men and women on the catwalk, but the garments adorning their…
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Who The Heck is Beck?: Grammys Recap
The biggest night in music aired recently on Sunday, February 8th. The 57th Annual Grammy Awards had its usual treats – wacky fashions, touching tributes, Taylor Swift’s version of dancing, and Kanye’s rants – in honoring good music! http://static.wixstatic.com/media/1d7358_2b14c94cdc074a8ea927d4bb673a996d.png?dn=2015-Grammy-Nominees.png Starting off the show was the Australian rock band, AC/DC, performing favorites like “Highway to Hell.”…
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In Terms of Racism
Roberto Caceres Contributing Writer In keeping with this issue’s theme of Black History Month, I would like to state my opinion on Black History Month as an idea. Black history is not something that should be celebrated in one month out of the year. To celebrate the history of any race or gender in…
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Hockey in the Deep South, One Woman Finds a Chance to Change a Sport
Al Kessler Sports Editor The city of Columbus, Georgia is nestled on the border of Alabama and is home to some 200,000 people. This sweltering town is a far cry from the oft-frozen prairies of Edmonton Alberta where a young woman named Shannon Szabados calls home. You may have heard of Shannon, for those who…
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Valentine’s Everyday
Roberto Caceres Contributing Writer Everyone seems to have an opinion on Valentine’s Day. Some believe that it has become a holiday that is purely commercial; something that some people celebrate because society has told them that they have to in order to prove their love to a significant other. Others believe that is…
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Bringing Brooklyn Hype to Danbury
While you may have heard the sonic booming of his speaker- installed-backpack at various locations around campus, very few students know the truth about why WCSU student, Devante Escoffery, frequently plays soulful tunes from his backpack. In this in-depth interview, Devante answers questions dealing with those who appreciate the music and those who detest it…
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