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On April 19th, 1994, history was made in the landscape of hip-hop and music in general. It was the day that Nas released his debut album, Illmatic, to the world, a 10-track, 40-minute album laced with street stories that influenced generations, and an album that many consider the best hip-hop album ever made. 25 years […]

Usually when a budding, and naïve, high school graduate knows what they want to be when they grow up, their educational path becomes pretty clear. Say they want to be doctor. That title requires a college education – a student will major in some type of science with a pre-med track. Or take a primary […]

Keto diet Everyone’s heard of the Keto diet. It’s all Kourtney Kardashian has talked about since 2014. If you don’t believe that the Keto diet is hitting America by storm, then who’s more relevant than Jersey Shore star Vinny Guadagnino, also known on Instagram as @ketoquido, to convince you otherwise. The diet is comprised of […]

You need to watch 18 Marvel movies to understand Avengers: Endgame before your third date with Josh. Or you could just read this. That whole thing with Thanos trying to destroy the universe That giant, creepy-looking dude with a chin that looks like you ran his face over with your dad’s Lexus? That’s Thanos. He’s […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s recent drive for inclusivity is receiving a bit of backlash, leaving some UWM students feeling excluded. According to the recently applied “Tobacco and Smoke-Free on Campus” policy listed on the university’s website, all smoke and tobacco related items and devices are banned from use on campus. The new policy is an […]

For nearly two decades, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students expressed grave concern about Professor Anthony Azenabor’s behavior in and out of the classroom. They alleged he plagiarized past students’ work, didn’t respond to emails regarding important matters, and belittled and humiliated students in the classroom. “Azenabor is an awful instructor. I do not recommend any of […]

The end of the semester means stress and impending finals for most of the student body at UW-Milwaukee. For instructors, it means course evaluations. It is mandated university-wide that instructors administer course evaluations, but what exactly happens with those seemingly unremarkable sheets students fill out on the last day of class? To what standard should […]

Although hip-hop artists are often critiqued as misogynistic and shallow, when rappers fall in love, they fall hard. In the unfortunate event of a lover passing, rappers grieve just like non-celebrities do. The difference, though, is that the public is able to see how a celebrity copes with death. Just five months ago, Diddy’s ex-lover […]

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The discussion on appropriate parenting styles is fueled by opinion and instinct and must be approached delicately. While it is difficult to determine right or wrong parenting techniques because each relationship is unique, it is important to recognize the boundaries between neglect and overparenting. Many parents are driven by the overwhelming intuition to protect, provide […]

Many people have made the switch to healthier lifestyles for various reasons. Some of these reasons include to lose weight, manage their diabetes, promote heart and gut health, strengthen bones, and much more. But many people don’t realize the importance of how food can impact our brains. The motherboard of our computerized bodies, our brain […]

Every summer since I was little my parents have grown herbs, leafy greens, peppers, always cherry tomatoes, and one year we even grew pumpkins. The entire backyard became a prickly pumpkin patch. It’s tradition for our whole family to get together for a barbeque on Fourth of July. Last year I was in charge of […]