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The Importance of Sports in Culture

Morgan Cottrill, Writer February 12, 2020

Everywhere you go, different people and different cultures have sports they play or enjoy. Sports also have a different meaning and importance for all people. If you go to the U.S football is a big thing,...

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The Race to Racial Equality in Hip Hop

Mikaela Conway, Writer February 12, 2020

When we think of hip hop we think of Tupac, B.I.G, Kevin Gates, and others like them. We use to never associate the genre to a man who is white without that “from the street” mentality. Nowadays we...

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The History of Diversity

Jess Winkler, Writer February 12, 2020

Diversity has been a problem for a very long time. We have been through thick and thin just to get to the point we are today. The history of when people were welcome and accepted is a very long list that...

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Growing Diversity in Hip Hop

Jelani Dupon, Writer February 12, 2020

Although hip hop started in the 70s with disco-funk and crazy stories, hip hop got really big in the 90s, with rappers bringing the hardcore, controversial, and raw rap lyrics and beats that are classic...

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Diversity in the Film Industry

Joselyn Gonzalez, Writer February 12, 2020

            Throughout history, we have seen the music industry and media evolve, grow, and become more diverse. One of the most impacted industries is the film industry. If you search...

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Adoption Groups and LGBT Couples

February 12, 2020

Once again, Trump is planning to make it easier for adoption agencies to deny LGBT couples the opportunity to adopt or foster children. Obama banned adoption and foster care agencies from receiving federal...

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Cultural Appropriation Within American Society

Aubrie Sandoval, Writer February 12, 2020

Cultural Appropriation is the act of stealing aspects from cultures that do not belong to you. The issue lies in that of when members of a dominant culture are misappropriating those aspects, mostly because...

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The Impact of Diversity in Sports

Jacob Kolb, Sports Editor February 12, 2020

       The definition of diversity is “a range of different things” which in short means to have a difference. In whatever social environment or scenario you are in, diversity can be recognized...

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Why Music is Important in Every Culture

Gwendolyn Woods, Writer February 12, 2020

Whenever people come together music is there. Music unites people, it’s intimate, it connects people with their community. There is music in every culture and in every different part of the world. In...

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The Meaning of Soccer to the Hispanic Community

Jennifer Campos, Writer February 12, 2020

As a part of the Hispanic community, the meaning of soccer is big for our society. Growing up the only sport anyone ever cared about was soccer and there was a big meaning to everyone around me. Like any...

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Is the Media Diverse Enough?

Matthew Lowther, Writer February 12, 2020

Recently diversity has been coming up a lot in modern topics, as well as things that have been discussed for a while. Diversity is something important in our society, it’s something that although there...

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Celebrating Christmas: The Differences Between Mexican and American Culture

Dulce Solis Hernandez, Feature and Opinion Editor February 12, 2020

Celebrating Christmas can be a wonderful thing where you have fun spending time with your loved ones whether it be your family or your friends. But, there are some significant customs that give character...

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