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DaBaby’s HIV rant and the repercussions

DaBaby’s HIV rant and the repercussions

Zackary Zeller
September 8, 2021

Rolling Loud Miami’s final day on Jul. 25 boasted highly anticipated performances from artists like Megan Thee Stallion and Post Malone. Despite these attention-grabbing performers, headlines following the festival all circulated around rap artist DaBaby and his set in Miami...

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Coronavirus forces tough holiday decisions

Zackary Zeller
November 23, 2020

Families across the nation are left with a difficult decision to make. They must decide whether to gather together for Thanksgiving, weighing the risks of infection with the benefits of seeing loved ones. With a record-setting surge of cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease...

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Film review: “The Boys in the Band”

Zackary Zeller
November 12, 2020

Directed by Joe Mantello, the Netflix adaptation of Broadway favorite “The Boys in the Band” is now on Netflix. The original play, written by Mart Crowley, follows the tale of a group of gay men celebrating a birthday party in the Upper East Side of Manhattan in 1968. Produced...

The cover of Ariana Grandes new album. She is holding a makeup pad against her face as she looks left

Album review: “Positions” by Ariana Grande

Zackary Zeller
November 5, 2020

Singer-songwriter Ariana Grande says “thank u, next” to her last era and ushers in a new world for her devoted fan base to explore on her new album “Positions.”  Released on Oct. 30, the 14-track record is a new flavor compared to her past work that tiptoed in...

Scientists wearing a mask and glasses and inspecting a cannabis plant

First medical marijuana dispensary opens in Kansas City

Zackary Zeller
November 4, 2020

Kansas City is going green. Fresh Green, with locations in Lee’s Summit and Waldo, is the first official medical marijuana dispensary open in the Kansas City area.  Plans for medical marijuana in KC have been in the works since 2018, when Missourians passed Amendment...

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