DOCSLIB.ORG

Tuesday, January 18, 2017 Saint Mary's College of California

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Tuesday, January 18, 2017 Saint Mary's College of California The Collegian Volume 114 Volume 114 (2016-2017) Article 12 1-18-2017 Volume 114, Number 12 - Tuesday, January 18, 2017 Saint Mary's College of California Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/collegian Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Saint Mary's College of California (2017) "Volume 114, Number 12 - Tuesday, January 18, 2017," The Collegian: Vol. 114 , Article 12. Available at: https://digitalcommons.stmarys-ca.edu/collegian/vol114/iss1/12 This Issue is brought to you for free and open access by Saint Mary's Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oC llegian by an authorized editor of Saint Mary's Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MORAGA, CALIFORNIA • VOLUME 114, NUMBER 12 • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017 • STMARYSCOLLEGIAN.COM • TWITTER: @SMC_COLLEGIAN • FACEBOOK.COM/SMCCOLLEGIAN Jan Term Travel: A once in a lifetime experience What’s Inside Learn how to make the best memories in the span of a month NEWS TWO SPIRITS & TWO WORLDS BY RAMYA RAMAMOORTHY Intersectional genders, cultural STAFF WRITER appropriation v. cultural appreciation, and more on what While some students stay in the class- the Two Spirit identity is. PAGE 2 room learning about Harry Potter and wild mushrooms, other students have the opportunity to explore the world and immerse themselves in various cultures while also earning course credit. January (Jan) Term classes are meant to allow students to dive into various fields of interest and find what their pas- sions are, especially since they may not have the time to search for these passions during the regular semesters. However, Jan Term travel courses are even more BEYOND THE BUBBLE special because students get to have an Read more about the last Ringling hands-on experience in another envi- Bros. Circus show after 146 years and ronment. Trump’s views on foreign aid. PAGE 3 Filled with experiences that will be lifelong memories, Jan Term travel is OPINION bound to be something more than just another accomplishment to add to a PROS AND CONS OF ROUTE 6 resumé. Many students have taken the county Jan Term travel is perfect for many connection line, but whether they students, especially for those who are love it or hate it is another story. not able to study abroad for an entire PAGE 4 semester or for those who would prefer to stay away from home for only a month instead of a semester or a year. Despite JAN TERM TRAVELERS have visited Cambodia to help provide access to clean water. (Courtesy of Lamorinda Weekly) the short period of time, Jan Term travel can provide many amazing moments, from pursuing their education after students will learn about Tibetan Bud- regardless of whether the location is eighth grade. dhism and Hinduism. To explore these international or domestic. Through this trip to Kenya, Saint religions, students will visit temples and This year’s trips include learning about Mary’s students will be able to work with monasteries as well as visit schools to culture clash in Japan, the history of nonprofit organizations in Kenya that understand the history of Kathmandu. science in England, and Christian art empower women and children, men- Aubrey Williams, a senior, is currently in Italy and France. This month’s travel tor writers at the Media Club at Daraja at Kathmandu along with other students. also include service trips such as working Academy, and visit local artists, among When asked to differentiate between CAMPUS CHATTERBOX with the social service agency in Brazil. many other opportunities. Jan Term Travel and the regular Jan Students’ thoughts on Jan Term The Lasallian Service Internship (LSI) Emily Lucot, a junior, is participat- Term in the classroom, Williams com- — Is it a month of fun or a month I and II programs are structured spe- ing in the Kenya January Term Course. mented, “Jan Term is different because where students could have been cifically for students who are passionate Lucot noted, “This Jan Term will be my you can truly immerse yourself in the on break instead? PAGE 5 about serving local, domestic, and inter- first time leaving the country ever. I feel material. You get a close look at whatever national communities during Jan Term. that it is highly important to be exposed you are studying. The bonds in the class CULTURE LSI I is for students who are new to to different cultures all around the world are also made strong when there are few the program while LSI II is for those and my chance to experience this op- people around who speak English. [For who have decided to participate in this portunity is finally here. I cannot wait me] being in Nepal is a once in a lifetime opportunity again. to work with the young women of Daraja experience and that makes it different The purpose of LSI is to allow students Academy and the several nonprofits that from any travel I have done prior. I would to reflect on the Lasallian tradition and our class will be helping with various say leaving the country enriches the class to put that tradition into action through projects they have. Above all else, I am and all who go.” service. The volunteering that students most looking forward to an experience Jan Term is an exciting time for stu- do are at places such as schools, adult that I am positive will change my life.” dents to do something they have never learning centers, orphanages, daycare In addition, Lucot explained why she done before, like go to another country. centers, and social service agencies. chose the Kenya trip out of all the other As Lucot and Williams stated, this can One of the travel courses offered this travel options, and stated, “As some- be an enriching experience that may be a CHANCE THE RAPPER COLORS Jan Term is a travel course to Kenya, one who is extremely passionate about once in a lifetime opportunity for many OUTSIDE THE LINES called “Empowered Writing: Writing education, especially when it comes to students. A month is a perfect time to Chance is making history as the first with Kenyan Women and Nonprofits.” helping young women thrive, and hu- learn about another culture and to im- artist to have a streaming-only album to This class will take place in Nanyuki, manitarian efforts in general, I knew this merse oneself in that culture with other be considered for the Grammys. PAGE 6 Kenya, where Saint Mary’s students will was the class for me.” peers. Whether it is to learn about tradi- work with female students in Daraja Another fascinating travel course is tions, religion, or service, travelling to SPORTS Academy. These women are prevented the class in Kathmandu, Nepal, where another country is the best way to do it. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LETS ONE GO In their most recent game, the Gaels blew a late lead to INVEST session: Culturally Conscious Tourism rival Gonzaga. PAGE 7 BY ELIANA BATREZ INVEST sessions are student-led and the only two INVEST related sessions for ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR sponsored by the Intercultural Center. Ac- Jan Term. cording to the official Saint Mary’s website, In addition to INVEST sessions, the In- On Tuesday, Jan. 24 and Thursday, Jan. these sessions serve to “address current tercultural Center also sponsors REACH 26, the Intercultural Center will be host- hot button issues, social justice awareness, events that, like INVEST sessions, are led ing two INVEST sessions, titled Culturally and multiple and intersecting identities.” by Student Leaders Initiating Diversity Conscious Tourism Tier 1 and Tier 2 in Both tiers of the Culturally Conscious Education (SLIDErs). INVEST sessions Delphine Hall (the IC). Both events start Tourism are part of the ongoing INVEST are also led by the IC’s Intercultural De- at 6:00 p.m. sessions that are being held throughout velopment Leaders. The first tier of the Culturally Conscious the school year. According to the Saint Mary’s website, Tourism INVEST session will serve as an Previous INVEST session topics in- these sessions “feature speakers, artists, introduction to dialogue regarding study- cluded: Healthy Relationships, Two Spirits films, and other activities that focus around MEN’S BASKETBALL SUFFERS ing abroad and the various layers that & Two Worlds: Exploring Native Queerness social justice topics.” The next REACH FIRST CONFERENCE LOSS make up the experience. The second tier and Identities, and Pokemon Go: Can You session will be held on Feb. 2 and will be No. 21, Saint Mary’s, falls to No. will focus on student experiences abroad Catch ‘Em All?. Both INVEST session tiers centered around the topic Toxic Territories 5, Gonzaga in rough fashion and their roles as international travelers. for the Culturally Conscious Tourism are and Environmental Racism. in Spokane. PAGE 8 2 THE COLLEGIAN • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017 STMARYSCOLLEGIAN.COM THE INSIDE PAGE INVEST: Two Spirit identities and intersectionality Student-led event discusses fluidity of gender and identities own personal preference on how and the Two Spirit identity. to address their gender and sexual Two Spirit individuals may also identity. face hostile prejudice from outside Williams stated, “The term Two communities, who can go so far as Spirit refers to another gender role to not only physically harm them, believed to be common among but emotionally as well. most, if not all, first peoples of Communities, like participants in Turtle Island (North America)... LGBTQIA+ groups, can lend their This acceptance was rooted in the support for those who identify as spiritual teachings that said all life Two Spirit, especially since it is an The Collegian is sacred and that the Creator must intersectional identity.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Williams, Hipness, Hybridity, and Neo-Bohemian Hip-Hop
    HIPNESS, HYBRIDITY, AND “NEO-BOHEMIAN” HIP-HOP: RETHINKING EXISTENCE IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy by Maxwell Lewis Williams August 2020 © 2020 Maxwell Lewis Williams HIPNESS, HYBRIDITY, AND “NEO-BOHEMIAN” HIP-HOP: RETHINKING EXISTENCE IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA Maxwell Lewis Williams Cornell University 2020 This dissertation theorizes a contemporary hip-hop genre that I call “neo-bohemian,” typified by rapper Kendrick Lamar and his collective, Black Hippy. I argue that, by reclaiming the origins of hipness as a set of hybridizing Black cultural responses to the experience of modernity, neo- bohemian rappers imagine and live out liberating ways of being beyond the West’s objectification and dehumanization of Blackness. In turn, I situate neo-bohemian hip-hop within a history of Black musical expression in the United States, Senegal, Mali, and South Africa to locate an “aesthetics of existence” in the African diaspora. By centering this aesthetics as a unifying component of these musical practices, I challenge top-down models of essential diasporic interconnection. Instead, I present diaspora as emerging primarily through comparable responses to experiences of paradigmatic racial violence, through which to imagine radical alternatives to our anti-Black global society. Overall, by rethinking the heuristic value of hipness as a musical and lived Black aesthetic, the project develops an innovative method for connecting the aesthetic and the social in music studies and Black studies, while offering original historical and musicological insights into Black metaphysics and studies of the African diaspora.
    [Show full text]
  • 10 April VLUS Weekly
    http://vassallane.cpsd.us/school_news/school_newspaper/ April 10, 2015 VLUS WEEKLY Stories by and About the Vassal Lane Upper School’s Scholars Vassal Lane Upper School, 197 Vassal Lane, Cambridge, MA 02138 Image by Susan Peloquin Connect to the VLUS Update on the April 17th VLUS Day of Silence Weekly: By Susan Peloquin http://vassallane.cpsd.us/ school_news/school_newspaper/ Just a reminder that VLUS students and staff will be participating in the National Day of Silence as part of our In this issue of the work in the Gay Straight Alliance next Friday, April 17. VLUS Weekly: Students can choose to participate in 2 ways. The first is to wear a sticker stating that the student pledges to be silent Essays! Reviews! that day to recognize the silence that LGBTQ peers and Articles by New families feel regularly. The second is to wear a sticker that Authors! states the student supports the Day of Silence and its Our First Reader’s purpose but isn't committing to be silent. Teachers will be Write Original Story! modifying the classes that day to allow for students who are choosing to be silent to be able to participate through writing. http://vassallane.cpsd.us/school_news/school_newspaper/ !1 http://vassallane.cpsd.us/school_news/school_newspaper/ April 10, 2015 On the Road Again: Journalism for a Moving World Effects on Streets By Fiona O’Loughlin Image by Fiona O’Loughlin After three weeks of almost constant blizzards and snow, Cambridge streets were nearly impassable. Plows pushed snow to the sides of streets, causing them to lose one or more lanes of traffic.
    [Show full text]
  • J Cole Album Forest Hills Drive Download J Cole Album Forest Hills Drive Download
    j cole album forest hills drive download J cole album forest hills drive download. 1) Select a file to send by clicking the "Browse" button. You can then select photos, audio, video, documents or anything else you want to send. The maximum file size is 500 MB. 2) Click the "Start Upload" button to start uploading the file. You will see the progress of the file transfer. Please don't close your browser window while uploading or it will cancel the upload. 3) After a succesfull upload you'll receive a unique link to the download site, which you can place anywhere: on your homepage, blog, forum or send it via IM or e-mail to your friends. 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. Buy the album Starting at $9.99. 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Copy the following link to share it. You are currently listening to samples. Listen to over 70 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan. Listen to this album and more than 70 million songs with your unlimited streaming plans. 1 month free, then $14.99/ month. J. Cole, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer - Jermaine Cole, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist - James Rodgers, Bass, Trombone - Casey James, Saxophone - Travis Antoine, Trumpet - Ronald Gilmore, Producer - Juro "Mez" Davis, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Jeremy Cimino, Assistant Engineer - Jack Mason, Assistant Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dreamville, Executive Producer - Mark Pitts, Executive Producer - Roc Nation, Executive Producer - Brian Gardner, Mastering
    [Show full text]
  • Chance the Rapper's Creation of a New Community of Christian
    Bates College SCARAB Honors Theses Capstone Projects 5-2020 “Your Favorite Rapper’s a Christian Rapper”: Chance the Rapper’s Creation of a New Community of Christian Hip Hop Through His Use of Religious Discourse on the 2016 Mixtape Coloring Book Samuel Patrick Glenn [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scarab.bates.edu/honorstheses Recommended Citation Glenn, Samuel Patrick, "“Your Favorite Rapper’s a Christian Rapper”: Chance the Rapper’s Creation of a New Community of Christian Hip Hop Through His Use of Religious Discourse on the 2016 Mixtape Coloring Book" (2020). Honors Theses. 336. https://scarab.bates.edu/honorstheses/336 This Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Capstone Projects at SCARAB. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of SCARAB. For more information, please contact [email protected]. “Your Favorite Rapper’s a Christian Rapper”: Chance the Rapper’s Creation of a New Community of Christian Hip Hop Through His Use of Religious Discourse on the 2016 Mixtape Coloring Book An Honors Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Religious Studies Department Bates College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts By Samuel Patrick Glenn Lewiston, Maine March 30 2020 Acknowledgements I would first like to acknowledge my thesis advisor, Professor Marcus Bruce, for his never-ending support, interest, and positivity in this project. You have supported me through the lows and the highs. You have endlessly made sacrifices for myself and this project and I cannot express my thanks enough.
    [Show full text]
  • Fore- Verbatim Inside
    VOLUME 52, ISSUE 14 MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018 WWW.UCSDGUARDIAN.ORG UC SYSTEM PHOTOTHE PLIGHT TEASE OF THE !"#$%&''()*+"(,'#* GOESHDH WORKER HERE -$.&)*/$0&,123#12($* 4()*56''72$3 The UC Office of the President has not kept the reporting parties informed on the progress of the ongoing investigation. !"#$%&%''(#)(*('+, !"#$%&'()*++',&$)"& UC San Diego’s Chancellor Pradeep Khosla has been accused of bullying former female staff members. A state- PHOTO BY NAME HERE /GUARDIAN appointed UC Office of the President investigator is currently reviewing Student workers CAPTION PREVIEWING the case, conducting preliminary employeed by the A student lounges on a table at the A.S. Make Art Event. UCSD Guardian // Photo by Joshua Ben-Escher interviews regarding professional THE ARTICLE PAIRED WITH interaction with Khosla. university’sTHE PHOTO TEASE.Housing, FOR Since the investigations began, Dining,EXAMPLE and IF THEHospitality PHOTO CAMPUS three women have since come forward WEREare overworked, OF A BABY YOU to speak with the investigator: UCSD WOULD SAY “BABIES SUCK! 8(.#*B*8C2$&*;2''*@''&3&.'7*D9&$*2$*?#)%" San Diego’s former Chief Alumni understafed, and Officer Stephanie Barry,, former THEY ARE WEAK AND underpaid. !-#.(/0%1#2,34##-*#*.$#.'/0$)%& Executive Director of Special Events and Protocol Judy Lane, and the 6=)<:8;G##97J=##I oda & Swine, the eatery set to occupy outside patio area. According to Tafazoli, while Features, page 6 former Assistant Vice Chancellor for the Porter’s Pub space in the Old Student Soda & Swine was intended to be one of the vendors Academic Personnel and San Diego ).5!6##7;?##>7)=!88K Center, will finally open its doors in mid- on campus designated to serve alcohol, the way in attorney specializing in harassment 5657.."##89:;:8;##<=76= SMarch after slowdowns in the restaurant build-out which alcohol is served is an issue.
    [Show full text]
  • Courier February 2019.Pdf
    VOLUME 95, NUMBER 2 WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10605 February 2019 The longest running middle school newspaper in the United States! Internet Safety Awareness Presentation By: Sean Thomas Reidy Recently we had an assembly here at Highlands about ly, he spoke about keeping your privacy on the internet To protect against cyber bulling... the dangers of social media and how to stay safe on the and what rules to abide by. Many of those rules are laws → Tell adults or friends, they can help you, it internet. The speaker was Thomas Grimes, a 20-year that are broken every day by people ages 10 and up. Did doesn’t have to be your parents, but at least tell veteran of the NYPD. In 2007 he began New York’s fin- you know that it is illegal to say you are someone else someone. est speakers LLC, a company that gives assemblies on or something else? Mr. Grimes told us ways to stay safe → Stand up for yourself and others, don’t be afraid the threat of the internet and drug use. He talked about online, here are some of them. of bullies, they get their power from fear, but in problems in the world regarding young people and the To protect against Identity theft... reality they are just as afraid as you. internet. Some of the things he spoke about were, cyber Never give out your password or personal infor- → Be consistent. Research shows that being fre- bullying, the dangers of child predators and stalkers. He mation to strangers or even your friends.
    [Show full text]
  • To View the Official Program!
    20 years of the gathering of the juggalos... On this momentous occasion, we Gather together not just to celebrate the 20th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos, but to uphold the legacy of our Juggalo Family. For two decades strong, we have converged at the height of the summer season for something so much more than the concerts, the lights, the sounds, the revelry, and the circus. There is no mistaking that the Gathering is the Greatest Show on Earth and has rightfully earned the title as the longest running independent rap festival on this or any other known planet. And while all these accolades are well-deserved and a point of pride, in our hearts we know...There is so much more to this. A greater reason and purpose. A magic that calls us together. That knowing. The spirit of the tribe. The call of the Dark Carnival. The magic mists that float by as we gaze through the trees into starry skies. We are together. And THAT is what we celebrate here, after 20 long, fresh, hilarious, incredible, tremendously karma-filled years. We call this the Soopa Gathering because we are here to celebrate the superpowers of the Juggalo Family. All of us here together and united are capable of heroics and strength beyond measure. We are Soopa. We are mighty. For we have found each other by the magic of the Carnival—standing 20 years strong on the Dirtball as we see into the eternity of Shangri-La. Finding Forever together, may the Dark Carnival empower and ignite the Hero in you ALL..
    [Show full text]
  • Considering the Worthy Sacrifice Hip Hop Artists May Need to Make to Reclaim the Heart of Hip Hop, Its People
    It’s Not Me, It’s You: Considering the Worthy Sacrifice Hip Hop Artists May Need to Make to Reclaim the Heart of Hip Hop, its People by Sharieka Shontae Botex April, 2019 Director of Thesis: Dr. Wendy Sharer Major Department: English The origins of Hip Hop evidence that the art form was intended to provide more than music to listen to, but instead offer art that delivers messages on behalf of people who were not always listened to. My thesis offers an analysis of Jay-Z and J. Cole’s lyrical content and adds to an ongoing discussion of the potential Hip Hop artists have to be effective leaders for the Black community, whose lyrical content can be used to make positive change in society, and how this ability at times can be compromised by creating content that doesn’t evidence this potential or undermines it. Along with this, my work highlights how some of Jay-Z and J. Cole’s lyrical content exhibits their use of some rhetorical strategies and techniques used in social movements and their use of some African American rhetorical practices and strategies. In addition to this, I acknowledge and discuss points in scholarship that connect with my discussion of their lyrical content, or that aided me in proposing what they could consider for future lyrical content. I analyzed six Jay-Z songs and six J. Cole songs, including one song from their earliest released studio album and one from their most recently released studio album. I examined their lyrical content to document responses to the following questions: What issues and topics are discussed in the lyrics; Is money referenced? If so, how; Is there a message of uplift or unity?; What does the artist speak out against?; What lifestyles and habits are promoted?; What guidance is provided?; What problems are mentioned? and What solutions are offered? In my thesis, I explored Jay-Z and J.
    [Show full text]
  • Pop 2 a Second Packet for Popheads Written by Kevin Kodama Bonuses 1
    Pop 2 a second packet for popheads written by Kevin Kodama Bonuses 1. One song from this album says “If they keep telling me where to go / I’ll blow my brains out to the radio”. For ten points each, [10] Name this sophomore album by Lorde. This Grammy-nominated album contains songs like “Perfect Places” and “Green Light”. ANSWER: Melodrama <Easy, 2/2> ​ ​ [10] Melodrama was created with the help of this prolific producer and gated reverb lover. This producer also worked on Norman Fucking Rockwell! with Lana del Rey and folklore with Taylor Swift. ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Jack Antonoff <Mid, 2/2> ​ ​ [10] This Melodrama track begins with documentary audio that remarks “This is my favorite tape!” and a ​ ​ Phil Collins drum sample. This song draws out the word “generation” after spelling the title phrase. ANSWER: “Loveless” (prompt on “Hard Feelings/Loveless”) <Hard, 2/2> ​ ​ 2. This artist's first solo release was an acid house track called "Dope". For ten points each, [10] Name this Kazakh producer who remixed a certain SAINt JHN song into a 2020 hit. This producer's bass effects are a constant presence in that song, which goes "You know I get too lit when I turn it on". ANSWER: Imanbek <Mid, 1/2> ​ ​ [10] That aforementioned song by SAINt JHN has this title and goes "Never sold a bag but look like Pablo in a photo". This is also the title of the final song in Carly Rae Jepsen's E•MO•TION Side B. ​ ​ ANSWER: "Roses" <Easy, 2/2> ​ ​ [10] After "Roses", Imanbek went on to sign with this producer's label Dharma.
    [Show full text]
  • Mckay Roads Huntington, Ny 11743
    SchoolDISPATCH Newspaper ISSUE V, VOLUME 45 JUNE 2016 HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL OAKWOOD AND MCKAY ROADS HUNTINGTON, NY 11743 GRADUATION 2016 The Dispatch The Dispatch 2 JUNE16 JUNE16 3 SITTING AND SHARING OUR GRADUATING WITH THE SALUTATORIAN by Sarah James HOW DID YOU FIND OUT pated in Mathletes competitions THAT YOU WERE SALUTA- with Mr. Mattis. I thoroughly en- TORIAN? DESCRIBE THE joyed the opportunity to brush up SENIORS OF 2016 EXPERIENCE. on my knowledge from previous When I found out that I was the years and learn about different ap- Some Seniors Have Chosen Not To Be Included In The List Of Graduating Seniors salutatorian, I was absolutely con- proaches to solving critical think- founded. The last thing I expect- ing problems. Aside from my aca- ABBONDANDELO, Christopher ................................ ALOE, Sarah Grace..... New York Institute of Technology ed was to receive such wonderful demic extracurricular activities, I James Madison University ALVARES, Paola ....... Suffolk County Community College news before going on a family also loved delving into the world ACEVEDO, Katherine .................... Nyack College AMIN, Elyas................................................................................ of music. I was a member of the A vacation during February break. Wind Ensemble as well as the Ju- AGUILAR CHAVEZ, Renato......................... Suffolk County CUNY Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College Rachel and I were called down to nior and Senior Bands, and I was Community College AMMIRatI, Marco ..................................... SUNY Oneonta the main office third period, and even able to play with the Atlantic we had no idea why we were go- OLIVIA STAMATATOS WILL BE ATTENDING CORNELL NEXT YEAR ALEXANDER, Vernon ......................................Utica College ANNUNZIata, Louis ..........................
    [Show full text]
  • Far Beyond the Hype Rap’S Best Artists of Today
    6 LIFE&ARTS Wednesday, September 11, 2019 @TheEtCetera The Et Cetera far beyond the hype Rap’s best artists of today Who comes to mind when discussing the top hip-hop art- ists ever? Of course the usual suspects like Tupac and Biggie will be in this discussion. But other all-time greats like Rakim, DMX and OutKast could also be mentioned. I think everyone’s preferences would look a little different. Recently, a hip-hop podcast called “The Brew” tweeted out a list of the “Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All-Time”. The list that resulted in a Twitter uproar of angry fans and members of the music industry. The commenters had several big complaints. For one, no female artists were listed. One-hit wonder and now outspoken hip-hop critic Joe Budden was listed at No. 3. And a number of highly regarded top artists were either ranked horribly or absent from the list altogether. I agree that this list included a truly ridiculous sequence of artists. Upon seeing the list for the first time, I honestly thought it was a joke or a troll. 4. Travis Scott So I decided to create my own Top 10 rankings while ac- Best Song: Pick Up the Phone (featuring Quavo & knowledging that, because I’m 18 years old, my list caters more to the present-day era of rap. So here’s my ranking of todays Young Thug) greatest artists.. 2. Kendrick Lamar Best Album: Astroworld Best Song: B**** Don’t Kill My Vibe Best Album: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Imagine this.
    [Show full text]
  • Straight Outta Washington
    Straight Outta Washington This page exists so the first few questions aren’t spoiled upon opening. Moderator Instructions: Each answerline consists of a mashup between a rapper and a politician (eg: Danny Brown + Sam Brownback = Danny Brownback). The correct answer must be a mashup name. Be generous and prompt the player if they can name both the rapper and politician but can’t think of the mashup name. I attempted to think of all possible mashup names for the answerline, but accept a mashup name that is not listed if you think it is reasonable. I included the actual rapper and politician in the answerline. 1. The cover of this person’s album Lost Change promises “Prosperity at home, prestige abroad”. This person ​ ​ opposed the replacement of his namesake tariff with the Wilson-Gorman tariff by protesting “We rockin' it, contagious/Monkey business, outrageous”, and he also complained “I think the whole world's addicted to the drama” after he was put on blast in the De Lome Letter. He won a rap battle on his front porch by rapping “beats so big, I'm stepping on leprechauns” at an opponent who spit the bar “you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold”. This president simply said “bring the action” to lead the United States into the Spanish-American War. “Scream and Shout” is by Britney Spears and, for ten points, what man, whose assassination allowed Teddy Roosevelt to join the Black Eyed Peas? Answer: will.i.am McKinley (the people are will.i.am and William McKinley) 2.
    [Show full text]