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Chris Kelly, “Mac Daddy” of Kriss Kross, died on May 1. Kriss Kross was a 1990s rap duo known for songs like Rick James died. It wasn’t personal. It was just generational. This student was about ten years younger than me. While Kriss Kross was a vague memory to her, they practically soundtracked my junior…

by Mercedes McGraw, contributor Festivals can be an enjoyable event of live music, tasty food and exchanges amongst friends and strangers. A sea of people can bond over their favorite food stands, draft beer or the lead singer of the band. If not prepared, however, a lighthearted day can turn into an overwhelming experience. Every…

Lies are bad. Any average Joe would agree. Yet, according to a

Earlier this year, more classifications that attempt to fix this problem, but if you need more information, I suggest you hit up a couple of gay bars or make some gay friends

By Hally Joseph, staff writer Summer is coming. Though it may not feel like it after this freakishly cold, wet spring, 100-degree days are right around the corner. Typically summer here starts in April and lasts through Halloween; it’s anyone’s bet if you’ll be wearing a coat over your costume come October. With a late…

by Hally Joseph, staff writer Whether you like it or not, online dating is happening. It’s more than happening, it’s booming, with 500 people disable their OkCupid profiles every single day because they’ve met someone online with whom they want to start a relationship. If you’re in the dating doldrums, don’t wait for the library…

by Jordan Bailey, photo editor. Life in the beautiful, historic neighborhood of Inman Park is worth juggling a part-time job as a full time SCAD student and a fifteen minute drive to campus. The one exception to my otherwise lovely neighborhood-of-choice is the Inman Park Festival. During this annual celebration, myself and other residents must tolerate…

“Put molly all in her champagne/ She ain’t even know it/ I took her home and I enjoyed that/ She ain’t even know it,” said rapper Rick Ross in his January single “U.O.E.N.O.” By the end of March, outrage at the lyrics’ implications of date rape boiled and exploded all over the news. Carleton University’s…

by Hally Joseph, staff writer These days, everything seems to be bad for us, from gluten in our food to chemicals in cans of Febreze. One look at the ingredients in our everyday soaps and body washes – glucocolyturbinewhat? – and furthered research into their chemical matter prove that Americans still have no idea what…