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Racism in team names: a fine line

Racism in team names: a fine line

Swartz on sports and Gabe Swartz April 11, 2016

Early Thursday morning, a quick check of the top trends on Twitter would have brought up the name Bomani Jones, an analyst at ESPN not afraid to speak out on racial injustice. That morning on ESPN’s...

Funky fre$h weekend tunes: Week nine

Funky fre$h weekend tunes: Week nine

This weekend, I'm bringing you my favorite compilation of soft electronic tunes to play when you're feeling a little edgy. While none of these are true EDM picks, they each earn a spot on this list for their varying ranges of electronic elements and influences, however subtle.
Funky fre$h weekend tunes: Week eight

Funky fre$h weekend tunes: Week eight

For some of us, we will be starting a new life in a matter of months, facing the world head on in the middle of our quarter life crises. This may mean a new life in Lawrence or one halfway across the country. This week’s playlist, "California quarter life crisis," is inspired by the west coast - because that's where I'm headed - and the feeling of clearing out and starting over, the whole world waiting for us. (If you’re not actually leaving next year, it's still worth a listen.)
Weekend watch

Weekend watch

Swartz on sports and Gabe Swartz March 26, 2016
If you’ve got a busy weekend planned for Easter festivities with family, but still want to be up to date in the realm of the NCAA tournament, check out my Elite Eight game previews and predictions.  
Natashas funky fre$h tunes: Week seven

Natasha’s funky fre$h tunes: Week seven

Because this season's bout of spring showers has begun, with a day of rain in the forecast this Saturday, I've compiled a list of my favorite songs to play in my car or my room, cozy and with the sound of rain falling softly outside.
Natashas funky fre$h tunes: spring break

Natasha’s funky fre$h tunes: spring break

OK, so it’s not quite summer - but we can pretend, right? Because spring break is truly a teaser summer; it gives you a taste of the three months of warm weather, freedom and late nights to come. Let the sun and this playlist work together this break to nearly convince you it’s June right now.
Natashas funky fre$h weekend tunes: Week six

Natasha’s funky fre$h weekend tunes: Week six

Punxsutawney Phil appears to be a groundhog of his word - we seem to be heading into spring for good, with lots of 70-degree days in the upcoming week's forecast. Seize the weather and the feelings it brings with this playlist inspired by warm, sunny days on the cusp of spring.
Natashas funky fre$h tunes: Week five

Natasha’s funky fre$h tunes: Week five

Natasha's funky fre$h tunes and Natasha Vyhovsky February 26, 2016
This week’s songs come from a mix of hip hop and R&B genres, forming one playlist meant to get you feeling a little unorthodox. Before you go out with friends this weekend, get in touch with your teen angst and blast these while you aren’t around your mom.
Avoiding accountability

Avoiding accountability

Swartz on sports and Gabe Swartz February 21, 2016
The allegations against University of Louisville (U of L) highlight the importance of holding university hierarchy to a higher standard and preventing student athletes from being penalized for the actions of others.
Natashas funky fre$h tunes: Week four

Natasha’s funky fre$h tunes: Week four

Natasha's funky fre$h tunes, Natasha Vyhovsky, and February 19, 2016

  Dear Miss Lonely Hearts by Cold War Kids When I first got into Cold War Kids, I’d only ever heard their more upbeat albums. This song, titled after the album it comes from, still has...

Natashas funky fre$h tunes: Week three

Natasha’s funky fre$h tunes: Week three

Natasha's funky fre$h tunes and Natasha Vyhovsky February 12, 2016
This week's theme is intended to send you back in time a few decades, regardless of genre. The songs I’m bringing you for the weekend are inspired by an old school aesthetic, although not all of them are actually from the past. Put on some old converse and a leather jacket and get ready to boogie, raise the roof, wop and moonwalk back in time with these timeless tunes.
Band-aids for feelings

Band-aids for feelings

Swartz on sports and Gabe Swartz February 7, 2016
With the Super Bowl tonight, it’s inconceivable to hate on Cam Newton for his celebrations on the field. Scrutinizing Newton goes beyond just the enthusiasm; the unfair criticism toward Newton as well as other black quarterbacks is wrong, and it doesn’t belong in the 21st century.
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