Body shaming women who are fat or skinny is wrong
State Hornet
October 23, 2014
Meghan Trainor and her doo wop anthem “It’s all about the bass” is being praised for her catchy lyrics that seem to promote a positive body image for women who don’t sport the stick-thin runway look favored by Hollywood.However, Trainor’s song is actually a skinny shaming tune in disguise, ...
Shallow lyrics in rap illustrate a need to return to social outcries
September 28, 2011
Let's face it, the rap of today would get beat down by the rap of yesterday. Take a look at the starting roster for the veteran rappers: Tupac at point guard, Notorious B.I.G. at shooting guard, Kurtis Blow at shooting forward, LL Cool J at power forward and Afrika Bambaataa at center. Add the Wu-Tang Cl...
The Big West Conference board of directors announced Wednesday that fall sports competition will be postponed through the end of the calendar year.