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Loss of DMX hits rap community

Natalie St. Denis At the age of 50, rapper Earl Simmons, known as DMX (Dark Man X), died April 9. DMX had been on life support since suffering a heart attack in his New York home April 2. His heart...

EDITORIAL: Black Lives Still Matter

Cardinal Points Cardinal Points would like to start the editorial by celebrating the guilty verdict in the three-week Derek Chauvin trial. While this outcome is but a fragment of true justice, it instills a sense of hope that equity will...

 ‘The quiet Beatle’ remembered

Hales Passino George Harrison left the world too soon, and left behind a long lasting legacy. Harrison was often regarded as “the quiet Beatle,” but surely had a lot on his mind and creatively expressed it through his work. Mindfulness...

Prince Phillip’s death sparks memes

Carly Newton As one monarch falls, the royal family mourns. Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died at the age of 99. He was married to Queen Elizabeth for 74 years. Including the Queen, he leaves behind many royal family...

EDITORIAL: Students must get vaccinated

Cardinal Points The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life and made society reshape what normalcy is. Masks, hand sanitizer and social distancing are all terms that created the “new normal.” Almost a year later, receiving the COVID-19 vaccine can help stop the spread...

Students hope for normal semester

Natalie St. Denis After another long, pandemic-ridden semester, many students are looking forward to the fall semester. President Alexander Enyedi sent an email to students with a generally optimistic lens of what the fall will look like. The email...

In the Reels: ‘Concrete Cowboy’ saddles up on Netflix

Cameron Kaercher The western is a classic American genre of filmmaking. Cowboys, riding into a town overrun with outlaws to restore order, were staples of cinema at the turn of the 20th century, but they were whitewashed. John Ford’s, “The...

Inappropriate ‘Spongebob’ Episodes Cut

Carly Newton Two episodes of the cartoon “Spongebob Squarepants” were recently removed from syndication due to the potential offensive content. One episode that had gone unaired was about a virus that was thought to be insensitive, due to the real-life...

Plattsburgh recalls Phish performance

Hales Passino More than 20 years ago, Phish swam to Plattsburgh. The improvisational ensemble, consisting of members guitarist and lead vocalist Trey Anastasio, drummer Jon Fishman, bassist Mike Gordon and keyboardist Page McConnell, cultivates an array of electric, jazz and...

James Charles says ‘Bye Sisters’

Alexa Dumas Graphics: JAMES CHARLES-Zoe   Is becoming famous all it’s cracked up to be? Social media can be a powerful tool when used correctly. Having a platform and becoming an influencer is a new concept with the birth of social media. Gaining...
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