Archive for November, 2008

So this isn’t in the same line as my usual posts, but with the recent eCISSA conference, I think it’s an important subject to discuss and to clarify. Your sex is NOT your gender. I know, it seems confusing, but the two really are different things. Your sex is what’s determined by your genitalia... »

Look at Part 2 if you want to see my number 8 MC. Number 7: K’naan A relatively new artist, K’naan is a Somalian rapper who knows English as a second language. Despite this setback, K’naan is lyrically talented and he has concepts in songs that are actually relevant to the world, and reflect his life... »

Hello, UHS! This week I’ve been out of town, so I haven’t been around to observe your kind acts. However, I’d love to share some kindness I’ve witnessed during my travels. Afterall, kindness is universal. Shout-Out : Man at the Midway Airport, Wednesday at 4:30 pm. A gruff looking college student had just settled into... »

Neko what? On Friday night, I saw Neko Case perform at the Canopy Club in Urbana. Neko Case, if you don’t know already, is one of the most prominent female artists on the indie music scene today. If her soul-filled, powerful voice doesn’t release endorphins from your brain, I don’t know what does. I acquired a... »

I recently read a great article in the New Yorker about the death of hip-hop. Sasha Fere-Jones, the head music critc at the New Yorker, wrote a lengthy piece, detailing his run-ins with hip-hop artists, and his perception of the ever-changing genre. The genre of hip-hop, as Mr. Frere-Jones puts it, evolved in the... »

For some of us, this might be a hard question to answer. Every one of us has a different position about the topic. In my previous blog entry, I talked about how a person should be happy with what he/she has, but I forgot to recognize and point out the different ways on how we can... »

We all know that dealing with stress in our everyday life is not easy.  It doesn’t just affect us mentally, it can get to you physically too.  In my previous posts, I talked about ways to simple ways to reduce stress in our busy lives,  but I realized that it is also very important... »

Hormonal contraception beyond the pill is often times overlooked. Pregnancy prevention comes in all shapes and sizes! Here’s a list of all too often forgotten forms of contraception: 1. The Patch It isn’t just the poster child for nicotine abuse. The birth control patch is a small, clear square that is applied directly onto the skin.... »

Rape isn’t a pleasant subject, but it’s an incredibly important one. There are SO many misconceptions about what is or isn’t rape. To put it simply if you don’t want it, it’s rape. If you say “No”, your partner should stop. It doesn’t matter if you are dating, you have had sex before, or... »

Number 1: Black Star Black Star is my personal favorite rap group. I know that they might not always be considered a rap “group.” This is because Black Star only consists of two MC’s; Mos Def and Talib Kweli, two of my favorite MC’s. Talib Kweli holds it down for all the true lyrical fans... »