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Bad Hombres: What Donald Trump thinks of immigrants and your at-home dye job

The final debate of this presidential election cycle did not disappoint. Both major party candidates performed as expected: Sec. Clinton was composed and coherent while Mr. Trump was “entertaining,” to say the least. Known for his one-liners, the Donald added to his already extensive repertoire of quotable quips. Immigration is one of the hottest button […]

#RepealThe19th : The Latest Groan-Inducing Development of Election 2016

#RepealThe19th : The Latest Groan-Inducing Development of Election 2016 In case you don’t know, its an election year. The nation is coming together behind the candidate they feel is best fit for the commander-in-chief position. Overall it seems like a pretty good system: you register to vote, you support a candidate, you vote, someone wins. […]

The Clinton Debate: Some Issues

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The Clinton Debate: Some Issues On September 29th, roughly 80 million people “watched” the first presidential debate. By “watched,” we mean they tweeted, blogged, posted, and all other forms of technology-mediated communication (probably no telegraphs or actual phone calls though) about the first debate. We here at the News in New Media center have been […]

Too Sexy for School? #TeacherBae causes a stir on social media

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Atlanta Public Schools 4th grade paraprofessional Patrice Brown has been the topic of much discussion for her work outfits. Brown, an Alabama State University graduate, has been given the title “#TeacherBae” because of her curvaceous figure and what some consider “too revealing” outfits. In now deleted Instagram posts, Brown showed off some of her work […]