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Attire, performances, and big winners from the 2014 Grammy Awards

Sunday, Jan. 26 was a big night for the music industry, as they celebrated the 2014 Grammy Awards. Worldwide known names such as Katy Perry, Madonna, Robin Thicke, Cindy Lauper, Ozzy Osbourne, John Legend, P!nk, Paul McCartney, and many more …

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Dressed to impress celebrities at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards

The beginning of award show season began with a bang at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday Jan. 12. As I was sitting in my comfortable Victoria’s Secret designed, polka dot flannel pajamas watching the E! Red Carpet at …

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“Do you follow Pope Francis on Twitter?”

Yes, you read the obscure title correctly. That is the questionable text message I received recently from my mother. Not a, “how are classes going?” or “where are you doing your laundry this weekend?” kind of text message that most …

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Don’t forget to send your mom a “thank you” E-card!

I have a younger sister and there is six years between us. I was talking with her the other evening, on the phone, and I mentioned to her that she should write a “thank you note” to our other sister …

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Johnny! Sally! Be Nice To The IPad

A few weeks ago I was very lucky to have spent some time with my extended family. My cousin has three younger kids and I couldn’t help but compare my child-hood with theirs. I know we have all heard the …

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Snap it, Share it, Appreciate it.

A picture is worth a thousand words, right? So why are people so offended by what news organizations run as photos? We have all been shocked by something we see in a newspaper, or something we see on the news. …

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Government Documents or Bust!

The media has a duty to the people of the United States of America to report on its government and government officials. It is the media’s job to inform the general public so that they can make educated decisions on …

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TV- Sense of Belonging

Most of the articles have the overall theme challenging us to think about how important television really is to us as a society, as individuals, and as a world. As a person who spends multiple hours in a newsroom, I …

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