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UMD students react to the news of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential win

Emotions ran high as University of Maryland students waited for the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election on Saturday. After four days of anticipation, Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Kamala Harris declared victory for president-elect and vice-president-elect, respectively.

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Media Outlets and Ownership: A Conversation with Isabelle Hore-Thorburn

Hours after the release of “DAYSTAR,” online streetwear blog and production agency Highsnobiety posted an article saying that it would be their last time covering Lanez in their publication. They likened Lanez using controversy to promote his new album to the use of Breonna Taylor’s memory to “sell magazines, get clicks, and win political favor,” according to Isabelle Hore-Thorburn, a writer for Highsnobiety. Hore-Thorburn covered the shooting and the events that followed.

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Taking a Stand: Raising awareness about SARS in Nigeria

For the past two weeks, Nigerians have taken to the streets to protest the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigerian Police Force that was designed to handle crimes like robbery and theft. However, they have been abusing their power by using violence, extortion, and targeting young people and women. Because of this, the #EndSARS movement was created to protest against police brutality and reform the police force.

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BAD

“Wake up, you dumb fish bitch” the man screamed, clapping his large palm against a metal bucket of pink chum. “You know the drill. I said get up!” He clonked his boots heavily against the platform and peered into the small tank. Obscured by the synthetic waves and masses of manufactured coral and seaweed, a purple blob darted beneath the platform. “I can see you, I don’t have time for this shit. We open in 10 minutes.”

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