Articles from June 2018

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Gucci Mane, Trap Music, and The University of Iowa

Wednesday, June 13, 2018
By Ansel Bare A weekend stroll down any given street within a six-block radius of the University of Iowa would most probably entail hearing soft echoes of loud music and partying. Hip hop lyrics being chanted by a population of college students with a taste for domestic beer and Hawkeye vodka, the like of which might feel akin to a connoisseur of sports, music and hookups, among other finer things. Into the epicenter of student leisure, a passerby could observe a bumble of drunken and excited young adults hollering aloud the hooks of "God’s Plan" by Drake or hear the beat of Offset & Metro Boomin’s ”Ric Flair Drip" emanating from local bar fronts, the sounds of Ped Mall nightlife meshing into one.

My Summer Day Told With the Help of My Favorite Summer Songs

Thursday, June 7, 2018
By Morgan Paynter This summer I was given the chance to live in Hawaii and care for my mom's house and our dog as she fulfills a work obligation. This entry highlights most everything I do in a day and the songs I like to think accompany those actions.