Courier Wins Top Journalism Award

The Courier won the top honor of General Excellence for the fourth consecutive year at the Journalism Association of Community Colleges Convention on March 26 to 28.The JACC Convention, which was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento, brought together nearly 600 students from 43 statewide community colleges.

Beats and Lyricism Have Changed In Current Era of Hip-Hop

From the days of Run DMC to Public Enemy to Kanye West, hip-hop has been a cultural movement, a lifestyle and a form of expression. In this age of mainstream hip-hop, however, true lyricism has arguably become a lost art. Artists like Soulja Boy and Lil’ Wayne have used their “swag” to become top selling artists with their unique form of hip-hop, where catchy phrases such as “lick me like a lollipop,” and dances like the “stanky leg,” have been their signature.