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Day: April 12, 2012

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Critical Voices: Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded

Since her breakout in 2007, Nicki Minaj has integrated contradictory elements in both her personality and musical style—the 5-foot-2 girly-girl of “Super Bass” also raps frequently about having a dick. Minaj takes this creative clash to the extreme in Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, relying on her alter-egos to sing out her brash lyrics. Although Minaj has released songs in which she sings through her alter-egos in the past, Roman Reloaded features much more of Roman Zolanski, her gay “brother” borne out of Minaj’s rage; Martha, his austere mother; and Barbie, the all-around girly-girl.

By April 12, 2012

Sports

Garza leads improved baseball team

Hailing from San Antonio, Mike Garza is a redshirt junior leading the team in several offensive categories. Both in and out of conference, Garza has been putting up numbers that put him among the top in the Big East. His .390 batting average ranks fourth out of all players in the conference, and his 53 hits rank second.

By April 12, 2012

Sports

Sports Sermon: Skip and Dwight need to mature

Skip Bayless seems even to embrace his role as an outspoken villain, one whom athletes love to rip apart. That trend seems to be more common in the media, but certainly not among athletes, who simply want to be loved and adored.

By April 12, 2012

Sports

Tarzian leads strong Big East play

With a four-game streak of victories by a margin of seven goals or more, the Georgetown women’s lacrosse team is on a convincing campaign for the postseason.

By April 12, 2012

Sports

Double Teamed: Ozzie Guillen abuses sports’ big stage

Ozzie Guillen is more than just the manager of a professional baseball team—he is a figurehead and representative of the Miami community.

By April 12, 2012

Sports

Nerlens Noel spurns Hoyas

Still, a game-changing shot blocker in the middle would have been a recruiting coup for the Hoyas. But the Hoyas will retain their newfound defensive vigor, led by Porter and Whittington – not a bad consolation prize.

By April 12, 2012