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The Cardinal & Cream is a student publication of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Our staff ranges from freshmen to seniors and includes a variety of majors — including journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, digital media studies, graphic design and art majors.
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PERSPECTIVE: Hip-hop promotes misogyny

February 28, 2012 Cardinal & Cream

Throughout the rise of hip-hop and rap, big names such as Bill Cosby and Gladys Knight have come out against its controversial content: a constant slew of racist remarks coupled with the demeaning of women, cheapening of sex and promotion of the gang­ster lifestyle of drugs and violence as a means to overcome impoverished pasts. But in the midst of their struggle to overcome, these artists are bring ing down — and keeping down — the perception of women nation wide. Injustice cannot be defeat ed with more in justice. […]

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Arts & Entertainment

Master craftsman: McClune’s mouthpieces give voice to clarinets

February 22, 2012 Cardinal & Cream

Tucked in the corner of his office on the first floor of Jennings Hall is a wooden desk displaying an array of tools — a block of machinist-grade granite, Swiss files used in the jewelry industry and a bench motor. While his bookshelf holds some books, it is also home to a buffer machine. While most professors’ offices are places for quiet study, his is a place of creative, meticulous handiwork.
His office is a workshop, and Dr. David McClune, university professor of music, is not just a teacher — he is a craftsman. […]