Word: urban
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...education: an increasing number of researchers are saying that nearly 1 out of 3 public high school students won't graduate, not just in Shelbyville but around the nation. For Latinos and African Americans, the rate approaches an alarming 50%. Virtually no community, small or large, rural or urban, has escaped the problem...
...Gideon Valkin, playing second, picked up an 8-6 win to give the Crimson a chance of securing the doubles point. The most frustrating match of the day, however, happened at the doubles third position, where Harvard essentially lost the game on its own. Jared Drucker and Dan Urban of the Lions edged out junior Shantanu Dhaka and sophomore Dan Nguyen, 9-8 (2), as the Crimson continued to struggle in close matches, picking up the crucial doubles point that would make the difference in the game. “The other [doubles] team had more energy and picked...
...laser-sharp electronic beats have fueled the explosive rise of the hybrid pop genre known as reggaeton. Working from their base in San Juan, Luny Tunes have been responsible for a huge share of the hits that have propelled reggaeton from the barrios of Puerto Rico to the major urban markets of the continental...
...reggaeton has gone mainstream, Luny Tunes have become two of its most recognizable faces. Nominations for their productions flooded the urban categories of the 2005 Premio Lo Nuestro awards, in which fans’ votes recognize Latin music; in February, they traveled to Miami to receive top “Urban Album” honors for “Mas Flow 2,” another multifaceted collection...
...movie does not attempt to solve this social disparity in a predictable, “My Fair Lady” rags-to-riches polished manner. At the final climactic competition, each student brings with him/her a little bit of his/her own urban style...