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For those of you who use Spotify, you may notice some missing music on the website. Spotify recently implemented it’s new “hateful conduct” policy this past Thursday. Several artists have had their music deleted from the site’s playlists due to the new policy. The Spotify website was quoted saying, “We don’t censor content because of an artist’s or creator’s behavior, but we want ou r editorial decisions-what we choose to program-to reflect our values.” The company spokesman said: “Our policy at this time is to not actively promote artists we feel are not in line with our values. We will not be removing their catalogs. This policy will evolve over time as we move forward.” Two of Spotify’s artists that have recently been affected by the new policy include R. Kelly and the rapper known as XXXTentacion. No word yet on who may be next to have their music affected by this new policy. R. Kelly was reportedly not happy with Spotify’s decision. Spotify’s new “Hateful Content a...

The difference between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism is that one is caused by an underactive thyroid gland while the other is an overactive thyroid gland. The thyroid glands are small glands, almost butterfly-shaped, situated in the front of your throat as the base. Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland. This is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not manufacture enough of specific important hormones, causing a chemical imbalance in your body. The two important hormones being triiodothyronine and thyroxine, also known as T3 and T4. These two important hormones have a huge impact on your body and health, affecting all aspects of a person’s metabolism. Hypothyroidism primarily affects women in the sixties and older. Untreated, it may lead to such things as obesity, infertility, joint pain, heart disease and even an enlarged thyroid (goiter). Most symptoms of hypothyroidism can include fatigue, sluggishness, weight gain, high cholesterol levels, depre...

By: Courtney Glover McElwee 5-19-2018 I recently had the opportunity to interview a good friend of mine, Chase (C.D.) Baumann. He’s a traditional artist and regular on DeviantArt. Chase is thirty years old and currently lives in Sioux City, Iowa with his family. His prefered subjects of art are kemonomimis and anthropomorphic, along with model aircrafts and tanks. He’s been drawing his entire life and first started out with drawing aircrafts. “I made an attempt to draw a Valkyrie warrior when I was a sophomore in high school. I remember it being decent, but it was probably really crude and simplistic.” He first started drawing people in 2008, but didn’t start doing traditional art full time until 2012. Those four years were pretty busy with him working part-time and going to college full time. When asked what the first thing he ever drew was, he responded “I have no idea, It was probably an airplane when I was three. I do recall trying to draw a Hawker Typhoon back in kindergar...