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Texting lingo goes into mainstream

Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor • March 16, 2016

Terms such as “bae” and “on fleek” are paving their way into modern day vernacular through Instagram captions, Snapchats and even the dictionary. “Young people bring new language into the culture,”...

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by Zoë Newcomb News Editor Seventeen magazine boasts the best tips for how to get that perfect “ghetto-fabulous look.” Girls shriek through the halls, laughing about their ghetto car. World history...

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