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1. #Breudergate- While the media frenzy surrounding the College of DuPage may have simmered down, state legislators and taxpayers are still upset over President Robert Breuder’s $763,000 severance package. This week, Illinois senate Democrats launched a subcommittee to investigate executive compensation in public institutions.
2. #MuslimLivesMatter – On Feb.10, suspect Craig Stephen Hicks entered an apartment complex and killed his next door neighbors Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, allegedly over a parking space. The deaths sparked widespread outcry and questions over whether the shooting would have received more media coverage if the shooter had been Muslim. Activists took to Twitter with the hashtag #muslimlivesmatter, to bring awareness to inequalities Muslims have faced since 9/11.
3. #JonStewartLeavesDailyShow – On Feb.10, Jon Stewart announced he will be stepping down from his position at “The Daily Show” later in the year. Fans of the Comedy Central news satire were sad to see their beloved host leave the show. Comedy Central has announced in a statement that though Stewart is stepping down, the show will continue on for “years to come.”
4. #SNL40 – This Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live,” featuring an all-star lineup featuring some of the show’s former cast members including Will Ferrell, Chris Rock, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Eddie Murphy was also featured giving what the Internet has branded as a lackluster performance.
5. #Ifyourereadingthisitstoolate – Drake released a surprise mixtape aptly titled, ‘If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late,” in the wee hours of Feb. 12. The 17-song mixtape comes over a year after his last album “Nothing Was The Same” and exactly six years after his first mixtape, ‘So Far Gone.’ The album pays homage to his hometown of Toronto (also known as the “6”) featuring tracks like ‘6 God’ and ‘6 Man’, and features from Lil Wayne and Travis $cott.