The Kansas City Ballet’s annual holiday production of “The Nutcracker” continues this year, but in recent years, productions across the country have received backlash for their portrayal of Asians in the Chinese Tea Dance. The show used to feature dancers in pointy hats, dancing in a caricature-like manner, while wearing…
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Why you should practice thankfulness year-round
November is upon us, which means it is officially the season of giving thanks – although the season of giving never goes out of style. At times it may seem like everything is falling apart, but there is usually always something good that can be taken from any situation. Being…
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Elite runner Mary Cain comes forward with abuse allegations against Nike
The Nike Oregon Project, a Nike company group that trained long-distance runners in the United States, has come under fire in recent years. At the beginning of November, they were brought back into the spotlight. Mary Cain, an elite runner who was part of Nike’s Oregon Project, came out with…
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Is murder on the rise in Missouri?
Missouri is known for the Ozarks, the St. Louis Arch and murder? SafeWise scoured FBI data to discover that over a five-year average from 2013-2017, Missouri is ranked third in states with the highest murder rates. Louisiana ranked first with 11.1 murders per 100,000 people, Mississippi ranked second at 8.0…
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New report details Missouri’s decreasing life expectancy
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services released a report in September that showed that although the life expectancy in the United States is 78.6 years, Missouri’s is 77.0 years, dropping for the sixth consecutive year. Since 2012 there has actually been a decrease in death rates in Missouri for…
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How to create a low-cost Halloween costume
It’s that time of year again when broke college students must scrounge for a Halloween costume for the variety of parties they will attend. Here are some easy and cheap costumes that anyone can pull off. Most of these can also work as a group costume. For those who want…
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Does Brett Kavanaugh deserve his role?
Sept. 27 marked one year since Christine Blasey Ford accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Kavanaugh ended up being confirmed Oct. 6, 2018, despite multiple accusations against him, while Ford received countless death threats and could not even live in her home for a while due to safety concerns. This…
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Recap of Third Democratic Presidential Debate
On Sept. 12, the remaining 10 major Democratic candidates met for the third Democratic debate. The debate took place in Houston at Texas Southern University and was broadcast on ABC and Univision. The moderators were Linsey Davis, George Stephanopoulos, David Muir and Jorge Ramos. To qualify for this debate, Election…
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How to handle STEM gender divide
Women are greatly underrepresented in STEM fields. Forbes found that there has hardly been any growth in women joining the field since 2000. On their recently released top 100 innovators and creators list, there is only one woman. This needs to change, and it needs to change now. Generally, men…
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