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Category: Arts

2000s bands and teen angst top the charts again

30 September 2016
Kristen Agar
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Middle schoolers in the 2000s relive their glory days. Courtesy of Wikipedia Teen angst, noun, a phase of adolescence defined by ripped jeans and angry…

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Photo Feature: Summer in the Park Service

23 September 2016
Chandler Eaton
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Via lens and foot, park ranger Chandler Eaton spent a season trekking around the Rocky Mountains. In 1916, the Department of Interior created a government…

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Photo Feature: A Year in Europe

16 September 2016
Daniel Virga
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What you see: a mosque… What I see: the con, the spices, the turkish delights, the carpets, the bustling markets, the praying, and the unfamiliarity..…

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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: Backpack the world and time travel all in one day

16 September 2016
Lauren Berndt
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, located in downtown Kansas City, is stuffed with rooms of art and artifacts spanning from ancient India to 18th century Europe.…

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Photo Feature: In Full Bloom

29 April 2016
Harper Vincent
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What to look forward to in KC this summer

29 April 2016
Hania Osman
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If you’re looking for some fun things to do this summer in town, here is a good place to start. 1) Concerts Who doesn’t like…

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Meet the Departments: Communication and Theatre

22 April 2016
Kelsey Neth
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Gina Lane, Ph.D. Professor of communication and Chair of the Department of Communication and Theatre Dr. Lane received her doctorate in communication studies from the…

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Photo Feature: Reflections

22 April 2016
Elizabeth Messina
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Rainy spring weather and the glare on windows make it easy to reflect upon this past week on the Hill.

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Photos & Synthesis: Plant Sale Preparation

15 April 2016
Chandler Eaton
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Junior Daniel Bittel spearheaded the plant sale with intentions to make it an annual event. Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society prepares for their Earth Day plant…

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