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Category: Culture

NBA Playoffs Update

6 May 2022
Trent Brink
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In the recently expanded NBA playoffs, 16 teams entered the tournament and 8 currently remain. Many analysts and fans alike have celebrated the parity of…

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Books to read during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

6 May 2022
Krista Halstead
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Literature is, and always will be, a valuable tool in learning about the lives of others. Reading can connect us to cultures different and unique…

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How to celebrate Earth Day

22 April 2022
Alaina Flory
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Earth Day is an important day to reflect on our everyday actions that impact the planet we live on. The Earth Day 2022 theme encourages…

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10 Black-Owned Businesses in Kansas City and Liberty

25 February 2022
Teresa Mainzer
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A great way to celebrate Black History Month is to shop local and support Black business owners. Historically, Black business owners have faced systemic oppression…

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The rise in gacha games

5 November 2021
Elizabeth Payton
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Although these pay-to-win games have been around since the early 2000s, the West has only recently experienced the phenomenon that is gacha games. Gacha is…

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Donda: Quantity, Quality or Both?

24 September 2021
Sam Pfeiffer
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Aug. 29 marked the day that sent Kanye West’s discography of studio albums into the double digits with his release of “Donda,” a 27-track behemoth…

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A view of Kansas City

7 May 2021
Krista Halstead
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As one of the midwest’s largest cities, Kansas City finds itself with a variety of architectural styles. While popular architectural styles changed, the city continued…

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An oasis in the Crossroads

16 April 2021
Hannah Koehler
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Verdant 128 W 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108 Tucked into a row of shops in the Kansas City Crossroads district is a small botanical…

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College stress culture and the glorification of “being busy”

26 March 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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Most college students are no strangers to long hours at the library, lengthy study sessions before exams and general stress regarding academic and personal issues.…

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