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Category: Arts & Culture

EJ Wood brings all-natural candles and more activism to the Liberty area

26 March 2021
Savannah Hawley
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Cotton core wicks, high-quality fragrance oils, no parabens and plenty of activism. That’s the recipe EJ Wood uses for his candles. Wood started making candles…

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How to Enjoy a Spring Break Day: A KC Staycation

19 March 2021
Catherine Dema
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Like many other students, I have hardly taken advantage of our first couple spring break days. They’ve been just as stress- and homework-filled as most…

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The Relevance of “Leftovers” in 2021

19 March 2021
Trent Brink
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It is overwhelming to think about all the minutes wasted mindlessly scrolling through streaming service after streaming service. As people get quarantined left and right,…

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The Women’s Side of Target

12 March 2021
Kari Tott
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Spring 2021 is here, and Target has come out with some spring trends for women. All of these items are an inexpensive way to be…

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Book review: “Destined for War: Can America and China Escape the Thucydides’s Trap?”

12 March 2021
Zachary Dube
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“Destined for War: Can America and China Escape the Thucydides’s Trap?” by Graham Allison is a book that every American should read. Following the election…

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Golden Globes 2021

12 March 2021
Krista Halstead
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On Feb. 28, the Golden Globes hosted its 78th annual award show. The broadcast looked different this year in order to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. …

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Album Review: “L.W.” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

5 March 2021
William Humphrey
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Released Feb. 25 of this year, “L.W.” serves as the follow up to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s “K.G.” album that was released in…

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A Day in Kansas City

5 March 2021
Chloe McDonnell and Paula To
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We took advantage of our free day to go to Kansas City and explore. Without money or time restrictions, we’ve compiled a list that we…

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Photo Gallery: The Garment District

26 February 2021
Hannah Koehler
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I may not have figured out what I am doing with my future, but I do know what neighborhood I want to live in. I…

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