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Category: Arts & Culture

Top five restaurants in the Greater Kansas City Area to take your date this Valentine’s Day

9 February 2024
Brian J. Bartels
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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Whether or not you celebrate, who doesn’t deserve a date night (or a simple night out) every now…

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“Monet and His Modern Legacy” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

9 February 2024
Alexis Harper
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On Oct. 28, 2023–almost 140 years after the final Impressionist exhibition in 1886–The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art opened a temporary featured exhibit titled “Monet and…

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The Hilltop Monitor 2024, Issue 13

9 February 2024
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The Hilltop Monitor 2023, Issue 12

8 December 2023
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Holiday Gifts: Under $10

8 December 2023
Koda Rose
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Local Shops for the Holidays!

8 December 2023
Paula To
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As finals week is coming up, it is understandable if you do not have enough energy to think of different gifts to buy for your…

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Unpopular Holiday Opinions

8 December 2023
Alee Dickey
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Tis the season to be—well, let us say, a little unconventional. If you find yourself embracing holiday habits that make others raise an eyebrow, fear…

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“The Canon for Racial Reconciliation”

17 November 2023
Ethan Naber
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On Nov. 5,  2023, composers Dr. Nicholas Reeves and Isaac Cates and conductor Dr. Anthony Maglione presented the world premiere of “The Canon for Racial…

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Giving Thanks Through Food

17 November 2023
Alaina Flory
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. To me, it is a combination of the best parts of Christmas reduced into a less commercialized and distracting holiday.…

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