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Category: Arts & Culture

“Ouija”: not as bad as you’d expect

4 November 2016
Caitlin Troutman
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After the first “Ouija” movie, I didn’t really expect for there to be a second film. That trope-fest received abysmal reviews, but it must have done…

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“Joane” has a diamond heart

4 November 2016
Jesse Lundervold
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“Joanne” is a breath of fresh musical air, which may come as a surprise to those of us who have grown to know Lady Gaga’s…

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Photo Feature: National World War I Museum

28 October 2016
Sarah Paperi
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Sarah Paperi finds new angles on Kansas City’s iconic World War I Museum and Memorial

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Humans of Jewell

28 October 2016
Sydney Georges
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“My family is unique. My aunt did drugs and alcohol when she had Elizabeth, my sister. Following Elizabeth, she had two more children, Charlie and…

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“A Seat at the Table” is the best album of the year

28 October 2016
Brett Stone
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Talking about an album that means a lot to me is always a challenging thing. I’m having such difficulty with Solange Knowles’s “A Seat at…

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The scariest movies on Netflix

28 October 2016
Lauren Berndt
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All Hallows Eve is upon us, and my wallet is terrified. Spending wads on Halloween costumes and haunted house tickets is far more frightening than…

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Photo Feature: Running with Danielle Regnier

21 October 2016
Danielle Regnier
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Everyone thinks the sport of running is just that: running. But we don’t realize that this is more than “just running”, one does not simply…

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To be honest…with Kristen Agar

21 October 2016
Kristen Agar
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To be honest, I’m tired of the social stigma that surrounds anxiety and depression. These mental illnesses affect such a large number of individuals, yet…

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An Ode to Birkenstocks

21 October 2016
Jesse Lundervold
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The first time I ever saw a pair of Birkenstocks, my high school English teacher was rocking a really nice pair of clogs. I later…

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