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Category: Lifestyle

Queer Eye comes to Kansas City

5 October 2018
Rachel Bell
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Yaaaaas, Queens! The Emmy-winning reality TV series “Queer Eye” is filming its third season in none other than Kansas City, Missouri. For those uncultured swines…

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Women in History: Anna Julia Cooper

5 October 2018
Anna Borgert
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On pages 24-25 of the most recent version of the passport issued for United States citizens, one can find the words, “The cause of freedom…

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Self-Exploration: Embracing femininity

5 October 2018
Anna Warner
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Once I decided my gender needed further observation, it became necessary to examine other female terms I previously embraced. I knew, and know, that everyone…

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Fall Festivities: Worlds of Fun Halloween Haunt

28 September 2018
Jazmyne Ross
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The haunted houses at Worlds of Fun are charming, cute and moderately fun. The doorways are relatively small, so you’re cramped when you walk in…

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Health Column: The Healing Properties of Celery Juice

28 September 2018
Madelyn Comeau
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One of the most powerful foods is gaining popularity among celebrities, health bloggers and physicians across the U.S. Celery, scientifically known as Apium Graveolens (1),…

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Women in History: Nancy Wake

28 September 2018
Anna Borgert
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In Nazi-occupied France, March 1, 1944, a single parachute drifted through the night into the Forest of Tronçais in the Auvergne province. It carried one…

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Fashion Week Trends: Spring/Summer 2019

21 September 2018
Harper Vincent
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AMERICANA IS HERE TO STAY Despite growing political divides in the United States, Americana continues to be a strong trend on the runway and on…

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Advice Column: LaDues and Don’ts

21 September 2018
Nick LaDue
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Am I allowed to walk on the quad grass? First of all, is this even a real question? The answer is – and has always…

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Health Column: Eating healthy at the caf

21 September 2018
Hannah Jacobs
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As many William Jewell College students have discovered, our treasured caf offers many selections of delicious food. However they are not always the healthiest. When…

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