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Category: Opinions

Kevin Spacey is a questionable character

4 October 2019
Trent Brink
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Twenty years ago, Kevin Spacey was a Hollywood Staple. He had come off “The Usual Suspects,” “L.A Confidential,” “Seven” and “American Beauty,” winning an Oscar…

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Does Brett Kavanaugh deserve his role?

4 October 2019
Hannah Tietz
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Sept. 27 marked one year since Christine Blasey Ford accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. Kavanaugh ended up being confirmed Oct. 6, 2018, despite multiple…

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The problem with civility politics

27 September 2019
Brendan Davison
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American Public Square at Jewell offers some unique opportunities for the William Jewell College community, but its goal of restoring civility to politics is deeply…

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Apple dominates the market, but Microsoft still tries

27 September 2019
Trent Brink
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Millions of people across America downloaded the iOS13 update for their iPhones this past week, bringing multiple innovations to the world’s most popular smartphone. According…

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The efficacy of price gouging

27 September 2019
William Humphrey
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We are currently in the middle of hurricane season here in the United States, with Dorian being the most notable hurricane to hit the U.S…

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Putting down the Juul

27 September 2019
Jack Ledbetter
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Juul-ing has become quite the phenom these days among teenagers and young adults, but it seems as if people aren’t fully aware of the negative…

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Is it still okay to play Mo Bamba?

20 September 2019
Benjamin Zahnd
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Consider this conundrum, the more catchy or relatable a song, no matter the quality of its composition, often predicts its possibility of becoming overplayed. It…

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Student groups divide our culture but overlap is possible

20 September 2019
Trent Brink
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It’s unavoidable that people will always migrate to what’s familiar because that’s what’s comfortable. More often than not the same type of people that we…

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Breaking up Big Tech is a start… but it’s not enough

20 September 2019
Brendan Davison
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It is difficult to deny that the enormous amount of power and influence the big four tech companies (Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook) hold over…

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