In August of 2020, Aleksei Navalny was poisoned. Navalny blames the Kremlin for the attempt on his life, as he has been the most prominent face of opposition to President Vladimir Putin. Now, after Navalny was detained upon his return to Russia Jan. 17, Russia is alight in protests. Navalny…
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Post-Super Bowl celebrations leave experts concerned about COVID-19 transmission
On Feb. 7, many Kansas Citians were profoundly disappointed after the Kansas City Chiefs lost 9-31 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV, losing the title of champion of the NFL for the 2021 season. However, this Super Bowl season could entail an even more profound loss: a…
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The Smallest Hill: Low-rise jeans should not make a style comeback
I do not know who is in charge of fashion trends or who decides on which past style choices get to be recycled. Who said, “Hey, you know what I like? Those chunky dad sneakers from the ’90s.” I do not know how it happened, but I have got to…
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Democrats debate student loan forgiveness
Student loan debt in the United States has swelled to over $1.5 trillion collectively held by over 42 million borrowers. The massive size of this debt and the scale of the borrowers affected have prompted contentious conversations regarding what to do about it, including potential options for relief. The idea…
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Are Missouri lawmakers cutting in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the world, vaccines give people the most hope for ending what has become a year-long struggle against the coronavirus. Several vaccines have been approved for emergency distribution in the United States, and states have begun implementing their vaccine distribution plans as more doses are…
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Opinion: It’s time to abandon tribalist American politics
“However [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government,…
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Opinion: Abolishing the filibuster won’t fix the Senate
The United States Senate is in a state of crisis. Many serving senators of both parties have lamented that the Senate is a broken institution. Seventy former senators have decried the way the chamber acts or, rather, fails to act. Though blame for this crisis has been attributed to a…
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Letter to the Editor: “I’m happy to say that I did tell someone”
I was sexually assaulted by four different men before I knew it was wrong Content Warning: This Letter to the Editor contains details of sexual assault. If you or someone you know is suffering from trauma due to sexual assault, please consult this list of resources: William Jewell Student Health…
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Opinion: Sen. Hawley’s actions are irredeemable
“My view is that Trump will not change the Republican Party, America’s right-of-center party. If he brings in new followers, that’s great, and well worth the effort, but he will not change the Republican Party,” said Mitch McConnell. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s words ring through the American political sphere…
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