Disgusting. Cardi B is a disgusting woman whose actions should be compared to Bill Cosby’s. A recent video of the popular rapper has resurfaced and she is catching major backlash for it. On an Instagram Live session, Cardi is heard saying, “I had to go strip, I had to go,…
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Opinion: To be honest… with Catherine Dema
*Disclaimer: All information used for this article was obtained from public and published sources of information with observations from the April 2, 2019 Senate meeting, which was open to students. No questions were asked by the writer during the meeting. To the best of this writer’s knowledge the following is…
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Justus and Lucas emerge as candidates for Kansas City mayoral general election
Kansas City held its nonpartisan primary April 2. Emerging out of a crowded 11 candidate field, Kansas City City Council members Quinton Lucas and Jolie Justus will proceed and face off in the general election for Kansas City mayor. Justus was the front-runner heading into the primary and took the…
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Everything You Need to Know About the 152 Interchange Project
As most of you have probably noticed by now, construction work has begun on Route 152 and I-35 Interchange. If you thought the traffic on Kansas Street couldn’t get any worse, think again. Lane closures have begun, causing large backups and delays on Kansas Street. Here is a brief overview…
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Opinion: The Naked Fascism of Jair Bolsonaro
On March 29 this year, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, no stranger to controversy, dropped all pretenses of modern democratic norms when he called for a memorializing of the country’s military coup of 1964, in which the armed forces overthrew the constitutionally-legitimate president João Goulart and seized power for themselves. For…
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AFE: Monitor quiz success pushes Buzzfeed to declare bankruptcy
This week, rumors have been circulating of Buzzfeed declaring bankruptcy due to the success of the quizzes published by The Hilltop Monitor. As of today, such rumors have been confirmed from confidential sources. The world news source is well-known for its abundance of quizzes that tell you everything from what…
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AFE: Jewell community actively supports The Hilltop Monitor
Recently, staffers on The Hilltop Monitor opened the Monitor’s suggestion box for the first time in years – discovering that every single student, faculty member and staff member on campus does in fact read and love The Hilltop Monitor. “It’s just so shocking to us. Here we were, writing articles we…
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Opinion: Sex robots aren’t the answer to (male) loneliness
When Tim Berners-Lee bestowed upon humanity the technological phenomenon that is the World Wide Web, introverted, socially awkward, lonely and social-averse people across the globe were presented with an unprecedented virtual playground of social experimentation. Without leaving their houses or even putting on clothes, people could join communities where they…
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Kansas City Catholic school refuses to admit child of same-sex parents
Saint Ann Catholic Church and School has reinvigorated debates about the relationship between the Catholic Church and the LGBTQ community after their leaders refused to admit an anonymous kindergartener because their parents are a same-sex couple. The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas released a statement defending the decision on…
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