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To be honest…with Alexandria Accord

26 February 2016
Alexandria Acord
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To be honest, I feel like we as Americans fail to really understand undecided voters. In our heavily politicized environment, where one presidential election process begins…

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“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” and disapointment

12 February 2016
Alexandria Acord
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From the minute it was announced, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” already had plenty of problems. Going through three directors and multiple recasts seemed to…

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Winter Movie Preview

4 December 2015
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In recent years, the film industry has found a niche market in the November and December months almost on par with the summer blockbuster season.…

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Russian Doping Scandal: Olympic Problem

20 November 2015
Alexandria Acord
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In the midst of the lead-up to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, Russian track-and-field runners Mariya Savinova-Farsonova, Ekaterina Poistogova, Anastasiya Bazdyreva, Kristina Ugarova…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: Rugby

13 November 2015
Alexandria Acord
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Rugby, first played in England and a staple of such countries as South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, is gaining traction and popularity in the United States.…

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To be honest…with Alexandria Acord

23 October 2015
Alexandria Acord
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To be honest, I feel like we should just bury the whole idea of generation rivalries. Too often, society has come to see a mere age…

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Kansas City Fashion Week

2 October 2015
Alexandria Acord
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In the tradition of such renowned cities as New York, London and Milan, local designers teamed up with Union Station to kick off Kansas City’s Fashion…

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Food allergies are on the rise – but why?

1 May 2015
Alexandria Acord
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After much surveying by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), concrete support has been found for a theory that many scientists in the field have…

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“Old” is the new “New”

17 April 2015
Alexandria Acord
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Something that cannot be denied is that fashion is inherently cyclical, always going back to its roots and recreating itself. Currently, it seems that the…

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