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An oasis in the Crossroads

16 April 2021
Hannah Koehler
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Verdant 128 W 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108 Tucked into a row of shops in the Kansas City Crossroads district is a small botanical…

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Favorite fresh spring recipes

16 April 2021
Alaina Flory
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With the start of spring, fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs become more readily available and help to define some of my favorite springtime recipes. Bread…

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College stress culture and the glorification of “being busy”

26 March 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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Most college students are no strangers to long hours at the library, lengthy study sessions before exams and general stress regarding academic and personal issues.…

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The Relevance of “Leftovers” in 2021

19 March 2021
Trent Brink
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It is overwhelming to think about all the minutes wasted mindlessly scrolling through streaming service after streaming service. As people get quarantined left and right,…

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Book review: “Destined for War: Can America and China Escape the Thucydides’s Trap?”

12 March 2021
Zachary Dube
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“Destined for War: Can America and China Escape the Thucydides’s Trap?” by Graham Allison is a book that every American should read. Following the election…

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Golden Globes 2021

12 March 2021
Krista Halstead
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On Feb. 28, the Golden Globes hosted its 78th annual award show. The broadcast looked different this year in order to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. …

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Album Review: “L.W.” by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

5 March 2021
William Humphrey
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Released Feb. 25 of this year, “L.W.” serves as the follow up to King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s “K.G.” album that was released in…

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A Love Letter to Soup

26 February 2021
Savannah Hawley
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When cold weather comes, there are many recipes that bring comfort and respite from the frigid Midwest winter and annual polar vortexes. Chicken and dumplings,…

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Art and History Museums: The Virtual Experience

26 February 2021
Alaina Flory
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Throughout the course of COVID-19, ordinary activities had to be adapted to fit our new normal of social-distancing, mask-wearing and self-quarantining. Restaurants have adjusted to…

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