Over the course of the last month, the commonwealth of Virginia has been wracked by a series of scandals among their elected officials. As the situation currently stands, all three statewide officials – governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general – all members of the Democratic Party, are embroiled in scandal.…
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Opinion: The Troost gentrification project is colonialism in action
There isn’t much deliberation needed over the question of whether or not the United States is a colonial project. The U.S. embodies the word colonialism and magnifies all of the worst qualities of it. The American origin story begins with settlement on Native American lands. This was Columbus’ supposed discovery…
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Opinion: Turkey attempts to regain dominance in the Middle East through death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has for some time desired for Turkey to replace Saudi Arabia as the dominant force in the Middle East. The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has demonstrated a well played opportunity to damage Saudi influence in the area, allowing for Turkey to fill the…
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Why the US missile attack on Syria was misguided
Last week the United States, along with Britain and France, launched a missile attack on Syria in response to a chemical attack, allegedly perpetrated by the Syrian government, on the town of Douma. The chemical attack killed dozens of Syrian citizens and injured hundreds more. Western nations blamed Assad’s government…
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The 2018 Winter Olympics: More Than Just Sports
On Feb. 9 the 2018 Winter Olympics officially began. This year the Games are being held in Pyeongchang County, South Korea. This is the first time a Winter Olympics has ever been hosted in the country. These Games are featuring 102 events in 15 sports, involving nearly 3,000 athletes from…
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Monica Lewinsky’s unexpected redemption in a mob nation
Scrunchies. Faded denim. Overalls. Pokémon. Alternative music. All of these 1990s trends have resurfaced in the last few years with a better reputation than they had in their original incarnation. So, it seems, there’s no better time than now to reexamine Monica Lewinsky’s reputation. Most students at William Jewell College…
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AFE: To be honest…help
To be honest, a few weeks ago I felt as though I was being stalked. There were “gifts” being left for me around campus, coffees from the PLC and notes outside of my door saying “to my little.” What does that even mean? This person knew where I was at…
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To be honest…with Alexandria Acord
To be honest, I think that fake news is hardly limited to politics. While pop culture news has often been thought of as “fake” in and of itself through the propagation of tabloid gossip, the same line of skepticism should be brought to the controversies it brings into question. Within the…
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To be honest…with Jazmyne Ross
To be honest, I’m tired of minorities being mistaken for other ethnicities or for other people of the same race every day. This is prevalent in places with minimum to no diversity, such as William Jewell College. In a minority person’s life, they will likely also find themselves being called by another’s name if…
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