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Internet provider drops Kiwi Farms forum linked to harassment

23 September 2022
Zach Gilmore
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Earlier this month, the internet forum Kiwi Farms was dropped by its primary service provider, Cloudflare, after intense public pressure protesting the website’s encouragement of…

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Biden administration announces student loan debt relief

16 September 2022
Sam Pfeiffer
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On Aug. 24, the Biden administration announced its three-step process to cancel $10,000 in student debt for low- to mid-income individuals. A myriad of reactions…

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Kansas protects abortion rights in voter-led primary election

9 September 2022
Elizabeth Payton and B.J. Bartels
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On Aug. 2, over 900,000 Kansas voters bustled to local election offices in what would come to be a record-breaking turnout for the state’s primary…

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to the Supreme Court

22 April 2022
Zachary Dube
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“This is one of the great moments of American history… Today we are taking a giant, bold and important step on the well-trodden path to…

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U.S. experiences record-breaking gas prices

8 April 2022
Zachary Dube
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“Can’t do much right now… Russia is responsible… This is a step that we’re taking to inflict further pain on Putin, but there will be…

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Kansas City experiences record February snowfall

11 March 2022
Zachary Dube
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On Feb. 18, the midwest was pounded with a record-breaking winter storm. In the Kansas and Missouri region, snowfall ranged from three to 11 inches…

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Scientists monitor new COVID-19 Omicron variant

10 December 2021
Zachary Dube
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For nearly two years, the world has fought to stop COVID-19. The deadly pandemic has rampaged throughout the world, leaving millions dead and changing life…

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Jewell moves to Operation Resurgent Campus Level A-1

12 November 2021
Alaina Flory
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On Nov. 1, William Jewell College transitioned into Level A-1 of its Operation Resurgent Campus plan. This plan was introduced at the beginning of the…

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University of Missouri – Columbia responds to misconduct by fraternity

5 November 2021
Zachary Dube
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This past week the University of Missouri, Columbia campus suspended all fraternity activity after a freshman was found unresponsive at a fraternity party. The school’s…

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