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Opinion: Yes, It Matters – Kindness in the Dark

12 October 2018
Audrey Mapes
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There is a man in the White House who has made it his mission to infect as many people as possible with hate. There is…

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Opinion: Why the New York Times was right

21 September 2018
Maddie McCormick
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The New York Times published an anonymous editorial Sept. 5 that sent shockwaves through the country and White House officials scrambling for answers. The piece,…

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Opinion: The Tinder Epidemic

7 September 2018
Sydney Bass
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With the rise in social media usage, online dating has become a common way to find a partner. The most common dating app is currently…

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The 1975 robs a synthesizer store and creates some good vibes

11 March 2016
Jesse Lundervold
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On February 26, the British band The 1975 released their sophomore album, “I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So…

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A review of Morning Day Café

11 March 2016
Lauren Berndt
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If Morning Day Café (MDC) were a laptop it would be littered with bumper stickers that read “good vibes only,” “save the bees,” “eat organic” and “stay…

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To be honest…with Betsy Tucker

6 November 2015
Betsy Tucker
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To be honest, I love where I grew up. And I don’t mean Kansas City, although I think it’s great. I mean Johnson County, Kan., home…

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Who to follow on Instagram, Twitter

6 November 2015
Luke Lockhart
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Twitter’s “Find People” feature can only go so far. Instagram’s three suggestions are often three of the same thing. If you need a little more…

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With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus

6 November 2015
Morgan Allen
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You probably recognize Lauren Lapkus’s face from the myriad of television shows and movies the comedian has been featured in, like Susan Fischer in “Orange…

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“Humans” of Jewell

30 October 2015
Hannah Garner
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You may have seem him running around the Quad, or perhaps you have a much more personal relationship with him and he’s played with a…

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