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Opinion: The Evolution of “Karen” Videos

25 September 2020
William Humphrey
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If you spend any time on social media platforms such as Youtube or TikTok, you have likely come across the trend of “Karen” videos. For…

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Opinion: Inclusivity and Diversity at the Oscars

25 September 2020
Archer Wright
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Since 1929, The Academy Awards have been primarily white. The first African-American actor to win in a competitive category was Hattie McDaniel in 1940 but…

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Weekly Update on the 2020 Election: September 17

18 September 2020
Zachary Dube
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In less than two months, the American people will vote in one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history. According to both national and…

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Hurricane Laura hits southern coast

18 September 2020
Krista Halstead
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The first major hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Laura, has wreaked havoc across the southern coast of the U.S. Louisiana and Texas received…

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Black Lives Matter: Large corporations choose to regulate their employees’ attire

18 September 2020
Sydney Bass
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Many corporations across the United States have recently decided to use their platform to either support or regulate the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. For…

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Kansas and Missouri issue Stay at Home Orders

10 April 2020
Maddie McCormick
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In light of COVD-19 sweeping its way across the country, Govs. Laura Kelly (D-Kan.) and Mike Parsons (R-Mo.) both issued statewide stay-at-home orders for the…

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The problem of sexual misconduct in primary and secondary education

8 November 2019
Kyler Schardein
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For years, increasing attention has been fixated on sexual misconduct in U.S. colleges and universities. Significantly less attention, however, has been paid to sexual misconduct…

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Education in Missouri: More than half of our kids at below basic skill levels

1 November 2019
Maddie McCormick
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How well do you think your high school prepared you for college? If you are from Missouri and you’re thinking to yourself “not very well,”…

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Opinion: The future of delivery drones

10 May 2019
Kyler Schardein
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Delivery drones first emerged as a major national discussion back when Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, revealed that Amazon was working toward them five…

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