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KCI begins construction of new terminal

8 March 2019
Christina Kirk
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Since 2007, Kansas City officials have been devising plans for dealing with the inevitability of merging Kansas City International Airport’s (MCI) three terminals into one…

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National Emergency sparks controversy

8 March 2019
Kyler Schardein
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President Trump officially declared a state of emergency as a method to free up billions of dollars for funding a wall on the Mexican-American border.…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Trump’s national emergency is symbolic but sets a dangerous precedent

8 March 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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On Feb. 15, 2019, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in the United States to further his agenda for the border wall. On…

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Opinion: Celebrities’ careers shouldn’t be ruined over old tweets

8 March 2019
William Humphrey
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The 2019 Academy Awards was the first time that the awards show didn’t have a host. Kevin Hart was originally slated to be the host…

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“Dinosaurs Revealed”: Dino-mite Union Station exhibit educates public about prehistoric past

8 March 2019
Rachel Bell
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If it seems to you that no one can seem to agree on anything these days, dinosaurs are the exception. It is simply an objective…

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2 Takes, 1 Issue: The national emergency is a godd*mned joke

8 March 2019
Robert Hemphill
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Coming off the heels of a devastating government shutdown that we’ve somehow all already forgotten about, the president’s declaration of a national emergency Feb. 15…

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Opinion: Self-deprecating humor is often more harmful than funny

8 March 2019
Hannah Koehler
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Self-deprecating humor has become an increasingly prevalent form of humor – it is easy, amusing and a seemingly harmless, right? Maybe not. It can be…

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Opinion: Diversity is fostered by communication

1 March 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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The importance of diversity is not rooted in what it offers cosmetically – the value of diversity is derived from the equity that it provides.…

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Thousands of U.S. residents flood into Mexico for healthcare services as Trump continues advocating the border wall

22 February 2019
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has been active in stoking fears about undocumented immigrants and – what he maintains are – weak and inadequate immigration…

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