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Opinion: How to handle the Virginia scandals

22 February 2019
Kyler Schardein
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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…

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Opinion: Netflix Should Not Have Kept “Friends”

22 February 2019
Maddie McCormick
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In early December, “Friends” fans experienced their worst nightmare – a small message on their screen told them the show would permanently leave Netflix Jan.…

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Celebrating Black History Month in Kansas City

15 February 2019
Catherine Dema
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February is Black History Month in the United States – it is a time to recognize, celebrate and honor the contributions, culture and struggles of…

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Opinion: To be a mother, or not

15 February 2019
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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A really polemic issue nowadays is abortion. A matter that goes way beyond yes or no, it is a concern for society that ends up…

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Opinion: The Politics of Habit

15 February 2019
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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The United States is a distinct union for many reasons, one of the most apparent being its bipartisan political system. This system of democracy hinges…

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Kansas City workers impacted by government shutdown

8 February 2019
Maddie McCormick
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The U.S. Federal Government just reopened after the longest shutdown in its history. For 35 days government employees across the country were told not to…

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Opinion: The Oscars nomination process for Best Picture needs to be fixed

8 February 2019
William Humphrey
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With the recent release of nominations for the 91st Academy Awards and the award show airing later this month, what better time to complain about…

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Bipartisanship in the U.S. instills confidence but is unpopular

8 February 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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Our nation’s legislative home, is the necessary fixture for discourse concerning the most pressing issues that citizens face. To do this, Democrats, Republicans and Independents…

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Opinion: Home for the holidays

7 December 2018
Audrey Mapes
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With Thanksgiving just behind us and the December holidays fast approaching – or already upon us, if you celebrate Hanukkah – many of us are…

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