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Opinion: Faculty Council’s executive summary of the report on academic freedom should be shared with the student body

2 December 2022
Agatha Echenique
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On May 9, the faculty of William Jewell College voted to adopt a resolution which tasked members of the Faculty Council committee to investigate claims…

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Woman not charged in Independence, MO shooting of off-duty firefighter, citing ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws

2 December 2022
Zach Gilmore
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On Oct. 6, an off-duty Kansas City firefighter was shot and killed at an Independence gas station following an altercation inside the store.  Witness reports…

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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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Squishmallows: Fad or Fame?

8 April 2022
Alaina Flory
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In current popular culture, trends and fads take hold of its participants at unprecedented speeds highly contributed to by platforms like TikTok. Along with the…

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Smallest Hill: Making your bed is a waste of time

11 March 2022
Alexis Harper
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I find many household tasks to be grueling. I avoid tasks like washing the dishes, dusting, and vacuuming for as long as I can. As…

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