The 2018 midterm elections have nearly arrived, and The Hilltop Monitor is going to have a series of articles previewing elections in the local area.…
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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Elon Musk as a disconnected, misguided, manipulative villian
A modest father of two who works at the Tesla production factory in Fremont, Calif. does not earn a livable wage. While the living wage…
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Policy in question as Missouri ranks significantly worse than Kansas in study on bullying
A recent report released by WalletHub analyzed 47 states and the District of Columbia and ranked them to determine which had the largest problem with…
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Opinion: The government should keep its hands off my godd*mn internet
In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, Facebook and other social media platforms began publicizing the fact that the companies had found evidence of…
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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Elon Musk is a visionary of our time
Elon Musk, an eccentric billionaire, businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, engineer, and visionary is a man worthy of great admiration. Musk is the founder of what are…
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Opinion: I now pronoun-ce me nonbinary
Among close friends, I’ve been going by they/them pronouns for about a year. I knew I wanted to keep it amongst the three of us…
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Prospects bleak as housing crisis in KC mirrors national epidemic
Home to almost 500,000 people, Kansas City is a rental metropolis. Yet – despite over 200,000 people occupying rental units – rising costs, limited mobility…
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Kansas City embraces hispanic culture and heritage at Fiesta Hispana
Kansas City’s Fiesta Hispana was held Sept. 14 through 16 in the Barney Allis Plaza at the Kansas City Convention Center. The festival is the…
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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Mollie Tibbetts and a culture of fear
The recent murder of Mollie Tibbetts has sparked a nationwide conversation in the United States over harassment of female runners and harassment in general. For…
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