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Opinion: Conspiracy Theory – Frank Olson was murdered, not suicidal

12 March 2021
Chloe McDonnell
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On Nov. 28, 1953, Dr. Frank Olson died on impact after falling 13 floors from his room in the Statler Hotel in New York City.…

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Third coronavirus vaccine approved by FDA

12 March 2021
Alaina Flory
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On Feb. 27, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued another emergency use authorization for a coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson.…

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Hate crimes rise against the Asian American Pacific Islander community

12 March 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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Due to COVID-19, hate crimes against members of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community have increased exponentially. This xenophobia stems from Americans who hold…

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Opinion: Jon Ossoff, The Man TikTok Simped For

5 March 2021
Krista Halstead
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TikTok goes through phases of obsession. One day the trending video is a catchy dance and the next it’s dalgona coffee. Recently, the obsession has…

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Progressive crisis response team reveals promising results

5 March 2021
Alaina Flory
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A six-month long trial period for a new initiative implemented in Denver, Colorado, called Strategic Team Assisted Response (STAR) just released its first evaluation, revealing…

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The Smallest Hill: The Right Way to Walk to Class

5 March 2021
Michaela Esau
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The smallest hill I would die on is the hill that takes the least effort to climb up. For William Jewell College students, climbing up…

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The Smallest Hill: Waitstaff don’t get paid enough

5 March 2021
Zachary Dube
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Everyone knows someone that does not tip or, better yet, does not tip well. They demand, nay, expect top-notch service from their server, but compensate…

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Germany continues effort to bring charges in connection to the Holocaust

5 March 2021
Kyler Schardein
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German prosecutors recently charged both a 95 year-old woman and a 100 year-old man with crimes connected to the Holocaust.  The woman, who allegedly worked…

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Opinion: Vigilante pedophile hunters are doing the work the police are not

5 March 2021
Christina Kirk
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In 2004, coinciding with the rise of widespread internet usage and online chat rooms, NBC kickstarted its Dateline show “To Catch a Predator” to massive…

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