Over the weekend of Sept. 24, 2021, a photo took the Olathe and Kansas City community by storm, prompting district and city-wide calls to action…
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Opinion: The Evolution of “Karen” Videos
If you spend any time on social media platforms such as Youtube or TikTok, you have likely come across the trend of “Karen” videos. For…
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Opinion: Inclusivity and Diversity at the Oscars
Since 1929, The Academy Awards have been primarily white. The first African-American actor to win in a competitive category was Hattie McDaniel in 1940 but…
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Students and alumni attend local protests in opposition to racism and police brutality
Following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, several members of the Jewell community have been involved in Black Lives Matter activism, as…
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Racist stereotypes removed from Kansas City Ballet’s “The Nutcracker”
The Kansas City Ballet’s annual holiday production of “The Nutcracker” continues this year, but in recent years, productions across the country have received backlash for…
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Opinion: How to handle the Virginia scandals
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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Letter to the Editor: Hannah Payne
Most of our campus possesses an incorrect understanding of the word “racism.” Racism is more than a joke that a group of friends whisper to…
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An overview of MU’s student protests
Photo courtesy of huffingtonpost.com. This year at University of Missouri at Columbia (MU) has been and continues to be one to make history. Students at…
Read MoreTimeout with Trevor Adams: racism in the NFL draft
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and Jadeveon Clowney, right, pose for a picture as Clowney was chosen No. 1 overall by the Houston Texans in…
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