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Local Florist Blooms in KC

Aurora Wilson, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023

  The owner of Love, Lilacs, Lexi Nardini, is chasing her dreams and fostering love, one petal at a time.    Nardini, who started Love, Lilacs in 2023, has seen her company bloom into a thriving business with creating and organizing floral arrangements for large corporate...

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Opinion: Paid Advertising in an Online World

Alex Andersen, Staff Writer
April 11, 2023

  Paid advertising— it has been around forever. It was first seen on radio, television, and billboards. Now, paid advertising and product promotion is everywhere you look online.   If you’ve browsed apps such as TikTok, YouTube or Twitch, you may have noticed a lot...

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Review: Yves Tumor’s “Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)”

Brandon Clark, Staff Writer
April 6, 2023

  With the release of Yves Tumor’s new album, the listeners and their ears are left on a sonic-bending trip exploring multiple genres interwoven in their own unique blend.   The album, titled “Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between...

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Opinion: Stop Calling Real World Issues Dystopian

Belle Yennie, Staff Writer
April 5, 2023

  Claiming that real world struggles are like fiction hurts communities who have long been living in their own dystopia.    It’s not a coincidence Netflix streamed all four “Hunger Games” movies this March after TikTok users compared movie images to current events...

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Opinion: The Scandal of Nepotism Babies

Mia Musson, Staff Writer
April 4, 2023

  The term “nepotism babies” describes people who have received jobs purely because of their family’s connections and not because of their actual talent.    The New York Magazine published an article called “An All but Definitive Guide to the Hollywood Nepo-Verse,”...

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