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Art, Addiction and Paleontology: How local artist Wes Benson overcame his past to paint a brighter future

Art, Addiction and Paleontology: How local artist Wes Benson overcame his past to paint a brighter future

Breanne Blankenship
April 19, 2022

While opioid addiction and alcoholism continue to be a struggle for countless Americans, Kansas City artist Wes Benson was able to overcome them. Rather than using his pain for inspiration, Benson chooses to instead focus on beauty and light. Over five years sober from OxyContin...

Opinion: Mandate vaccines everywhere

Opinion: Mandate vaccines everywhere

Thomas White
October 6, 2021

If you saw the headline and chose to read this story, dear reader, you must fall into one of three factions:   I’m curious, let’s see where this goes.Hello! I’m the choir, please preach to me. Hell no! Vaccine mandates are un-American and violate my rights! Let’s...

University of Kansas Health System joins local hospitals in vaccination requirements for workers, students, volunteers

University of Kansas Health System joins local hospitals in vaccination requirements for workers, students, volunteers

Joeli Toscano
September 13, 2021

The University of Kansas Health System announced on Sept. 1 that all workers, students and volunteers must receive vaccinations by the start of December. According to their recent press release, the decision was based on studying vaccination data, Centers for Disease Control...

Turnovers plague men’s basketball in lopsided defeat to KU

Turnovers plague men’s basketball in lopsided defeat to KU

Roo News
December 16, 2019

Kennedy Bright & Steven Abramo  Although Kansas City is the local team, it was hard to tell in the sea of red and blue at the Sprint Center Saturday as the men’s basketball team fell to No. 2 Kansas (KU) 98-57. Senior forward Javan White did not start and...

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