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Coverage of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict has once again raised the discussion of skewed information.

Opinion: The Cost of Disinformation

Aurora Wilson, Lifestyle and Culture Editor
November 9, 2023

  The APA defines disinformation as “false information which is deliberately intended to mislead—intentionally misstating the facts.”   Early into Hamas’ attack on Israel, a headline broke declaring 40 Israeli babies were beheaded at the hands of Hamas soldiers.    Israeli...

Opinion: My Roman Empire, The Internet’s Icebreakers

Opinion: My Roman Empire, The Internet’s Icebreakers

Betsie Yeomans, Staff Writer
October 20, 2023

  Men: When was the last time you thought about the Roman Empire? When was the last time someone asked you that exact question?   A few weeks ago while scrolling through my TikTok I saw a woman text her male friends asking how frequently they thought about the Roman Empire....

A Devil’s Bargain in Paradise: Maui’s dilemma for their revival after the wildfires

A Devil’s Bargain in Paradise: Maui’s dilemma for their revival after the wildfires

Maximus Espinoza-Reeds, Staff Writer
October 8, 2023

  Wildfires began to spread and destroy large swaths of the island of Maui in Hawaii on Aug. 8 causing an estimated $5.5 billion worth of property damage. Now, 115 people lost their lives and 31 are still missing as a direct cause of the fires themselves.    Even with...

Photo of the Rockhill Parking Garage on Charlotte St.

Opinion: Parking Sucks

RobyLane Kelley, Staff Writer
October 1, 2023

  Parking on campus sucks, and it costs as much as a textbook.   As a student working two part-time jobs, living in the big city on her own, I have to make decisions about what to spend my money on. Unfortunately, I don’t actually get to decide.   I work on UMKC’s...

The newly under-construction Pennway Point Observation Wheel.

Observe This: We Don’t Need an ‘Observation Wheel’

Zoe Strohm, Graphic Designer-Staff Writer
September 28, 2023

  Welcome to Kansas City! We are a diverse, widespread town filled with deep culture that is growing every year.    Here are a few things only KC natives know that will help you fit right in: I-435 is always under construction, the Independence Bridge will eat semi trucks...

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