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As many as 50% of teenagers report believing they are addicted to their cell phones. (Getty Images)

Does social media impact our mental health?

Lindsey Temaat
January 20, 2022

Crystal Lum spends eight hours a day on Instagram and Twitter. The UMKC health sciences major said she has integrated social media into her daily routine, so much so that it feels “weird” to go without it.  Lum’s story isn’t unique. In fact, CNN reported in 2019...

Former President Donald Trump with logos of various social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, Twitch, Pinterest, Tik Tok, and Shopify.

Who’s Moderating Who?

Caleb Robbins
February 4, 2021

Earlier this month Facebook, Twitter, Google-owned YouTube, and Amazon-owned Twitch banned former U.S. President Donald Trump either permanently or indefinitely following his comments on the U.S. Capitol riots.  Shortly after, conservative social media app Parler was...

President Donald Trump on a podium addressing the riots that occurred at the capitol in DC

Trump’s despicable attempts at overturning the election

Tyrionna Clardy
January 14, 2021

After soon-to-be former President Trump's flimsy campaign and debate performances, it was no surprise he lost the electoral vote 232 to 306. With four years of lying to and deceiving his supporters and the general public, I would have thought less people would vote for him. Somehow,...

Nash Fung amazes, motivates with magic in Half Lies

Nash Fung amazes, motivates with magic in Half Lies

Jefferson Harwood
February 17, 2020

Lift up your right leg and begin drawing a circle with your foot clockwise. Now make your foot switch directions. Take your right finger and draw the number six in the air. How did you do? This was just the first trick in a night filled with magic at the Student Union last...

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