By Jessica Spoto Sugar is like cocaine: it’s addictive and deadly. For real there are actual studies on this! Putting massive amounts of sugar into your body creates fat. Fat is not […]
The NFL Hall of Fame Selection Process. Where’s the transparency and legitimacy?
By Gio DiFazio The complete trivialization of the NFL’s Hall of Fame is near completion. What was once, an elite fraternity, has boiled down to little more a popularity contest, which happens […]
From the Desk of the Managing Editor: Building Networks of Positive Change
By Alex Serrano Every other week I start this column with something like “The world is in an interesting place,” “The world doesn’t seem too normal right now, but-,” or “These are […]
Fat Equals Ugly
By Jessica Spoto Fat means you are ugly. If you are fat, you are ugly. If you are ugly, you must be fat. Okay, okay, let’s back this up a bit. No, […]
Punching Nazis: A Moral Meditation
By Alex Serrano By this point you’ve probably seen the video of Richard Spencer, Alt-Right leader and white supremacist (excuse me, “race realist”) getting punched in the face by a masked protester. […]
We’re in Trouble, Bigly
By Ben Riggleman Are you worried? Angry? Disgusted? Good. If you’re an American who’s been paying attention, that’s what’s called for. There’s no excuse for apathy. Let’s recap. Here’s some of what […]
The Music of Connor Holmes
By Max Lorber Talented, creative people oftentimes have difficulty applying their craft to something tangible. Dreams continue to be only dreams that never transpire into a reality. Connor Holmes, an accounting […]
Marshall on Cinema
By Ryan Marshall The Director’s Profile Lyne Ramsay The “style over substance” argument seems to be a never-ending one, and yet few have made a better case for “style as substance” […]
Are You a Theater Geek?
By Eliza Hopkins A-Step Club President Pictured here, left to right: Allie Norton, Justin Chochran, Olivia Bean, and Eliza Hopkins. Do you know what the KCACTF is? According its website, “The Kennedy […]
Hooptie Confessionals
By Max Lorber You can catch me pulling up to the school parking lot in a rusty silver ‘98 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a dark green driver-side door. One look and you […]
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