By Sam Belcher *Disclaimer: The story, all names, characters and incidents portrayed in this article are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings and products is intended or should be inferred. *Unrelated: cats have always been my favorite animals From climate change to the opioid crisis,...

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  • April 27, 2024

Dear Kirkland Protesters, My name is Carol Pinkett, and I am concerned about the recent “sit-ins” on Kirkland Lawn. Firstly, let me make clear, I am a liberal. My parents voted for Obama,  twice. I cheated on my conservative boyfriend, Dylan, as an act of accountability. I am super down...

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  • April 25, 2024

By Jeneta Nwosu Like any academic validation addict, I was an ambitious child. My plan was simple: get my degree, get my money up and get the hell out of Dodge. Dodge being my parents’ house, not the proverbial city in Kansas.  Then everything changed. The scales fell from my...

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  • April 21, 2024

By Alex Tomack In addition to running campaign ads that feel 70 years late, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been trying to demonstrate that he’s fit for the presidency in the most literal sense — by doing pushups. 9, to be exact. How is this surprisingly average amount...

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  • April 20, 2024