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Historic weather patterns for Dec. 14

By Bailey Kopp on December 14, 2011 in News

The case of the missing phone

By Michael Catt on December 14, 2011 in Opinions

I came to an ugly realization as I walked into the boys’ locker room after basketball conditioning. Something was wrong; something had changed. My backpack was completely unzipped, my cellphone — gone. The item I relied on daily for communication, the item which held all my music and photos from the past year and the [...]

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Crown center tree lighting [Photo of the Day]

By Carleigh Whitman on December 13, 2011 in News

Sophomore Erin Key stands in awe of the bright lights at Crown Center on Dec. 12. The Crown Center ice skating rink costs $6 for regular admission and is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. “I love seeing the holiday decorations,” Key said. [...]

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Review: Childish Gambino

By Evan Shinn on December 13, 2011 in Entertainment, Reviews

Donald Glover currently holds the coolest career on the face of the planet. Writer, actor, comedian and now musician, at 28, he’s accomplished a lot in a short amount of time. Known for his current role on NBC’s hit comedy series “Community” as the community college student, Troy Barnes, Glover now has something semi-new to [...]

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The Chiefs can’t do it after losing Cassel

By Connor Thompson on December 12, 2011 in Opinions

The Kansas City Chiefs need to protect their players from injuries and try again next season. It sounds negative, but it’s true. The recent loss of starting quarterback Matt Cassel for the remainder of the year, due to a hand injury, is the final straw for the Chiefs season. Losing Tony Moeaki before the season [...]

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Drake: Take Care

By Evan Shinn on December 12, 2011 in Entertainment, Reviews

The difference between Drake and other artists is his use of consciousness. Much like Holden Caulfield (of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye), he streams it. If you thought you knew Aubrey Drake Graham before Take Care, you didn’t. And here’s why: Even though he says “he’s the realest in the game right now,” [...]

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