Zac Johnson, Entertainment Editor
• November 19, 2014
With the release of her new album, 1989, Taylor Swift has garnered attention from the likes of Businessinsider, Time magazine, and a good chunk of the internet. The album, albeit a bit catchy, is not the...
“Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and on the road between them. A comedy about family vacations in two Acts.” Leaving Iowa was a heartwarming story of family values and small adventures.
Don is a middle-aged...
Walking down the hall, we passed lines of tall, bright orange lockers without any locks and dozens of people who smiled and said “hi” to everyone they passed, all genuinely happy to see each other....
Hearing students crack Ebola jokes on a regular basis upon hearing a sneeze, cough or any other symptom of common allergies, it is obvious few people understand what Ebola is and how one can actually contract...
Perhaps it is the accumulation of a string of subpar albums, followed by a four year absence, which left many Weezer fans wondering when, if ever, Weezer would return to its former glory experienced in...
Claudia Chen, Social Media Manager
• October 19, 2014
Dozens of children, teenagers and parents arrived at the Uptown Theater Oct. 16 ready for a night full of music with Echosmith, the Mowgli’s and American Authors. This concert was part of the 13th annual...
Altar’d State and Threshing Bee are two new clothing stores with items geared toward teenage girls. The stores both sell similar clothing put into different layouts. Both are unique stores in their...
As the final word of the question was uttered, the sound of reverberating applause suddenly engulfed the theater. For many of the students, it was a moment of unison; it was a moment of protest. It was...
Zac Johnson, Entertainment Editor
• September 18, 2014
On Sept. 14, close to 2,000 fans, some young, some old, some dedicated, and some not so much wrapped themselves halfway around the Uptown theater in downtown Kansas City. Everyone waited anxiously for...
From all over the country, alternative music lovers flocked to Sporting Park on September 5 for Buzz Beach Ball, an annual music festival which sported 12 bands. Broods, The Griswolds, J Roddy Walston & The Business, UME, The Mowglis, Thumpers, The 1975, Bear Hands, Weezer, Big Data, Meg Myers, and The Arctic Monkeys all made appearances at 96.5’s festival to end the summer.
As the dark hallway turns a corner it opens up to a large brightly lit area full of magnificent and strange artifacts. Included is a golden chariot, sarcophagus and many other items related to ancient...
Claudia Chen, Social Media Manager
• September 1, 2014
Labor Day marks the formal end to summer, as pools close, and school is back in full session. Here are some events, organized chronologically, that defined and made Summer 2014 memorable:
Late May:...
