Archives: May 2021

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News

Man convicted of 2014’s Overland Park mass shooting dies in prison

Lucie Krisman,

After asking the Supreme Court to overturn his death sentence, the man who drove to Overland Park in 2014 in search of Jews to kill and killed three residents has died in prison. // Image courtesy of Southern Poverty Law Center Following his attempt to appeal his death sentence, the man responsible for the death of three Overland Park residents…
Music

Sandstone Amphitheater rebranding (yet again) as Azura Amphitheater

Lucie Krisman,

Sandstone—oops, we mean the Providence Medical Amphitheater—is changing its name again. The Sandstone Amphitheater, which hasn’t actually been the Sandstone Amphitheater in over a decade, is undergoing yet another name change. The venue, now sponsored by Azura Credit Union under a 6-year contract, shed its current title of Providence Medical Amphitheater and is now Azura as of yesterday. “We are thrilled…

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Politics

Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel arrested for battery of a child during unhinged substitute teacher gig

Y'all ever see a 5150 in progress?
Sophia Misle,

Rep. Mark Samsel, R-Wellsville, said a proposal to criminalize sexual battery between spouses gives him heartburn because of the “practical implications” of married life. // Jan. 26, 2021, pool photo by Evert Nelson/Topeka Capital-Journal Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel appeared on the House floor as lawmakers gathered for the first time in several weeks, then dodged reporters. The Wellsville Republican was…

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Letter from the Editor: Possums didn’t come here to make friends

Brock Wilbur,

Kansas City National Women’s Soccer League. // Photo by Chris Ortiz In second grade, I played soccer. Or more accurately, I stood on a field with other second graders. Perplexed. We occasionally ran. Sometimes in the same direction. Not always. With some luck, a ball would be involved. Once, as goalie, I stepped back inside the goal while holding the…

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Culture

Peter Mishler’s new book has advice, affirmations, and self-care for teachers

2020 was helluva year. How do educators move forward?
Riley Cowing,

Peter Mishler. // Photo by Justin Boening Throughout 12 years of teaching, high school English teacher Peter Mishler would occasionally note a sentence or two about different experiences he found important in his career. When remote teaching became a reality in March 2020, those notes and ideas served as the foundation for what became a book—For All You Do: Self-Care…

Brittany Frame
Politics

‘The fight has to change’: Why Ferguson activists ditched police reform

Rebecca Rivas,

Ferguson protest leader Brittany Ferrell helped gather people together to chant, “It is our duty to fight for our freedom,” during a protest in South St. Louis on Nov. 23, 2014 // Photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent This is part one of a collaboration between The Missouri Independent and Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting looking at how the…
Art

KCAI End of the Semester Exhibition and Sale, coming to a computer near you

Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga,

Kate Fromm (’21 Fiber)Constellations in color, Dyed silk stretched on panel, 2020-2021 // Photo by Kate Fromm This year hundreds of students from the Kansas City Art Institute will showcase their work from the semester virtually in the annual End of Semester Exhibition and Sale. There will be a virtual tour through studios for painting, ceramics, photography, illustration, and more….