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Don’t shoot me: My police encounter as a drive-by shooting suspect

Don’t shoot me: My police encounter as a drive-by shooting suspect

This past summer, I started looking for a house to live in for college, something affordable and closer to campus than my family’s house in Overland Park. In July, I stumbled upon a white, two-story house on East 59th Street near UMKC. It was large, inexpensive and convenient. Crime, however, was at the back of my mind. I stood outside with my dad, our buyer’s agent, and the home’s owner. “Not bad,” I said, trying to convince my dad. “I … Read entire article »

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Tattoo of the Week: Family is forever

Tattoo of the Week: Family is forever

Freshman pre-nursing major Leslee Slinger has experienced much hardship in her 18 years. In just a few years, Slinger lost her father, mother and brother to cancer. Her tattoo a cancer ribbon with three butterflies on her left side. “Each [butterfly] represents a family member that died of cancer,” Slinger said. “It’s hard not being able to talk to them, see them, or to have them there to support you,” Slinger added. “We were really close. Luckily, it made … Read entire article »

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