Opinion

At Fort Hays State University, our resolve to outlast and achieve is exemplified by many tales of grit and perseverance. Recently, Fort Hays State University students Chris Crawford, Morgan (Hammersmith) Turner, and Maleigha Schmidt quietly made history. They just completed their first year of medical school at the Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (KansasCOM), not through the typical route but by participating in a trailblazing partnership that promises to reshape healthcare in rural Kansas.

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The crusade to influence others in our society has become a major ambition and for some a full-time job. As people seek attention and relevance, monetary gain and to harvest power, it has never been more important for the average consumer and voter to be vigilant of the power of influence. It’s common on social media to see the average person try to make money by becoming what they call an “influencer”; a person who persuades others to purchase items. In fact, many companies reach out to people to influence their friends or followers to buy products; much like a modern-day Tupperware party or Avon salesperson.

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Dear Eric: We have a friend who fancies himself a filmmaker and has made several no-budget films. We have helped him out as performers and crew, and my husband, a professional film editor, spent several years working for no pay cutting and finishing two of them.

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For those of us watching the 2024 election cycle ramp up with its cast of characters, speculation, and propaganda, do you ever find yourself humming the chorus of the Stealers Wheel song, “Clowns to the left of me. Jokers to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle with you” ?

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Dear Eric: I am a 50-year-old technology worker. My boss is in her early 40’s. She has made comments that are not my business about coworkers in their 60's who she says "should retire". Needless to say I'm not too far behind those folks in age.

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