Saying goodbye to the Muleskinner is bittersweet. I started off at the Muleskinner as a confused volunteer looking to get involved but not knowing where to start. I then became… Read more »
Category: Opinion
Muleskinner adviser found family at UCM
Twelve years ago, I was standing in the middle of Douglas Street in downtown Lee’s Summit getting my picture taken. I’d just returned to that fabled suburb of prosperity and… Read more »
Saying ‘goodbye’ to co-workers, friends
When I graduated high school, I thought my journalism career was over. All four years of high school I was involved with our student newspaper. I also interned with the… Read more »
Top MCU movies as the franchise moves into Phase IV
Over the past two years, I’ve written a lot about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the franchise. So in honor of “Endgame’s”… Read more »
‘Avengers: Endgame’: A spoiler-free case for greatness
To describe “Avengers: Endgame” in a few words, it would be: It’s great and you should watch it. If that’s all you want to know, I completely understand if that’s… Read more »
Passion behind ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ makes it successful.
“Alita: Battle Angel” is an action/adventure film set in the 26th century. The story follows a young cyborg girl named Alita who wakes up with amnesia in a place called… Read more »
Economic populism got Trump elected in 2016, it just might beat him in 2020
Since the 2016 election, there has been one question on the minds of everyone in the Democratic Party, “How do we beat Donald Trump?” Everyone has their own theory and… Read more »
Commentary: Muleskinner adviser wins adviser of the year
“Show us, don’t just tell.” These are the words I constantly hear, like a broken record in my head. As a journalist, specifically a feature writer, I need to put… Read more »
Fanfiction-turned-movie misses out on true complexity of story
Young teens and their moms crowded into the theater to watch the new movie “After,” based off the novel of the same name by Anna Todd. The romantic drama was… Read more »
Mort Garson’s last masterpiece — exploring “Plantasia”
By Louie Sharp/For the Muleskinner One of the most unlikely success stories in music history is that of Mort Garson’s 1976 Moog masterpiece “Mother Earth’s Plantasia.” “Plantasia” was the last… Read more »