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Santa Fe Way

Launched in 2021, Santa Fe Way is a newspaper serving the communities of Canton and Galva, Kansas. Todd Vogts was asked to be a guest columnist for the publication. His articles about and for this publication are included in this category of posts.

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Yearly dose of Vitamin C builds nostalgia, showcases power of music

June 3, 2022 toddvogts 0

High school and college graduations mark an important point in time. The annual exercise of receiving one’s diploma signifies the end of another school year, […]

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Musk’s Twitter purchase reasoning highlights misconceptions of free expression rights

May 6, 2022 toddvogts 0

The richest man in the world is Elon Musk, and he values the freedom of expression so much that he purchased Twitter for $44 billion […]

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Easter means family traditions, time with loved ones

April 1, 2022 toddvogts 0

Since I can remember, I have spent the Easter holiday with my family on the farm north of Canton. Initially, Grandma and Grandpa Vogts lived […]

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Proposed legislation assaults and insults educational practices and practitioners

March 4, 2022 toddvogts 0

Public education and educators are under attack. The McMinn County, Tennessee, Board of Education banned Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel, “Maus.” According to NPR’s […]

Fake snow at Beijing Games signals serious climate crisis

February 4, 2022 toddvogts 0

Technically, the Beijing 2022 Olympics started already. Luge and curling, which is my favorite event, began competition on Wednesday, and alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, ice […]

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Following lackluster 2021, new year poised to be better

January 7, 2022 toddvogts 0

The ball dropped. The clock struck midnight. The calendar rolled over to a new year. With 2021 in the rearview mirror, 2022 stretches out ahead, […]

Christmas lights illuminate holidays, power memory making

December 3, 2021 toddvogts 0

One of my wife Kendall’s favorite Christmas movies is the 1989 “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” and it isn’t uncommon for people to call me Clark […]

True crime content entertains, but issues exist within the genre

November 5, 2021 toddvogts 0

Though children in masks going door-to-door begging for candy might be wrapped up for another year, real horrors occur every day.  Whether it is a […]

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Science-fiction entertainment showcases predictions, warnings

October 1, 2021 toddvogts 0

Dr. Victor Frankenstien pieced together his creature from exhumed corpses of people and animals. With a jolt of electricity, Frankenstein’s monster came to life. In […]

State Fair showcases Kansas while offering opportunities to learn, eat

September 3, 2021 toddvogts 0

There’s only one place where in one day you can watch a chicken get a bath, see calves being born, ride a train, race down […]

Olympics create excitement for country, showcase true meaning of champions

August 6, 2021 toddvogts 0

I plug my nose before jumping into any pool. The same goes for lakes and other bodies of water. I can’t really swim. I probably […]

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Supreme Court rules in favor of students, First Amendment rights

July 2, 2021 toddvogts 0

The First Amendment prevailed in yet another attempt of governmental overreach. On June 23, the Supreme Court found in favor of the free speech rights […]

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This site primarily serves as the online home for the writings of Todd Vogts, an assistant professor of media in Kansas, and as a resource for his journalism students. It also houses other elements of his life, such as his work as an author and entrepreneur. Take a look around. There’s something here for everyone.

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