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Asian Cuisine with a Twist sauce, like teriyaki or sesame ginger. The employees along the assembly line know everything about the cuisine and are willing to help with any questions or concerns. The customer service was beyond remarkable as they amiably walk each customer through the process, though BIBIBOP also offers homemade drinks, including sweet green tea and passion fruit lemonade. The passion fruit lemonade is sweet with a hint of lemon, which helps cut the sweetness so it’s not overpowering. It has a tropical flavor, like a juice medley that was hand-crafted to create the best ratio of each fruit.

Priced at $7.99 per bowl, BIBIBOP offers affordable, yet filling meals. Also offered is a free side of a light and savory Miso soup that provides a perfect side to a heavier meal.

For the price, BIBIBOP delivers high quality elements to the meals. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the vegetables are fresh and crisp. With endless options, BIBIBOP has something for everyone. The create-your-own style similar to Chipotle provides each customer with exactly what meal they would like. Although the location on 135th just opened, other locations include Oak Park Mall and Waldo. As BIBIBOP SIMPLE AND SAVVY With locations at 505 W 75th St, Kansas City, MO and 11875 W 95th St, Overland Park, KS in addition to Corbin Park, BIBIBOP includes a simple deep brown and white theme with accents of orange. (photos by Abbie Sinow)

BIBIBOPPIN’ At $7.99 per bowl, BIBIBOP offers an array of options for contents and includes a complimentary side of Miso soup. Newly opened in Overland Park South Korean restaurant BIBIBOP offers personalized meals for any preference. continues to expand across the Kansas City area, everyone is guaranteed satisfaction with personalized options. With customizable bowl options, BIBIBOP offers every customer a meal they are bound to enjoy. BIBIBOP opened Jan. 7 in Overland Park, offering assembly-line style South Korean cuisine. As customers walk in, they are greeted by the voice of Irene Rabongue, the friendly manager of the Overland Park location. The modern decor and comfortable furniture offer welcoming vibes to all walking through the door. Wood tables with orange-accented chairs and white walls provide a bright and lively atmosphere, while also not overwhelming customers with too many bright colors or designs.

Employees aid in the creation of personal bowls for each customer, consisting of a base, like rice or noodles, a protein, like meat or tofu, hot toppings, like beans or bean sprouts, and cold toppings, like vegetables and eggs, as well as a BY ABBIE SINOW REPORTER

Mercy in the Face of Injustice

“Just Mercy” gracefully honors Bryan Stevenson’s best selling memoir while illustrating his fight for mercy in a corrupt criminal justice system.

BY MALEAH DOWNTON WEBSITE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

“Mercy is just when it is rooted in hopefulness and freely given,” activist lawyer Bryan Stevenson wrote in his New York Times Bestselling memoir “Just Mercy.” Adapted to film by director Destin Daniel Cretton, “Just Mercy” portrays one man’s resilient fight for justice in the face of systemic oppression. With “Creed” actor Michael B. Jordan taking the lead role of Stevenson and Academy awardwinning actor Jamie Foxx playing wrongfully convicted Walter “Johnny D” McMillian, the film captures a raw depiction of this empowering story of justice, redemption and mercy.

JUST MERCY Starring Michael B. Jordan as lawyer Bryan Stevenson, “Just Mercy” came out December 25, 2019 and is currently in theaters. (Photo by MCT Campus) “Just Mercy” challenges and teaches based on the faults that lie within the United States’ criminal justice system. The film follows the journey of a young Stevenson as he builds up his legal practice, Equal Justice Initiative, in Alabama. Taking on cases dealing with the poor and underprivileged, Stevenson encounters wrongfully convicted McMillian, a black man on death row for a murder he couldn’t have possibly committed. Through showcasing the intertwined lives and stories surrounding McMillian’s case, the film reveals authentically and beautifully the true definition of justice and mercy in a society ridden with hate. “Just Mercy” thrives by the light the actors instill into their characters. With a star-studded cast consisting of Jordan, Foxx, Academy awardwinner Brie Larson and rapper Ice Cube’s son Oshea Jackson Jr., the film is upheld by their remarkable portrayals. Each cast member proved to be a spitting image of their real-life counterparts.

However, the greatest moments of the film are the scenes shared between Jordan and Foxx. The chemistry between the two radiated off the screen. In these intimate moments between Stevenson and McMillian, Jordan and Foxx deliver an outstanding performance in which they elegantly communicate the intense bond between the two characters. As they share in pain, racism and hope, Jordan and Fox translate these emotions so clearly through the screen.

In comparison to the book, the film takes all of the essential components of Stevenson’s 300-page memoir and condenses it into a refined two-hour film, all while maintaining Stevenson’s voice and message. The most notable difference between the film and the book is the role of EJI operations director Eva Ansley, played by Larson. Though an important character in the novel, her interactions with Stevenson heavily increased in the film. This change was key as it allowed for her to serve as a soundboard to the many thoughts Stevenson had narratively expressed throughout the memoir.

Earning an NAACP Image Award nomination for outstanding motion picture, “Just Mercy” is a film that is both powerful and needed. This adaptation passionately stays true to the book and the factuality of the events while offering its own artistic touches. “Just Mercy” is a must-see film in a society in dire need of justice.

As required reading for juniors in English teacher Casey Engel’s advanced placement English language and composition class, the school partnered with Rockhurst High School and St. Teresa’s Academy to offer a free screening of the film Feb. 4 at the AMC Theater in Ward Parkway.