The Student Senate of William Jewell College vision statement reads, “Senate is a proactive group of elected representatives which exists to serve and support the campus by creating a channel of communication to empower the student body voice and striving to build up and edify the William Jewell community.” When…
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Alumni Spotlight: Kyle Rivas
From sports games to campus concerts, carnivals and convocations, there is always one familiar face in the midst of it all: the man behind the camera. Kyle Rivas has been William Jewell College’s official staff photographer for almost six years, but he has taken pictures for the College since he…
Read MoreHuman Trafficking is abroad and at home
Examining the problem of human trafficking and its presence in the Kansas City area The definition of human trafficking is “the illegal movement of people, typically for the purposes of forced labor or commercial sexual exploitation,” but these words do not even come close to encompassing the emotional, mental, physical,…
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Jewell baseball is on a roll
Coleman Waheed, junior, slides in safely to third base against Lincoln University on March 25. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. Winning. This word describes the William Jewell baseball and softball teams. Both teams boast a win-to-loss ratio of over 65 percent. Jewell baseball stands as the number one team in the…
Read MoreTimeout with Trevor Adams: racism in the NFL draft
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, left, and Jadeveon Clowney, right, pose for a picture as Clowney was chosen No. 1 overall by the Houston Texans in the 2014 NFL Draft. Photo from Washington Post. https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2014/05/09/Sports/Images/NFL_Draft_Football-0c6aa-8681.jpg With the National Football League (NFL) draft coming up in about a month, I would like…
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Men’s and women’s tennis: Spring break road trip
Savannah Drew, junior, returns the ball against Missouri Western State University last fall. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. While the majority of the campus was gone for Spring Break, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams continued with their season. MAR 16, 2015/ WIN 5-4 WOMEN’S TENNIS at McKendree University: The…
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Headlines: Ukraine
In a recent Russian documentary, “Crimea: Path to the Homeland,” President Putin discloses details of his role in the swift annexation of Crimea. Protests erupted in Ukraine Nov. 2013 as Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych discarded European Union trade agreements in exchange for pro-Russian policies. The protests escalated Feb. 2014; Ukrainian President…
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Hilltop Voices: 54 countries, 1 stereotype
Mary Luber, senior, spent a summer studying responsible community engagement and service in Cape Town, South Africa. She reflects on what she learned about the diverse continent and offers a new lens for thinking about Africa. The continent of Africa is composed of 54 vastly different countries. The residents of…
Read MoreJust Beyond the Hill: poppies and trenches
The National World War I Museum is just beyond the Hill in downtown Kansas City. It is nestled beneath the Liberty Memorial, which was erected in the 1920s by the citizens of Kansas City to honor fallen soldiers from Kansas and Missouri. The National World War I Museum was added…
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