On Wednesday, Mar. 4, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released their ruling of the two civil rights investigations regarding Ferguson. Their findings concluded that the Ferguson Police Department (FPD) violated various protections afforded by the constitution. The Department of Justice found the FPD guilty of making stops without reasonable suspicion and arrests…
Read More“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”: Females are strong as hell
With its new show, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Netflix has once again shown the power exclusive online content can have. Created by Tina Fey, who also wrote for and created the NBC series “30 Rock,” the show was initially set to premiere on NBC when it later was sold to Netflix. The series…
Read More“Insurgent” diverges too much from the books
“Insurgent,” the sequel to the popular movie adaptation of the young adult bestseller, “Divergent,” follows the average storyline of the modern teen action film: hot girl meets hot guy, hot guy and hot girl run away together, hot girl and hot guy fight for their love and end up saving…
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To Be Honest . . . with Sarah Crosley
To be honest, my Facebook, my Twitter and somehow even my Instagram are flooded with clickbait, which is an abuse of the share button. For the purpose of our mutual understanding, let’s define clickbait. The Oxford English Dictionary(OED) defines it as “(On the Internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and…
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Men’s and women’s swim teams revel in GLVC success
Sam Blacksher, senior, swimming in the 100 meter butterfly in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Swim Meet. Photo courtesy of Ken Metz, www.1st451.com The William Jewell Cardinals men’s and women’s swim teams just returned from a very successful Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) meet. The women’s team placed fourth and…
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Esteemed Jewell alumnus and board member, John Truex, dies at age 90
John Franklin Truex, William Jewell graduate and long-time member of the Board of Trustees, passed away Wed., Feb. 25. While attending Jewell, Truex was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order, and he received the highest honor the fraternity has to offer, the Knight Commander’s Accolade, in 2004. Truex was…
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Hilltop Voices: Are you ready for Hillary?
I am! Clinton’s experience and positions on the environment, women’s issues and education make her a strong candidate. Although I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Presidential Inauguration January 2013, I was unable to vote for the president in 2012. For many students of the Class of 2018 at…
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The Perks of Being an English Major
When people think of the words “marketable degree,” most people do not associate them with English. After all, there is a one in a million chance of making it as a bestselling author, especially with the advent of the Internet and the large increase in e-publishing that has resulted. However, fiction…
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Athlete of the Week: Margaret Perko, track and field
Margaret Perko, junior, earned All-Region honors in the pentathlon for the indoor track and field season. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. After being named to the NCAA Division II All-Region Team in the Pentathlon, Margaret Perko has been selected as the featured Athlete of the Week. She was among the…
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