Graduation day at William Jewell College has been filled with traditions, special events and excitement for the span of the College’s history. However, the event is still wholly unique for each graduating class. The events preceding commencement on Commencement Day are long-standing traditions at Jewell. The day begins with the Baccalaureate service in…
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Jewell students innovate at #OneDayKC
On Apr. 24, 2015, undergraduate and graduate students from around the Midwest came together for the 12-hour innovation workshop #OneDayKC. Kansas City is experiencing many technological and infrastructural developments, including Cisco’s Smart City initiative, the KC Streetcar and Google Fiber. #OneDayKC organized students into groups and introduced them to civic challenges…
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The Aspirant List: How Jewell Stacks Up
While some may imagine a William Jewell liberal arts education to be unique in every aspect and comparable to none, by creating the aspirant list – a common practice among institutions of higher education – faculty, staff and administration have the opportunity to evaluate the College through comparison and with respect to…
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Nonprofit leaderships students to intern in Hawaii
Ellen Stewart, senior nonprofit leadership major, and Hannah Bruins, junior nonpprofit leadership, Act-In and Spanish minor, will use their Journey Grants to travel to a mountain farm on the island of Hawaii for two months this summer for a non-paid internships on an organic, educational farm. They will be staying…
Read MoreThe state of transgender rights in the United States
On Apr. 24, 2015, former Olympian and reality television star Bruce Jenner came out publicly as a transgender woman. Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer garnered over 20.7 million viewers during its live broadcast and has over 2 million views on YouTube. Jenner received overwhelming support from the celebrity community and from people all…
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Headlines: Detroit’s bankruptcy
On Jul. 18, 2013, Detroit officially filed for bankruptcy, but it was not until December of the same year that the city was approved to enter into a Chapter 9 bankruptcy, making Detroit the largest U.S. city to have filed and been approved. Chapter 9 bankruptcy aims to “[provide] for reorganization…
Read MoreMinimum wage workers protest for a raise to 15 USD
The crusade to raise the minimum wage, first spurred by protesters in New York City Nov. 2012, continues to this day and has already begun to affect many states’ economies. As of Jan. 1, 2015, 20 states have taken measures to increase wages for workers, and Missouri minimum wage workers currently earn…
Read MoreChaston Kome on Hayao Miyazaki’s feminism
Hayao Miyazaki, Academy Award winning director of critically acclaimed animated films such as “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle,” excels in storytelling and crafting believable, compelling female characters. Over the past few years, feminism has gained an increased role in the national consciousness, and with that, there has been more…
Read MorePreview: Fall 2015 Football Season
The William Jewell College football team has made many changes that the coaching staff hopes will help them find success in the fall 2015 season. Three changes to the coaching staff were made early on in 2015. Former assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Shawn Weigel stepped into the role of head…
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