Many William Jewell College graduates have found their home in Kansas City, Mo. A wide variety of careers have taken off in the downtown metro area. Job opportunities such as healthcare services, teaching and sales have given many recents Jewell graduates a place to call home. Cameron VanDyke and Hillary…
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Spotlight on Kansas City Pet Project
Kansas City Pet Project (KCPP) is the largest no-kill animal shelter in Kansas City, Mo., and the third largest in the United States. Founded in January 2012, it is a nonprofit organization that works with other organizations in order to increase the number of homeless animals adopted each year. The goal of…
Read More2016 Oscar Predictions
It is the responsibility of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences to present the most distinguished works of the year. Covering nearly all aspects of the filmmaking process, the Academy analyzes each film released throughout the year for quality and impact. The four most contested among the awards…
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William Jewell College swim team championship series
The William Jewell College men and women’s swim teams recently travelled to Crawfordsville, Ind. to compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships. The women’s team finished fourth and the men’s team sixth overall. In addition to setting personal best times, the team broke 21 school records. Madeline Allen, first-year…
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William Jewell College track team breaks multiple records in Pittsburg
At the recent Pittsburg State Gorilla Classic meet in Pittsburg, Kan., five William Jewell College Cardinals broke four school records. two of the breaks were Margaret Perko, senior political science and communication major, broke the high jump record at 1.65 meters, finishing third in the event and Jessica Goldsberry, senior business…
Read MoreA review of Kanye’s “Life of Pablo”
Since the debut of his 2004 album, “The College Dropout,” Kanye West has been setting the standard for hip-hop and rap. Needless to say, his seventh studio album “The Life of Pablo” is no exception. There are plenty of tracks on this album that are beautifully constructed. It starts with…
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To be honest…with Alexandria Accord
To be honest, I feel like we as Americans fail to really understand undecided voters. In our heavily politicized environment, where one presidential election process begins only halfway through another, we all too often see failure to pick a side as a sign of ignorance. Choosing not to participate in election…
Read MoreFrom God to porn: must-see documentaries on Netflix
What really sparked my interest in documentaries is a documentary that is unfortunately not on Netflix. “This Film is Not Yet Rated” examines how the Motion Picture Association of America has directed morality, among other things, through its movie rating process; it blew me out of the water and opened…
Read MoreNBA All-Star Game Review: a game for the history books
Feb. 14, 2016 marked the date of the 65th annual National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star game. This year’s All-Star did something it had not done- be hosted outside the United States. The Toronto Raptors and the Air Canada Centre were the gracious hosts of this year’s NBA All-Star game. It was…
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