A charter school is an institution of public education that operates independently from the school districts in which they are located and receives both government…
Read MoreHealth Column: Does Exercise Really Make You Live Longer?
Experts frequently tout the health benefits of exercise. While many of us don’t meet the recommended minimum weekly amounts of exercise (150 minutes of moderate…
Read MoreOpinion: William Jewell College should have a bowling team
William Jewell College should have a bowling team. There are numerous benefits – both mentally and physically – to bowling and scholarship opportunities that would…
Read MoreArtist Feature: Ruth Williams
The Deer* By Ruth Williams They lived among us quietly, in the slim stand of trees. We thought them, then, almost magical, not realizing…
Read MoreBrian Ettling presents the conservative case for a carbon tax at the 2018 Truex Economic Lecture
On Tuesday, Oct. 9, Brian Ettling visited William Jewell College to give the Truex Economic Lecture. A 1992 Jewell alumni, Ettling spent 25 years as…
Read MoreJewell football releases original music video for homecoming hype
“This life was chosen for the Cardinals on the rise, we flyin’ flocks and push limits past the sky.” The day before William Jewell College’s…
Read MoreLow voter turnout and gerrymandering affecting midterm elections
As the United States prepares for the looming midterm election Nov. 6, it is important to look at who will be voting. Midterm elections are…
Read MoreKander risks political career, furthers mental health awareness
In the face of a conservative national government, former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander appeared to be the Democratic Party’s new golden boy. Over…
Read More2 Takes, 1 Issue: Charter schools are too costly, segregative
In 2017 an estimated 3.1 million students were enrolled in charter schools across the United States. This number, while seemingly small compared to the number of…
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