William Jewell College had the privilege to host Ambassador Thomas Pickering Wednesday, March 27. The ambassador, in town to give an address on Iran to the International Relations Council that evening, visited Jewell’s campus and held a forum with Jewell students in the early afternoon. Ambassador Pickering’s forum was held…
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Opinion: Sex robots aren’t the answer to (male) loneliness
When Tim Berners-Lee bestowed upon humanity the technological phenomenon that is the World Wide Web, introverted, socially awkward, lonely and social-averse people across the globe were presented with an unprecedented virtual playground of social experimentation. Without leaving their houses or even putting on clothes, people could join communities where they…
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Conspiracy Theory: The Ossie Goose
Since the beginning of time, people have passed down rumors of creatures lurking in the dark – Bigfoot, The Loch Ness monster and Mothman, to name a few. Details of these mysterious animals are listed in folklore and oral tradition. These beasts have even been written about in books and…
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Top 10: Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Use
In the last 50 years, the world’s plastic production has doubled and is rising. This fact, and the pollution that is inevitably attached to that production, is harming our world at rapid rates. According to National Geographic, 91 percent of plastic isn’t recycled and, by 2050, there will be 12…
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Book Review: “The Last Unicorn”
“The unicorn lived in a lilac wood and she lived all alone.” I think about this opening line, sometimes; how simplistic, how straightforward. How sad. There is no “once upon a time,” but you feel it there all the same. It’s the kind of opening line you dream about coming…
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Advice Column: Stop waiting for extraordinary things to happen
If there’s anything this year has taught me, it’s that our lives often pass by us in a blur that leaves us wondering how we ended up where we are, without a clue as to how we got there. We can get so caught up in the habits of our…
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Health Column: An attempt to revolutionize healthcare – The Medicare For All Bill
The Medicare For All Bill was recently introduced into the House. Nearly four years since Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., pushed for universal Medicare, House Democrats have formulated their own bill. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., introduced the bill this last week. The Jayapal Bill would ban employers from offering their own…
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Dr. MacLeod Walls visits Greek organizations on Listening Tour
Dr. MacLeod Walls, president of William Jewell College, is interested what students have to say. Listening Tours are one of the ways that she is able to interact with students and learn more about what issues concern them. This year MacLeod Walls is visiting each Greek life organization in their…
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