The William Jewell College Ballroom Dance Club hosted the Fall Ball Masquerade Oct. 28 from 7-10 p.m. in the Mabee Center. The event was open to students and members of the community alike, though non-students were required to pay an entrance fee of $5. The event featured dances by students…
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Weekly events preview #5
This week is Halloween, which means that every day is costume day! But maybe not actually, just come dressed as a stressed student and you’ll be fine. Starting off on Monday, Fiji is hosting its annual Halloween party from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Find a cute or terrifying costume…
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Top 10: Coffee shops in Kansas City
1. Messenger Coffee Co. Messenger Coffee Co. not only has an amazing atmosphere but wonderful coffee and baked goods. It is located off Grand Blvd in the heart of Kansas City and provides a lot of seating if individuals choose to stay and study or work. If you choose to…
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Travel Diaries: Iowa City
I’ve never taken a trip over fall break before. Being from Liberty, I’ve never even gone home because I was home. But after spending the last year at Oxford, where a trip to London or even the European continent was a few hours away, the last couple of months here…
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A visit to Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch
It’s that time of year again – autumn, a time that calls for cozy sweaters, warm apple cider and visiting a pumpkin patch with your loved ones. This past week I was able to go to Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch – only six miles from campus. My friend Charlene…
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Gun Fight Happens a Mere 2.4 Miles from Campus
At around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, two cars were seen firing gunshots at each other in Liberty, Missouri. No injuries occurred, but one home was struck by the fire through the front door and several rooms throughout the house. The rolling gun battle, as many news outlets are calling…
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Pop Culture and Society – “Joker”
The film industry made political headlines this past month when the Todd Phillips film, “Joker,” was released to audiences worldwide Oct. 4. Before its release the film was no stranger to media-derived fear about what it could inspire. When “The Dark Knight” came out in 2012, its villain – the…
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How consumerism shapes our lives
The number of advertisements in my promotions tab of my Gmail does not, as the Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo would say, “spark joy.” Every day I am bombarded by advertisements from a variety of stories clamoring about this sale or that— buy quickly, lest the deals expire! Keep consuming…
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