In an Oct. 23 press release William Jewell College announced the additions of its 21st and 22nd varsity teams on campus – the Powerlifting and Cardinal CrossFit™ Program beginning in 2020. The sport will be offered for both men and women and will include a combination of powerlifting, Olympic Lifting…
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Why you should practice thankfulness year-round
November is upon us, which means it is officially the season of giving thanks – although the season of giving never goes out of style. At times it may seem like everything is falling apart, but there is usually always something good that can be taken from any situation. Being…
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Jewell Spotlight: Elise Villarreal
“I don’t want to do one thing. I want to do many things. Part of that is dance. I’ve danced since I was nine years old. In high school, I was on the dance team, but I never got to choreograph anything for the team. So when I got to…
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Top 10: Artists you (probably) don’t know
My personal philosophy toward music is simple. The act of listening to a song is an experiential encounter during which you can properly expose yourself to perspectives unlike your own. The beauty of a song, although it is an actual result of physical musical production, is truly represented by the…
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What does “OK Boomer” really mean, and why are we saying it?
The internet has become a spawn of trends, phrases, and fashions that would be unimaginable without the internet’s unique ability to spread information faster than ever before. With that comes the rise of apps and websites like TikTok, Vine, and Instagram, all of which have been the main perpetrators of…
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Elite runner Mary Cain comes forward with abuse allegations against Nike
The Nike Oregon Project, a Nike company group that trained long-distance runners in the United States, has come under fire in recent years. At the beginning of November, they were brought back into the spotlight. Mary Cain, an elite runner who was part of Nike’s Oregon Project, came out with…
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New Study finds 1 in 6 kids in Missouri are food-insecure
A recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that 1 in 6 kids in Missouri are food insecure. That’s roughly 12 percent, just above the national average of 11.7 percent. These numbers may seem alarming to you. Most people think that the ShowMe state should be less sensitive…
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How to throw a Friendsgiving
As Thanksgiving is approaching, so is Friendsgiving. Like Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving is a wonderful time for individuals to be surrounded by community and reflect on all they are grateful for. However, unlike Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving is meant to be celebrated with those loved ones who aren’t necessarily blood related. Attached are some…
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“What Jewell means to me”
Twenty thousand hours: the amount of time, approximately, between orientation and where I am now, a little over halfway through my first semester of college. But farther away from now, almost a year ago in December of 2018, I can see myself sitting on a plane and looking out through…
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