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Author: Kristen Agar

The fight against Larry Nassar

2 February 2018
Kristen Agar
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Larry Nassar was once known as an esteemed USA Gymnastics (USAG) and Michigan State University (MSU) doctor. Now, he will forever be known as a…

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Increased endowment spending sparks changes at Jewell

1 December 2017
Kristen Agar
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William Jewell College is financially healthy, with an endowment of $62 million, a 4-1 endowment-to-debt ratio, healthy liquidity and clean audit reports. However, for the…

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Racism in the race for the pennant

10 November 2017
Kristen Agar
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History was made April 15, 1947 when the Brooklyn Dodgers debuted Jackie Robinson. Starting at first base, Robinson became the first African American player in…

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Sports Profile: Erin Melton Challenges Herself in the Kansas City Marathon

27 October 2017
Kristen Agar
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Senior Oxbridge Literature and Theory major Erin Melton ran in the Kansas City Marathon Saturday Oct. 21. She has run three half marathons in the…

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Women Are Defining Their Own Role in the World of Sports

20 October 2017
Kristen Agar
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Women in sports have historically been viewed less seriously than their male counterparts. Female athletes competing in the same sport as men generally receive less…

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Presidential Inauguration Preview

6 October 2017
Kristen Agar
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William Jewell College welcomed new president Dr. Elizabeth Macleod Walls to the hill last academic year and will be hosting an Inauguration Ceremony Oct. 20…

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Missouri Prosecutor Under Fire

29 September 2017
Kristen Agar
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Eric Zahnd, a 1991 Oxbridge Institutions and Policy graduate of William Jewell College, became the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney in 2002. He was named one…

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Is Amazon’s HQ2 coming to Kansas City?

22 September 2017
Kristen Agar
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Based on total sales and market capitalization, Amazon.com, Inc. is the largest online retailer in the world. It was founded in July 1994 in Seattle,…

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Raise a Glass to Change

15 September 2017
Kristen Agar
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 Over the summer, Student Senate and the administration made notable changes at William Jewell College. This is the first installment in a series of articles…

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