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Author: Kristen Agar

Obscure Sports Weekly: SlamBall

4 December 2015
Kristen Agar
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Most sports require a mixture of speed and strength to achieve success. Mason Gordon went above and beyond these requirements when he created SlamBall, a…

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The Campaign Trail: Political Outsiders

13 November 2015
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Due to their lack of political experience, Carly Fiorina, Ben Carson and Donald Trump are being referred to as outsider candidates in the 2016 presidential…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: LARPing

23 October 2015
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Parks and college campuses have seen an increase in what appears to be medieval duels. In these duels, groups of people dressed as fictional characters…

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Football Review: So Far

2 October 2015
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The men of the William Jewell College football team have taken a tough blow in the beginning of their season; the WJC football team is…

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Homecoming Preview: Jewell’s Going to Break the Box Office This Week

25 September 2015
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Homecoming is a week of events leading up to the football game for the return of alumni, crowning of the king and queen and induction…

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Preview: Fall 2015 Football Season

8 May 2015
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The William Jewell College football team has made many changes that the coaching staff hopes will help them find success in the fall 2015 season. Three…

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AFE: How to Stalk Your Jewell Crush: an Infographic

1 April 2015
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    Contributions also made by Brianna Steiert.

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Student Senate takes a new approach to problem solving

27 March 2015
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The Student Senate of William Jewell College vision statement reads, “Senate is a proactive group of elected representatives which exists to serve and support the…

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“Insurgent” diverges too much from the books

27 March 2015
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“Insurgent,” the sequel to the popular movie adaptation of the young adult bestseller, “Divergent,” follows the average storyline of the modern teen action film: hot…

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