In a call for reform and protest of poor living conditions, thousands of prisoners throughout the country refused to eat or work from Aug. 21 to Sep. 9 in this year’s National Prison Strike. Protests have been occurring in different forms throughout the country. Brianna Peril, founding member of the…
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Operation: Ceasefire KC raises awareness of violent crime and homicide through attempted murder-free weekend
Local grassroots organization Operation: Ceasefire KC’s attempt for a murder-free weekend in Kansas City this July was spoiled for the third consecutive year as violent crime and homicide trends continue to rise in the area. The annual event, which has a goal of inspiring a 48-hour period during which no…
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Multicultural Commons opens on Jewell’s campus
Amid the bustle of the Service Learning Fair and the routine coffee and cookies in the Union, William Jewell College’s newest space, the Multicultural Commons located in Yates-Gill College Union room 210, had its official opening during Jewell Time Aug. 31. The space is the product of collaboration between Jewell’s…
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Jewell student leads high school students in workshop about innovative leadership
Eighteen students from Orrick High School’s student council were hosted at William Jewell College for a day of leadership and innovation training Aug. 30. The students started the day at the Tucker Leadership Lab, where they were encouraged to take pride in being leaders and use their positions on the…
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Campus Safety and Liberty Police host Active Shooter Preparedness Trainings at Jewell
In a renewed effort to educate the William Jewell College community about how to respond to and prevent violence, Campus Safety partnered with the Liberty Police Department to host two Active Shooter Preparedness training sessions. The sessions were hosted by Landon Jones, director of campus safety, and Officer Kyle Hamline…
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Arts Collide in Stocksdale Gallery at event fusing poetry, music and dance
Professors, students and members of the community showcased their talents as various art forms were unified at the popular Arts Collide event held at William Jewell College in the Stocksdale Gallery Aug. 24. After a short delay, as more chairs had to be fetched to accommodate a larger than expected…
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Christian Student Ministries kicks off the year with annual Thrill on the Hill event
William Jewell College’s Christian Student Ministries (CSM) kicked off the year with their annual “Thrill on the Hill” event in Gano Chapel Aug. 23. Approximately 20 students attended this session of joint worship. The event consisted of music performed by the group’s five-member band, open conversations with the audience about…
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Student orientation redesigned to reflect national trends and quantify student experience
This year’s new student orientation will be focused on co-curricular learning after an extensive revision process initiated in fall 2017 seeking methods to better gather data about the quality of student experience on the William Jewell College campus. The four-day orientation will occur Aug. 18 to Aug. 22 and seeks…
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Fresh Ideas brings fresher beans through rekindled relationship with The Roasterie
Over summer break Fresh Ideas, the catering company contracted with William Jewell College, chose to serve The Roasterie coffee rather than Starbucks at the two campus coffee shops: @thebeak and The Perch. This partnership rekindles the relationship between Jewell and The Roasterie which stagnated when the college switched providers to…
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