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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England takes the Rugby World Cup, a tournament with global support and potential for social impact
The Rugby World Cup concluded Saturday in a match between South Africa’s Springboks and England’s Lions. The Springboks dominated with a 32-12 victory over the English team. The tournament was held in Japan, the first time it was held in Asia and outside the traditional Tier 1 rugby nations. The…
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Stormy skies interrupt carnival rides
Along with the conclusion of William Jewell College’s homecoming week, the fourth weekend of September brought with it the annual Fall Festival – three days of carnival rides, food trucks and stalls of handcrafted wares transforming Liberty, Missouri’s downtown streets. Alas, this year’s festival was abruptly interrupted by storms which…
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Homecoming Game: Jewell Cards vs. Missouri S&T
After an unexpected weather delay, the William Jewell College Cardinals took on the Missouri S&T Miners in the 2019 Homecoming game. Alas, despite several standout plays, Jewell left the game with a loss – the final score being 41-24 for the S&T Miners. For more information, read the full story here.
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Homecoming Game: Jewell takes a loss, despite breakout plays
After an unexpected weather delay, the William Jewell College Cardinals took on the Missouri S&T Miners in the 2019 Homecoming game. Alas, despite several standout plays, Jewell left the game with a loss – the final score being 41-24 for the S&T Miners. While the game was initially scheduled for…
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Annual music festival transforms downtown streets
For five days every year the streets of downtown Lincoln, Neb. are transformed with live music, art and cultural workshops during the annual Lincoln Calling non-profit festival. This year’s festival took place Sept. 18-22 and featured over 80 music groups in eight different venues. Organizers of the event partnered with…
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Photo Feature: National Balloon Classic
The National Balloon Classic is an annual event held in Indianola, IA, at which hot air balloon pilots from across the nation compete for points and prizes. The 2019 classic, held July 24-Aug. 1, featured pilots from 15 different states. This year’s winner was Branden Bloom of Indianola, IA, flying…
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An in-depth look at sexual assault at Jewell in light of recent allegations
Note: (1) A former version of this article was published listing two authors, this has been corrected. Christina Kirk and Madison Carroll were the lead authors of this article, Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe authored the section titled “What are Jewell Students Saying?” Correction made: June 18, 2019. (2) A previous version of…
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24-Hour Theatre Festival wows audiences at Jewell
To showcase talent and fundraise for their philanthropy “AIDS Walk KC,” the Beta Pi cast of Alpha Psi Omega at William Jewell College hosted a 24-Hour Theatre Festival, April 27. Two plays were written and performed in the allotted 24 hours, one by Dr. Ruth Williams and the other by…
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