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Author: Samantha Bahler

Opinion: It was time for Moodle to go

19 November 2021
Samantha Bahler
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If you are a student at William Jewell College, you have used our learning management platform: Moodle. While Jewell has been using Moodle since roughly…

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Racist Homecoming sign sparks outrage in greater Kansas City community

29 October 2021
Samantha Bahler
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Over the weekend of Sept. 24, 2021, a photo took the Olathe and Kansas City community by storm, prompting district and city-wide calls to action…

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Local business review: Sugar Kittens Cafe and Cattery

15 October 2021
Samantha Bahler
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Although cat cafes are still a relatively new business genre in the United States, these lively shops stand as an exceptionally creative way to both…

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Opinion: What cancel culture gets right and wrong

9 April 2021
Samantha Bahler
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Today’s world is constantly buzzing with the latest celebrity tweets, the hottest new Kardashian scandal, who said what and so much more juicy drama that…

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AFE: Remembering the WJC Frat Walk

1 April 2021
Samantha Bahler
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William Jewell College is jammed full of many traditions, from sledding down Browning Bowl to Lighting of the Quad to Jewell Stock. This weekend, another…

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How Jewell’s admissions department is taking steps to improve campus diversity

19 February 2021
Samantha Bahler
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The history of William Jewell College dates all the way back to the mid-nineteenth century when the College was established in 1849 by prominent men…

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An Update on Diversity and Inclusion Efforts with Dr. Rodney Smith

15 February 2021
Samantha Bahler
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In October of 2019, William Jewell College announced a new position intended to help efforts to diversify the campus: the Vice President for Access and…

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Student groups, library services create Radical Inclusivity focused Critical Foundations Collection as part of Curry Library

12 February 2021
Samantha Bahler
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If you are a student at William Jewell College, you have heard about, been involved in or at least gone to mandatory Radical Inclusivity training.…

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Is TikTok a danger to mental health?

20 November 2020
Samantha Bahler
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If you’re a Gen Z or millennial, you’ve probably spent a couple of hours wasting time scrolling through the viral app, TikTok. Tiktok is a…

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