Liberty Fall Fest has always been a trending event in the William Jewell College community, dating all the way back to 1934 and coinciding with Jewell Homecoming festivities. This year was no exception to the common popularity. Dozens of Jewell students attended the fest on Friday and Saturday for the fun…
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East coast eatery shakes up KC’s burger scene
Shake Shack has officially been open since Sept. 6 and is located in the Country Club Plaza. People of all ages lined the street opening day to get one of the nationally famous burgers and shakes. The first 100 people in line received a custom made Shake Shack Charlie Hustle…
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Opinion: The Tinder Epidemic
With the rise in social media usage, online dating has become a common way to find a partner. The most common dating app is currently Tinder. In my opinion, relationships have become less personal, more competitive and all around more about hooking up instead of hanging out, as a result…
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Controversy sparks over Brooklyn Museum’s new curator
Brooklyn Museum has recently been under ridicule for hiring a white female curator for the African art wing. Dr. Kristen Windmuller-Luna, a 31-year-old with a Doctorate and Masters of Arts in African art history from Princeton, a Bachelors in art history from Yale and was previously a lecturer at Columbia…
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Fiorentina soccer captain passes away at 31
Italian soccer player Davide Astori was found dead in his hotel room the morning of March 4, 2018. The cause of death was later determined to be “cardio-circulatory arrest due to natural causes.” His teammates became concerned when he did not arrive on time to team breakfast. The hotel management…
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Humans of Jewell
Kylee Newton, first-year nonprofit and accounting major at William Jewell College, talks about her passions to fight human trafficking and inspire others. Newton has a drive to give back to the world and help others in her community. She has been volunteering all her life. “My favorite volunteer memory is…
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Student Senate plans for the semester
William Jewell College Student Senate has a lot planned for this semester. They are working on bringing more diversity to campus and collaborating with other organizations. Senate is working on bringing more speakers and activities to campus. An upcoming speaker is Glenn North, poet laureate of the 18th and Vine…
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To be honest…with Sydney Bass
To be honest, poetry is so underappreciated in today’s culture. People call out poetry for being boring or confusing. Poetry gets viewed as an unsolvable puzzle instead of an exciting riddle. I attribute this opinion to standardized education that makes students track rhyme scheme or forces them to dissect a…
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Taylor Swift’s New Reputation
When I was little, I remember belting out “Teardrops on My Guitar” and “Picture to Burn” in my room. I have always been a Swift fan because I’ve always admired her passion for love. She seems to love so much and puts that into her songs. However, her new songs…
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