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Author: Lauren Berndt

Campus weight stigma event: Health is not an image

24 March 2017
Lauren Berndt
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We think about it when we get dressed, eat lunch, watch movies and walk down the street. Everyday we are bombarded with messages from social…

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2017 Hall Grant Recipients: Pursuing Passions

10 March 2017
Lauren Berndt
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The Hall Foundation Summer Academic Enrichment Program, also known as the Hall Grant, is awarded to William Jewell College students who wish to further their…

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Humans of Jewell

24 February 2017
Lauren Berndt
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Madison Hayter, sophomore business administration major, is the proud pet mom of new Dachshund puppy named Eleanor Ann. Madison’s other pet children include Lucy, the…

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Jewell students participate in women’s marches

3 February 2017
Lauren Berndt
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A day after President Trump’s inauguration, individuals came together to join in the Women’s March on Washington D.C. This reverberated across the U.S. and the…

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William Jewell College Baristas: The Mamas of Jewell

11 November 2016
Lauren Berndt
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Students go off to college, and without moms to make them breakfast and wish them a good day, the baristas step in to make the…

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The scariest movies on Netflix

28 October 2016
Lauren Berndt
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All Hallows Eve is upon us, and my wallet is terrified. Spending wads on Halloween costumes and haunted house tickets is far more frightening than…

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Tennis teams end fall season and look towards spring

21 October 2016
Lauren Berndt
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The women’s and men’s tennis fall exhibition seasons have come to a close. The teams will rest up to charge the net again in the…

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New java joint grinds its way to Liberty Square

30 September 2016
Lauren Berndt
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Hammerhand becomes the newest local business. Sip, guzzle or swish, the new java joint in Liberty is ready to filter and fuel the rest of…

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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: Backpack the world and time travel all in one day

16 September 2016
Lauren Berndt
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, located in downtown Kansas City, is stuffed with rooms of art and artifacts spanning from ancient India to 18th century Europe.…

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