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 media, television, advertisements, peers and family members about how our bodies should look. The William Jewell College campus came together to say enough is enough…
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2017 Hall Grant Recipients: Pursuing Passions
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 education in a specific area by supplementing it with an experience that can be found only off campus. The Hall family, known for their stake…
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Humans of Jewell
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 Yorkshire Terrier, and Dean, the cat. The new pup has many hobbies such as cuddling, chasing feet and being held. “I tell her when I grow…
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Jewell students participate in women’s marches
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 world as additional people joined in sister marches. According to the Women’s March on Washington’s official website, an estimated five million people marched in D.C.…
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William Jewell College Baristas: The Mamas of Jewell
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 college version of breakfast—coffee—and to lend students a listening ear. Angela Martin, Cindy Eggleston and Kristina Clevenger, the William Jewell College baristas, bustle around the…
Read MoreThe scariest movies on Netflix
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 any ghost or axe-wielding maniac. Get all the thrill and none of the price by opting to cut the lights and flip on a Netflix…
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Tennis teams end fall season and look towards spring
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 spring season. The women ended their fall season 0-3 and the men wrapped up at 1-1. “The fall is more of an exhibition season and…
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New java joint grinds its way to Liberty Square
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 the semester. Ditch the coffee maker in the dorm room and head to the Hammerhand Coffee shop on the Liberty Square. The shop is at…
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Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: Backpack the world and time travel all in one day
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. Visiting the museum is like backpacking the world and time traveling at the same time—no passport or time machine necessary. But that is not even…
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