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Author: Lauren Berndt

On the Queue: “American Beauty”

17 April 2015
Lauren Berndt
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If you have no other options, there are no kids in the room and you are willing to be sad all night, then watch “American Beauty.”…

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Stroud’s Oak Ridge Manor: Like Grandma’s house, but better

13 March 2015
Lauren Berndt
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It’s served up breaded, fried and smothered in homemade gravy, and it aims to be the closest thing to your great granny’s cookin’ this side…

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Inside Jewell Recruitment: Music, Athletics and Oxbridge

27 February 2015
Lauren Berndt
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William Jewell College’s students come from many parts of the nation and the world. To recruit students with academic, musical and athletic talent, Jewell professors,…

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On the Queue: “Electrick Children”

21 November 2014
Lauren Berndt
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Bundled up in sweats on the couch and with no one to cuddle, I powered up the iPad and turned to my one true friend—Netflix.…

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s haunting performance makes “Nightcrawler” this year’s must-see thriller

7 November 2014
Lauren Berndt
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As human beings we are drawn to the grotesque. Why else does traffic build up on the opposite side of a car accident? We slow…

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Although average, Luigi’s Italian restaurant has fine-dining flare

3 October 2014
Lauren Berndt
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Considerably better than Olive Garden, Luigi’s Italian Restaurant located in Historic Downtown Liberty beats the frozen-dinner chain eatery, yet still leaves the palate with a…

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The fanny pack is back

19 September 2014
Lauren Berndt
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Chris Keys, sophomore, was spotted sporting a fanny pack in the Dining Hall. The fanny pack, also called the “belly bag” or “hip sack” on…

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