I’m sure one thing that everyone reading this can agree on is that they are scared to check the screen time stats on their phone since the onset of COVID-19. We sink hours upon hours into online media of all different shapes and sizes, and time goes by in the…
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Jewell ranks 8th in Best College in the Midwest and 6th in Best Value school, according to U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News and World Report recently announced that William Jewell College was ranked the 8th Best College in the Midwest, as well as the 6th Best Value School. These rankings are determined by surveying academic quality and comparing it to the net cost of attendance. Jewell was also given the…
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Dating in College
Dating in college is so weird, hard and fun. There’s plenty of people here at William Jewell College or any college, who will tell you: “Oh my god isn’t love just so amazing, I love love and everything about it. Life is so magical and amazing isn’t it?”, I’m so…
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Opinion: Online friends have made the pandemic more bearable
You don’t hear about it as much as you used to, but Fortnite, the worldwide multi-billion dollar online phenomena, has left a legacy much larger than people realize. Trust me, I see Fortnite the same way as everyone reading this does – a game for children to obsess over. Although,…
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Movie Review: “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
Netflix originals are sometimes hit or miss, but every now and then they end up buying the rights to some truly special films. This is the case with their newest mind-bending original, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” directed by Charlie Kaufman. It’s important to preface the style of film that…
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Jewell introduces new laundry and streaming services to improve student quality of life
Ernie Stufflebean, associate dean of students and director of residence life, is leading an effort to improve quality of life elements as part of the student experience. This academic year, William Jewell College will see the introduction of both SpectrumU Live Streaming for enhanced TV viewing and all-new smart laundry…
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Jewell introduces True Transfer program to ease transition for transfer students
William Jewell College’s True Transfer program is aiming to ease the transition for transfer students that have obtained associate degrees from local Kansas City metro community colleges. The program – added this past academic year – is designed for students trying to finish the last two years of the collegiate…
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Sports movies are needed now more than ever
I love the movie “Moneyball” so much that I get chills whenever I think about it. Quarantine has given me the opportunity to indulge in the wonderful world of sports movies. After a couple of weeks now of rediscovering this wonderful world, I’ve confirmed the notion that there are very,…
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Film Review: “The Hunt”
Before I actually begin talking about how much I enjoyed the film, I need to express my love for its tagline – “The Most Talked About Movie of the Year is One That No One’s Actually Seen.” In the spirit of humorously self-aware films like “Deadpool,” “The Hunt’s” tagline critiques…
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