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Author: Laurel Colemire

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game Adds to the King’s Legacy

23 February 2018
Laurel Colemire
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The 2018 NBA All-Star Game was the 67th time the best of the best basketball players showed what they’re made of. But this game had a twist that has never been done in All-Star history. There was competition. Each player on the losing team earned only $25,000 while the players…

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The World Series Champions have been crowned

3 November 2017
Laurel Colemire
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GAME ONE Game one was a big one for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first pitch from Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel turned into a leadoff home run by Chris Taylor and a 1-0 lead for the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw was the key to the Dodgers win. He pitched seven innings…

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Kevin Durant finally fires back at the haters

22 September 2017
Laurel Colemire
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Kevin Durant. When you hear his name, there are many other names surrounding it. Quitter. Snake. Cupcake. Many people have taken to talking down on Kevin Durant after he left his team of nine years, the Oklahoma City Thunder, to go to “superteam” the Golden State Warriors in 2016. Durant…

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Jewell Soccer Squads Kick-Off The Season

15 September 2017
Laurel Colemire
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William Jewell College soccer is starting the 2017 season with many new faces and a new drive to compete. The women’s soccer team has already proven that they are ready to take on anyone by starting out undefeated with a record of 3-0. The men’s team hasn’t had the luck…

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Mixed feelings about the new “Scream Queens”

9 October 2015
Laurel Colemire
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Courtesy of Fox “Scream Queens” was right for all of the wrong reasons. With main characters played by actors like Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis and Keke Palmer, this show definitely had some potential. With a new semester starting, the Kappa House is hit with a string of murders. This…

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To be honest…with Laurel Colemire

25 September 2015
Laurel Colemire
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To be honest, I feel like I step into an episode of “Portlandia” every time I come up to the Hill. This has become a very serious problem on Jewell’s campus, and it needs to stop now. It’s not fun when I’m walking to class and almost die because someone on a longboard…

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Photo Feature: “Stage Kiss” By Sarah Ruhl

17 April 2015
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