There are few things that get me as excited as the start of a new calendar or school year. The opportunity to set new goals and make improvements on myself brings a lot of hope when I feel I’ve gotten in a rut. Making a change is the only way…
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Holiday Happenings: From Scrooge to Santa – how to get into the holiday spirit
As soon as the leftover turkey is wrapped up in the fridge and the dishes are washed I am in full-blown Christmas mode. Are you still not feeling the holiday spirit? No worries – I tested some holiday activities over Thanksgiving break and ranked the best ways to turn any…
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Featured Alumnae: Rae Snider
Rae Snider, ‘17, graduated from William Jewell College with a major in English and a minor in women’s studies. Though she hadn’t planned on working in the nonprofit sector she is now active in the field in Kansas City. “I didn’t realize what I wanted to do, which I want…
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Nonprofit Leadership Association hosts trivia night to raise funds for local nonprofit
The Nonprofit Leadership Association (NLA) held a trivia night, restaurant takeover and raffle Thursday Oct. 25. The event was hosted at Rock & Run on the Liberty Square. Funds raised at the event went to Warrior’s Best Friend, a nonprofit in Kansas City that trains shelter dogs to be adopted…
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Artist Feature: Ruth Williams
The Deer* By Ruth Williams They lived among us quietly, in the slim stand of trees. We thought them, then, almost magical, not realizing they were simple, doglike creatures. Often, there was a fluttering in our peripheral vision. While our eyes were looking elsewhere we’d feel their movement, hook…
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New hit songs hit theaters with A Star is Born
The College Union of Activities provided William Jewell College students with an additional C U @ The Movies event Oct. 17. The event allowed Jewell students to see any movie at the B&B Northland theater for free. I took this opportunity to see “A Star Is Born.” “A Star is…
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Featured Club: International Students Association
The International Students Association (INSA) at William Jewell College is an organization that assists students who came to the United States for school in overcoming challenges that come with living in a different country. INSA does not act as a normal club – rather it provides services that students from…
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Jewell students volunteer at the annual Serve and Celebrate event
William Jewell College students kicked off homecoming week Sept. 29 with Serve and Celebrate. The annual morning of service had 150 students serving at 14 different locations throughout Kansas City. The tradition started in the 1980s as a way to get Jewell students serving their community. Nonprofits served included Habitat…
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Jewell hosts rally for peace and unity
The United Nations declared Sept. 21 an International Day of Peace. Countries at war are encouraged to lay down arms for the day as people all over the globe work to build bridges and stop injustice. William Jewell College celebrated this day Sept. 20 with a rally for peace and…
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