American Public Square at Jewell will gather panelists and audience members virtually Feb. 17 to discuss solutions to the gun violence epidemic in Missouri. “Gun Violence in Missouri: Seeking Solutions” will start at 12:30 p.m. and is co-hosted by the Kansas City Star. The event is a part of American…
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Call Your Mom: Not to Scale, A 2021 Resolution
While 2021 may already look different than most years, one of the most common New Year’s resolutions has remained the same: lose weight. The lose weight resolution does not mention eating healthier or exercising more. The resolution has only one goal – to lower the number on the scale. Stepping…
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Redrawing the Boundaries of Creativity
A global Adobe study discovered that while only half of adults in the United States consider themselves to be creative, 70 percent of Americans believe creativity is necessary to the economy. Creativity has numerous proven benefits such as increased happiness, lower chances of dementia, improved intelligence and a stronger immune…
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How to cook up Christmas magic
As the classic holiday carol proclaims, Christmastime is here. We all should be decking the halls, enjoying the golden days of yore and getting our yule logs ready to go – whatever that means. However, getting into the spirit while the stress of school and a global pandemic drag on…
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How to be good when the world is bad
This past year has been punctuated by a global pandemic, a highly contested election and a civil rights movement. Just one of these events on their own would be enough to make any informed citizen’s head spin. “Am I doing enough? Do I know enough? Can I remain friends with…
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How to prepare the ideal Thanksgiving feast
As assignments, a deadly pandemic and post-election tensions fill us with fear, I find solace in filling my mind with warm carbs instead. Thanksgiving may look a little different this year, but quarantine baking has prepared Americans for cooking up a dreamy feast – even if we can’t share it…
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Grab a snack: it’s election time
As the country is awaiting the official results of the election, it is the perfect time to stress eat political-themed food. Michaela Esau shares some of her appropriately named election eats.
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Jewell debate kicks season off with virtual tournament, one team places in quarter finals
The William Jewell College debate team kicked off their season with the Rice and Friends Parli Opener Sept. 26 and 27. Tavarus Pennington, junior communication major, and Kenton Fox, junior Oxbridge history of ideas major finished in the top eight at the virtual tournament. They won two debates before facing…
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