Margaret Miles, senior international relations major, seems to be involved in just about everything a student can take part in at William Jewell College. She is in concert choir, vice president of recruitment on Panhellenic Council, a Cardinal Host, a member of Zeta Tau Alpha, a resident assistant and part…
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SNL’s place in politics and public opinion
When I think of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, I do not think of specific policies he supported or news articles about him. The only thing I think about is Kate McKinnon impersonating an opossum. As a college student with little motivation to read news articles in addition to my…
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Broadway Backwards: a gender-bending good time for a good cause
Fake nails and falsettos filled Peters Theater Nov. 9 at the second annual Broadway Backwards. QUILTBAG, the LGBTQ+ student organization of William Jewell College, put on the evening of Broadway tunes. Spencer Ruwe, senior music performance and ACT-In double major, was in charge of planning and hosting the event. The…
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How to finally do something you’ve always wanted to do
My least favorite time of the year is a little over two months away. No, I’m not talking about Christmas – I’m no Scrooge – but rather the holiday that comes just one week later. New Year’s Day seems like a perfectly innocent time for celebration. We get a day…
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Jewell’s Got Talent showcases college performers for philanthropy
On Oct. 23, William Jewell College students gathered in Gano chapel to witness their peers perform in Jewell’s Got Talent. The talent competition was held by Zeta Tau Alpha sorority in support of their philanthropy, Breast Cancer Education and Awareness. Six acts representing Phi Gamma Delta, Kappa Alpha Order, Delta…
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Day in the life: Rachel Janiak
In March of 2015, the NCAA put out a video that was supposed to depict the average day in the life of a student athlete. Many student athletes were upset by how unrealistic this video was, as it failed to include multiple practices, classes or homework time. This week, the…
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‘The Good Place’ is a surprisingly good place to learn the basics of philosophy
NBC’s hit comedy “The Good Place” will return for its fourth and final season Sept. 26. Also this fall, William Jewell College students return to classes such Responsible Self, Business Law and Ethics, and History of Western Philosophy. These two facts seem to have nothing in common, but surprisingly, they…
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