From Nov. 1-3, the William Jewell College Theater Company showcased “The House of Blue Leaves” by John Guare, an unsettling exploration of the ‘60s American culture. The play was shown at Garnett Peters Theater at William Jewell College and was directed by Dr. Chris McCoy, stage director of Jewell Theatre…
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Kiki Strecker named Honorary Member of the National Alumni Association
On Sept, 27, 2019, the Board of Governors of the William Jewell College National Alumni Association recognized Kiki Strecker, Director of Dining Services, for her “whole-hearted service and loyalty” to the college. This was part of a Homecoming week recognition of distinguished members of the William Jewell community. Strecker runs…
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Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt coming to Nelson Atkins
From Nov. 15, 2019 to March 29, 2020, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City will showcase a new exhibit called “Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt.” The exhibit consists of 230 works of art relating to both royal and everyday life in ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom, as well as…
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William Jewell’s Fall Ball
The William Jewell College Ballroom Dance Club hosted the Fall Ball Masquerade Oct. 28 from 7-10 p.m. in the Mabee Center. The event was open to students and members of the community alike, though non-students were required to pay an entrance fee of $5. The event featured dances by students…
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How consumerism shapes our lives
The number of advertisements in my promotions tab of my Gmail does not, as the Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo would say, “spark joy.” Every day I am bombarded by advertisements from a variety of stories clamoring about this sale or that— buy quickly, lest the deals expire! Keep consuming…
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100 years of women at Jewell
In September 1917, the headline: “GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Our Time Has Come At Last and They Are Now About the Hill” appeared in Jewell’s then newspaper, “Student.” For the first time, women could attend William Jewell College. The all-male student body was, naturally, filled with excitement at such an announcement.…
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Jewell Professor and Student to be published in Physics Journal
Over the summer, Dr. Blane Baker, professor of physics, and Grant Ryals, sophomore physics major, submitted a paper to the Journal of Physics Education on the topic of RC circuits that was accepted for publication. The pair worked together as part of Jewell’s Pillsbury Scholar Program, which allows students to…
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Creating a Cardinal “Blue Zone”: secrets for a long life
Blue Zones is a term used to describe geographic locations where a high concentration of centenarians, people who are over the age of 90 and 100, live. The term was first coined by Dan Buettner, an author who was investigating these particular regions. He found that there are five blue…
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170th Opening Convocation marks official start of academic year
On Sept. 6, Dr. MacLeod Walls, president of William Jewell College, welcomed students, faculty and guests to the 170th Opening Convocation.She also introduced this year’s William F. Yates Distinguished Service Awardees: Esther L. George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and Pedro A. Zamora, executive director of…
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