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Author: Travis Lane

Basketball keeps busy over winter break

6 February 2015
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Aerial Smith, senior, passes around the Maryville University on Jan. 29. The Cardinals won the match-up 88-85. Smith was named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week on Jan. 19. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. The William Jewell College’s women’s basketball team had a relatively successful break by improving…

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Timeout with Travis Lane: sports and social responsibility

5 December 2014
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The National Football League (NFL) has a problem. That problem is not attendance, or lockouts or popularity. The problem is domestic violence. Domestic violence is rarely spoken about in our culture, at least until August of this year. February 2014, Ray Rice, a running back for the Baltimore Ravens, was…

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Jewell football ends season in upset win, earns 12 conference postseason awards

21 November 2014
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Since 2012, the University of Indianapolis football team has dominated the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). The Greyhounds, ranked no. 23 in Division-II football, have posted a 22-0 mark going into Saturday’s game against William Jewell College. The Cardinals ended their season with a marquee win, putting the first blemish…

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Jewell football suffers first GLVC road loss of the season

7 November 2014
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After winning their first four Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) games, the William Jewell College football team suffered their first conference loss to Quincy University Oct. 25. The team looked to rebound and maintain their position for their first conference championship over the weekend in Lebanon, Ill. The McKendree University…

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Athlete of the Week: Nick Sobba, men’s golf

31 October 2014
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The William Jewell College golf team recently returned from a weekend outside of the country — sort of. Both the men and women traveled to Puerto Rico to participate in the UIS Island Getaway. The women finished in fourth place out of seven teams. The men finished fifth out eight…

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Jewell swimming hosts intra-squad meet

24 October 2014
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The William Jewell College men’s and women’s swimming teams hosted an intra-squad scrimmage over the weekend in preparation for their upcoming season. Jewell swimming will field a team with four full scholarship classes since swimming was reinstated as a program in 2011.  The scrimmage capped off the annual red versus…

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Volleyball faced tough fall break against St. Louis teams

17 October 2014
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The William Jewell volleyball team hosted a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) foes in conference match-ups over William Jewell College’s Fall Break. On Fri. Oct. 10, Jewell hosted Maryville University, and on Sat, Oct. 11 the University of Missouri – St. Louis traveled to Liberty. The Lady Cardinals,…

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Men’s soccer draws, wins over the weekend

26 September 2014
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The William Jewell College men’s soccer team opened Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) play at home over the weekend, taking on two GLVC opponents. The Cardinals (1-3-2, 1-1-2) faced off against Lewis University on Friday and played The University of Wisconsin-Parkside on Sunday afternoon; both were a part of double-header…

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Jewell men’s and women’s tennis begin fall seasons apart, share in success

19 September 2014
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The William Jewell College men’s and women’s tennis teams have begun their fall season in full force. On the weekend of Sept. 6th, the Cardinal men competed in the Missouri Valley College Fall Tournament, and the Lady Cardinals competed in the Quincy University Invitational. In both competitions, Jewell performed admirably.…

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  • An account of the Racial Reconciliation Commission’s monthly meeting on Feb. 27 Mar 24, 2023
  • William Jewell College president Elizabeth MacLeod Walls and lead researcher for the Racial Reconciliation Commission Andrew Pratt respond to claims made by the Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project Mar 10, 2023
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