Photo by Amy Kontras The Harriman Jewell Series, a so-called “Fine Arts Program” never supported the art of the people. Symphonies, ballet and opera are…
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AFE: Hair in Jones Hall bathroom drain becomes sentient
A joint effort by the William Jewell College biology and psychology departments is attempting to communicate with the recently enlightened tangle of hair from that…
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AFE: Faculty panel to investigate Dr. Hemenway’s alleged ties to Russia
The Office of the Provost announced today that a 10-member interdisciplinary faculty panel has been assembled to investigate band director Dr. Langston Hemenway’s ties to the Putin…
Read MoreA simple defense of the Endangered Species Act
As humans and builders of nations, we tend to use the flora and fauna within our borders as national symbols, often with pride. After all,…
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State of the Hill: Trump’s weak leadership may be good for American foreign policy
Imagine, if you will, that the college suddenly decided to institute a no speaker policy. Due to “very high” number of noise complaints from inside…
Read MoreGoodbye, Michael Flynn, and good riddance
American democracy scored a victory this week when Michael T. Flynn resignedfrom his job as National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump. The resignation came after…
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Quit berating the Super Bowl over how much it costs
Every year, it shows up on Facebook: posts throwing around the cost of a Super Bowl advertisement, ticket or the whole shebang, and arguing that…
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Goodbye, cookie-cutter stadiums
St. Louis, San Diego and Oakland: these three cities recently lost, or are about to lose, their professional football teams. A common thread existed in…
Read MorePodcasts: the internet’s take on radio drama
Radio didn’t die, it evolved. The proliferation of mobile devices, especially the iPod, gave birth to the podcast (from “iPod” and “broadcast”): an audio program made…
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