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Author: Audrey Mapes

Top 10: Ways to Procrastinate ​Instead of Studying for Finals

10 May 2019
Audrey Mapes
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It’s that time of the semester, and for most of us when it comes to finals, there’s always something else we’d rather be doing. To…

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“Captain Marvel” and Empowerment by Imperialism

19 April 2019
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The latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), “Captain Marvel” is simultaneously 90s-nostalgic and futuristic, blending some truly gorgeous special effects with the impactful…

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Inscape release event held in Stocksdale Gallery

16 April 2019
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William Jewell College’s literary publication, Inscape, was released to the public April 10 at 7 p.m. in the Stocksdale Gallery. The team provided cookies and…

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AFE: High upon a hill she stands

1 April 2019
Audrey Mapes
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After many harrowing experiences meant to throw them off the trail, investigative journalists have discovered the truth behind a question that has plagued generations of…

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Book Review: “The Last Unicorn”

29 March 2019
Audrey Mapes
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“The unicorn lived in a lilac wood and she lived all alone.” I think about this opening line, sometimes; how simplistic, how straightforward. How sad.…

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Top 10: Songs to Bounce To

1 March 2019
Audrey Mapes
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Sometimes you’re in the middle of a paper, your roommate gone and your frustration mounting, when the adrenaline strikes and you just need to jump…

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Where to start with digital art

15 February 2019
Audrey Mapes
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While there are some who try to claim that digital art is not real art, the truth is that a great deal of the pieces…

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Where to start with art supplies

8 February 2019
Audrey Mapes
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The sheer variety of art supplies that are available can be daunting to the artist who is strapped for cash. For me, entering an arts…

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Opinion: Home for the holidays

7 December 2018
Audrey Mapes
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With Thanksgiving just behind us and the December holidays fast approaching – or already upon us, if you celebrate Hanukkah – many of us are…

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