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Author: Jake Marlay

Kendrick Lamar confronts his demons and haters with “DAMN.”

21 April 2017
Jake Marlay
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After releasing singles throughout April like “The Heart Part 4,” a diss track and “HUMBLE.”, the hype for Kendrick Lamar’s new album was through the roof.…

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Everything you need to know about the 2017 NFL Draft

21 April 2017
Jake Marlay
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Every April, the National Football League (NFL) holds its collegiate football draft. This is a three-day event in which NFL teams add talented young college…

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Rule Changes We’d Actually Like to See

14 April 2017
Jake Marlay
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The National Football League (NFL) held its annual meeting of team owners and Tuesday, March 28, the owners voted on potential rule changes and new…

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Tracy McGrady’s story ends in the Hall of Fame

7 April 2017
Jake Marlay
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The 2017 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class has been announced. This year’s class contains six former players, three coaches and two basketball executives. The…

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AFE: Who ACTUALLY runs WJC Student Senate? The answer may shock you!

1 April 2017
Jake Marlay
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Students and faculty alike were shocked to find out that William Jewell College is actually being run by the approximately six by two foot promotional…

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The Berry-Poe Conundrum

17 February 2017
Jake Marlay
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The Kansas City Chiefs could potentially be losing two starting players to free agency, meaning the players would have their choice to sign with any…

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Super Bowl LI: Historically Great

10 February 2017
Jake Marlay
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Even if you didn’t watch Super Bowl LI Sunday, Feb. 6, there’s no way you haven’t heard about it by now. You must have heard…

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Does defense actually win championships?

2 December 2016
Jake Marlay
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We take a look at the numbers to determine the validity of this long-held claim. Defense Wins Championships. If you’re a sports fan, I’m sure…

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Men’s basketball has high hopes coming into the 2016 season

18 November 2016
Jake Marlay
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The William Jewell College men’s basketball team went 9-17 in the 2015-2016 season and finished last in the GLVC West conference with a conference record…

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