In keeping with Disney’s ever-growing push to dominate the entertainment industry, the $200 billion international company released their new streaming service – Disney+ – Nov 12. The new streaming service offers an interface similar to Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime Video and features hundreds of classic Disney movies like “Snow…
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New Study finds 1 in 6 kids in Missouri are food-insecure
A recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that 1 in 6 kids in Missouri are food insecure. That’s roughly 12 percent, just above the national average of 11.7 percent. These numbers may seem alarming to you. Most people think that the ShowMe state should be less sensitive…
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New Policy brings pets to Campus
With a short boomerang of a black cat jumping up and down, William Jewell College announced a revised pet policy on Instagram late last month. Starting next fall, you can bring a small dog, cat or fish tank with you on move-in day. The new pet-friendly policy outlines all the…
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How to be more sustainable during the holidays
Whether you were inspired by Greta Thurburg’s recent visit to the United States or you’ve always been eco-conscious, we should all look for new ways to reduce our environmental impact. Since the average American produces 25 percent more trash than normal between November and January, the holidays are the best…
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Education in Missouri: More than half of our kids at below basic skill levels
How well do you think your high school prepared you for college? If you are from Missouri and you’re thinking to yourself “not very well,” you may not be alone. Every year the National Department of Education requires states to publish a report explaining how students are doing in key…
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New Partnership with Liberty Hospital means better care for injured athletes
Injuries are common in sports at any level and here at William Jewell College our athletes are no exception. We’ve all had friends with broken arms, sprained ankles and torn ACLs from last week’s game. But how those athletes received medical care was not always the same. Up until this…
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Apple Pencils, Virtual Reality, and Drones: New Technology comes to campus
If you’ve paid attention to the technology here on campus, you may have noticed some changes this year. At iPad deployment for incoming and transfer students this August, new Cardinals were met with an iPad Air – a break from the traditional iPad Pros – and an apple pencil. But…
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Summer Plans Feature: Malorie Colby dances her way into Summer
For most college students, summer break is a time to rest and recover from overwhelming workloads. To some, this means lying by the pool and working on their tan. Others may travel the world, start a research project or land their dream internship. Malorie Colby, sophomore accounting and Applied Critical…
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Opinion: Missouri is the worst state in America for mental health care. Here’s how to fix it
When it comes to mental health care in the U.S., Missouri is the worst. According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), an organization that determines health professional shortage areas (HPSA) in all 50 states and U.S. territories, the Show Me state was the worst at covering its populations’…
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