You’ve seen the banners. You’ve seen the posts on social media. You’ve seen the new display case in the Yates-Gill Union holding a giant trophy. So you know that a duo from the William Jewell College debate team is now a pair of national champions. However, while the team has…
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Meet the Departments: Communication and Theatre
Gina Lane, Ph.D. Professor of communication and Chair of the Department of Communication and Theatre Dr. Lane received her doctorate in communication studies from the University of Kansas. She is formerly the director of debate and coached the National Parliamentary Tournament of Excellence champions in 2007, among other accomplishments during…
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Jewell debate team wins national championship
This article is the first of a two-part series about the William Jewell College debate team. William Jewell College is now the school of champions. On March 22, seniors Katelyn Johnson and David Hansen, communication majors, won the 2016 National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) championship tournament with a 7-0 decision…
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AFE: R.I.P. Sneaky Pete, 2014-2016
Sneaky Pete died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 in Liberty, Mo. at the age of one year and seven months. Pete is survived by his older brother, Corner Bar, and younger sister, Rock ‘n Run, both of Liberty, Mo. He was preceded in death by twin brother, The Bell. Pete…
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AFE: Can you identify Jewell’s hipsters?
William Jewell College has been exhibiting signs of hipster activity on its campus for the past few years. These “hipsters” can be identified as belonging to one of three different subcategories: Urban Hipster, Granola Hipster and Chripster (Christian Hipster). With the increase of hipsters on our campus, can you classify these…
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Outward Bound: Sara Bailey
On Dec. 27, 2016, students from the William Jewell College Pryor Leadership Development Program departed for a 13-day experience with Outward Bound in the Everglades of Florida. With them were three Jewell alumni and the Director of Student Activities, Sara Bailey. While the stories of students who have gone through this experience are well-known, Bailey provides an adult perspective of this “life-changing” trip. Hilltop…
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To be honest…with Kelsey Neth
To be honest, I always wonder if I’m spending my time wisely. I tell myself I’m busy and I am. I have classes, homework, the after-school job and duties to the organizations I am a part of that all keep my calendar full. But as hard as I work and as…
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