Following the murder of George Floyd, William Jewell College’s chapter, Zeta Phi, of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity (FIJI) organized a fundraiser for the Southern Poverty Law Center and We Love Lake Street and is also creating a new inclusion committee within the fraternity to start in fall 2020. In…
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My COVID Story: Managing the uncertainty of multiple cancelations
Grace Urquhart, junior psychological science major, discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the local theatre community and Jewell student experiences, as well as encouraging people to take care of their mental health through this trying time. I like routine and planning and knowing exactly what’s going to…
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My COVID Story: Chaos in NYC
Erika Storvick (‘18) has been attending Columbia University in New York City through the dual-degree engineering program at William Jewell College. Storvick recounts a chaotic two weeks as the city was overcome by cases of COVID-19 and her final semester was cut short. We don’t receive many emails from President…
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My COVID Story: Evacuating Jordan and maintaining faith
Caris Boegl, ‘18, writes from a hotel in Denver, Colorado,where she is completing two weeks of quarantine after having to hastily evacuate Jordan. From Jewell to Jordan My time at William Jewell College ended in 2018 with a flurry of essays and comprehensive exams. I crossed the stage with a…
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My COVID Story: Staying optimistic while staying home
Chris Seward, senior biochemistry major, addresses fellow students from William Jewell College and offers his thoughts on staying optimistic through this pandemic. To my fellow Jewell students, Somehow I find myself writing this letter to you at 1:35 a.m. on a Sunday. About a week ago I was asked if…
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My COVID story: An unprecedented conclusion
Hannah Keeney, senior psychological science major and president of the student body, discusses the loss felt by seniors as classes are moved online in their final semester as William Jewell College students. A Jewell staff member that I’ve spoken to recently implied that the emotional side of the impact that…
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My COVID story: Employment uncertainty and self-isolation
Hannah Payne, ‘17, writes about the struggles she has overcome throughout the past several weeks after having contact with a potential COVID-19 patient and being ordered to self-isolate. Payne describes the contrasting reactions from her two employers and the lessons she has learned in her first week of quarantine. My…
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Remembering Matt Oliver
by Christian Ousnamer As many of you know, April 1, William Jewell College alum Matthew Oliver made the decision to take his own life. I would like to share some things about Matt so that perhaps those that did not have the immediate pleasure of knowing him can perhaps observe…
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Letter to the Monitor: Seki Anderson
Recently, at the William Jewell College 74th Annual Achievement Day Convocation, three honorees were given recognition and citations for their great life-after-Jewell accomplishments. During the convocation ceremony, each honoree had the opportunity to give a speech, sharing their stories of how Jewell shaped who they are today. Honoree Dr. Mark…
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