A tumultuous and chaotic debacle at the Iowa Democratic Caucuses Feb. 3 has provoked much angst and grumbling within the Democratic Party, sown confusion into the presidential nomination race and placed the continuing preeminence of the Iowa Caucus under fire. Reforms enacted after the chaotic clash at the 1968 Democratic…
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The United States presence in the Middle East indicative of executive overreach
On Jan. 3, on the orders of the President of the United States, a drone strike assassinated Iranian General Quasem Soleimani and nine others at Baghdad’s International Airport in Iraq. The attack was conducted without explicit Congressional authorization and absent even notification of Congressional leaders such as House Speaker Nancy…
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Off-year elections deliver big wins for Democrats
November 2019 saw a number of states hold elections for local government. While Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, Mississippi and New Jersey all held elections for state offices, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi also held statewide elections – most prominently gubernatorial races. Though the off-year state-focused elections have come to be seen as…
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The problem of sexual misconduct in primary and secondary education
For years, increasing attention has been fixated on sexual misconduct in U.S. colleges and universities. Significantly less attention, however, has been paid to sexual misconduct in K-12 public schools. This does not mean that sexual misconduct does not occur at those levels. CDC data shows that 20 percent of high…
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William Jewell ranks high in annual U.S. News rankings of colleges
U.S. News recently published their annual rankings of best colleges in the United States. William Jewell College was ranked in three separate categories: ninth Best in the Midwest Regional Colleges, 13th in Best Value Schools and tied for 39th Best in Top Performers on Social Mobility in the Midwest. The…
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Featured Hometown: Abilene, Kansas
You have probably not heard of Abilene, Kansas. It is a small, tranquil town of a little more than 6,000 people in central Kansas. If anyone has traveled on I-70 on the way to Colorado, they would have passed right by it. Otherwise, there is little reason for those outside…
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Ambassador Katz delivers talk on civility
Ambassador Allan Katz delivered a lecture on the American Public Square and civility Sept. 17 in Yates 221-222. Dr. Holiman, professor of political science, delivered an introduction for Ambassador Katz in which he talked about the Ambassador’s record of public service and the new partnership between American Public Square and…
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William Jewell Cardinals soar to victory in season opener
The William Jewell College football team saw action at home Saturday night. Jewell students, professors and fans turned out in droves to fill Greene Stadium, eager to watch the Cardinals face off against the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats in the season home opener. The Cardinals did not disappoint their fans,…
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Opinion: The future of delivery drones
Delivery drones first emerged as a major national discussion back when Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, revealed that Amazon was working toward them five years ago. Since then, a vigorous national debate has been prompted on the topic typically when advances have been made on making Bezos’ pitch a…
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