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Author: H. William Speck

Global Fun Facts Crossword

13 October 2026
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Fall Fest Photo Feature

13 October 2026
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Fascinating Discovery: a time traveler’s diary about the GOP convention in Dallas?!

28 September 2026
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About a week ago, I was sitting on one of those red lawn chairs by Jewell Hall, just soaking in the sun, when I noticed…

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Hobby Recommendation: Pin and Thread Art

14 September 2026
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Pin and thread art is where you push pins into a thick cardboard backdrop as an outline for whatever shape you want, then use colored…

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Things to Look For at Jewell!

14 September 2026
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Jewell’s Newly Formed AI Task Force Begins to Test AI Tutoring Models

14 September 2026
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In an email announcement to Jewell students on August 13th titled “William Jewell College: Educational Excellence, Institutional Stability and Your Future,” the Board of Trustees…

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RA Jacob Tetlow Fired, Then Reinstated: Jewell, Academic Freedom, and the Power of Student Advocacy

15 May 2026
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Context: Student Projects Recently, several Jewell students have spearheaded projects critiquing aspects of life on the Hill and calling for change. In the last few…

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Document: Official White House Speech Promoting New Nationwide AI Initiative

27 April 2026
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This article was originally published in an Apr. 24 print edition of the Monitor. (Journalist’s Note: This speech was published on the official White House…

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Oops! All Purples! #5

13 April 2026
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