Sitting down with Becca Saffier, the founder of Art Club at William Jewell College, I find there’s more warmth to the new art club than I expected. Although helped by two unnamed Oxbridge students currently studying at Oxford this year, Saffier is the one who runs the club. “More people…
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Why the Grammys are no longer THE Grammys
Once seen as the most prestigious awards show in the music industry, the Grammy Awards lost much of their prestige and is still spiraling. The 2019 Grammys were arguably one of the worst shows they’ve ever had. The show experienced another low viewing, as only 19.9 million people tuned in…
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A review of Velvet Buzzsaw: what did I just watch?
This weekend, I decided to try out another Netflix film. I saw some horrible reviews of a new movie, “Velvet Buzzsaw,” on social media and thought I should judge the film for myself. It couldn’t be that bad, could it? Oh, yes. Yes, it definitely could. To give the film…
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“Collections: A Visual Journey of Art Through the Eyes of Sherry Whetstone-McCall”
The official opening of the exhibit, Feb. 6 “Thought-provoking, colorful, sparkly, free-spirited and inviting,” said artist Sherry Whetstone-McCall as she described the art quilts in her exhibit, “Collections: A Visual Journey of Art Through the Eyes of Sherry Whetstone-McCall.” Not only does “Collections” showcase 37 years worth of artwork by Whetstone-McCall, it additionally showcases work by her…
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Book Review: Becoming
In a small one bedroom apartment in the Southside of Chicago, before its infamous degradation, a young Michelle Robinson was born. She was the daughter Frasier Robinson III, a union worker, and Marian Robinson. This is where, 50 years later, the former First Lady of the United States returns to…
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Netflix Review: Russian Doll
When I first saw “Russian Doll” pop up on Netflix, I was intrigued. After watching the trailer, I thought that it was going to be another “Groundhog Day”-esque reboot, where someone dies over and over and keeps waking up in the same day. The show is produced by Amy Poehler…
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Jewell literary magazine encourages students to embrace their creative capacities
The submission deadline for William Jewell College’s creative arts magazine, Inscape, is rapidly approaching – closing Feb. 14. Inscape produces a print edition every year as well as uploading content to their website. According to Chief Editor, Becca Saffier, senior English major, the print edition of Inscape typically has around…
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Pryor Fellows take on the Everglades
Over winter break, the William Jewell College Pryor Leadership Program Fellows set out on their Outward Bound trip to the Florida Everglades. They packed their bags, printed their boarding passes and prepared to put their leadership and team bonding skills to the test. The Pryor Leadership Program is a three-year…
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8 Movies Released in 2018 That You Should See, Regardless of the Oscars
In recent years, the reputation of the Oscars has steeply fallen in the public eye, both in its popularity and respectability. Various scandals, lack of diversity and representation in its nominees, as well as frustrations with the very limited scope of the Oscars’ selection process have led to astaggering drop…
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