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Category: Arts & Culture

Review: The Tragedy of MacBeth

11 March 2022
Krista Halstead
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Released in late 2021, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” was a hidden gem. The film was produced by A24, the same studio responsible for films such…

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10 Black-Owned Businesses in Kansas City and Liberty

25 February 2022
Teresa Mainzer
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A great way to celebrate Black History Month is to shop local and support Black business owners. Historically, Black business owners have faced systemic oppression…

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Harriman-Jewell Series set to feature three artist groups in upcoming performances

25 February 2022
Alaina Flory
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The Harriman-Series has a variety of acclaimed performances scheduled for the spring 2022 season. In the months of February and March, there are three scheduled…

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Holiday lights on the Hill

10 December 2021
Alaina Flory
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Despite the warmer-than-usual weather we have been experiencing so far this December, it’s beginning to feel like Christmas here on the Hill. Jewell traditions like…

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“Red (Taylor’s Version)” album review

10 December 2021
Georgia Hatfield
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Taylor Swift released another rerecording on Nov. 12, making “Red (Taylor’s Version)” the sixth album of hers she now owns herself. Like with “Fearless (Taylor’s…

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The Colors of Jewell

12 November 2021
Kari Tott
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William Jewell’s campus has started its transition into its fall colors, so let these pictures be a reminder to you to sit down and enjoy…

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Upcoming Harriman-Jewell Performance

12 November 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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Renee Fleming is set to perform at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. Students at William Jewell College can…

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Fall Colors on the Hill

5 November 2021
Alaina Flory
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The rise in gacha games

5 November 2021
Elizabeth Payton
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Although these pay-to-win games have been around since the early 2000s, the West has only recently experienced the phenomenon that is gacha games. Gacha is…

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