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Category: Arts & Culture

Photo feature: Curry Library

28 February 2020
Kari Tott
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Kitt’s toons #27

28 February 2020
Kitt Wilhelm
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True Crime: our fascinating yet disturbing obsession

28 February 2020
Hannah Tietz
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“NCIS,” “Making a Murderer,” “Criminal Minds” and anything on the Investigation Discovery network are true crime shows. This genre has captured the hearts of myself…

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Students discuss inclusion at radical inclusivity workshop

28 February 2020
Michaela Esau
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Approximately 50 students gathered in Yates-Gill College Union February 20th for a conversation about radical inclusivity over college-provided Qdoba. Dr. Rodney and Stephenie Smith, who…

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Kitt’s toons #26

21 February 2020
Kitt Wilhelm
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Review: “Unlocked”

21 February 2020
Tavarus Pennington
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Out of absolutely nowhere, Denzel Curry has decided to link up with budding producer, Kenny Beats, for “Unlocked,” a sleek 17 minutes of some of…

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Jewell club: The Association for Animal Rights (AFAR)

21 February 2020
Agatha Echenique
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The Association for Animal Rights (AFAR) is an on-campus organization dedicated to raising awareness of animal cruelty, educating the William Jewell College community about environmental…

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Photo feature: winter break in Portugal

21 February 2020
Agatha Echenique
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These photos were taken during my study abroad trip to Portugal in the winter break of 2020. Most of these pictures are of Lisbon, which…

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Review: 92nd Academy Awards

21 February 2020
Rachel Bell
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Held Feb. 9, the 92nd Academy Awards supposedly celebrated the best and brightest of the entertainment industry, but the show ended with ambivalent results. “Parasite”…

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