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Category: Arts & Culture

Photo Feature: National Balloon Classic

13 September 2019
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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The National Balloon Classic is an annual event held in Indianola, IA, at which hot air balloon pilots from across the nation compete for points…

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William Jewell College sells air waves for the creation of a 24-hour classical music station

13 September 2019
Archer Wright
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Launched in 1974, KWPB 91.9 was a student-run radio station that covered the campus and some surrounding areas of Liberty, Mo., as part of a…

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“Norman F*****g Rockwell!” is the best f*****g album of 2019

13 September 2019
Jack Ledbetter
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Last week Lana Del Rey released her highly anticipated album, “Norman F*****g Rockwell!” Naming the album after Norman Rockwell, an American author, painter and illustrator,…

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Weekly events preview #1

10 September 2019
William Humphrey
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For first-year students looking to get involved on campus, or for students looking for something to do, these are some events for the week of…

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William Jewell Cardinals soar to victory in season opener

10 September 2019
Kyler Schardein
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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,…

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170th Opening Convocation marks official start of academic year

9 September 2019
Agatha Echenique
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On Sept. 6, Dr. MacLeod Walls, president of William Jewell College, welcomed students, faculty and guests to the 170th Opening Convocation.She also introduced this year’s…

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“Endgame.” Grappling with inevitability as a metatheme

10 May 2019
Catherine Dema
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Spoiler Alert: Okay first of all, if you have not seen “Avengers: Endgame” and are invested in this film, please do not read this review…

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A deli(ghtful lunch spot) on the Square

10 May 2019
Savannah Hawley
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Sitting on the edge of the Liberty Square on the corner of Missouri and Kansas St. Sorella’s Deli – open from 11-2:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday – provides its…

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Poignant “Flag Project” hosted by OCS brings sexual assault awareness to campus

10 May 2019
Christina Kirk
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On the weekend of April 27-28, 111 white and 23 red flags waved in the wind on a freshly mown portion of the Quad in…

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