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Category: Arts & Culture

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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Kitt’s Toons #12

10 May 2019
Kitt Wilhelm
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Picnics 101

10 May 2019
Hannah Koehler
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Summer days are upon us, and what better way to celebrate than gathering your best pals and spending the day outside eating food? Though picnics…

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Traveling tips: Stress free flying

10 May 2019
Sydney Bass
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“It’s a bird! It’s a plane!” It is a plane. Traveling by plane is a great way to get far away from your hometown and…

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Wingz & More Liberty spicez up the Square

3 May 2019
Christina Kirk
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On the corner of Gallatin and W Kansas St. – in the quieter outskirts of the Liberty Square – lies a hidden gem among the…

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Kitt’s Toons #11

3 May 2019
Kitt Wilhelm
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Cartoon by Kitt Wilhelm.

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