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Book Review: Becoming

15 February 2019
Maddie McCormick
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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…

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Netflix Review: Russian Doll

15 February 2019
Caitlin Overmeyer
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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…

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BSA celebrates Black History Month with soul food at Jewell Kitchen

14 February 2019
Catherine Dema
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On Wednesday, Feb. 13, William Jewell College’s Black Student Association (BSA) hosted their third annual Jewell Kitchen – a soul food dinner. For $5 before…

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Jewell literary magazine encourages students to embrace their creative capacities

8 February 2019
Kyler Schardein
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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…

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Pryor Fellows take on the Everglades

8 February 2019
Hannah Jacobs
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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…

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8 Movies Released in 2018 That You Should See, Regardless of the Oscars

8 February 2019
Harper Vincent
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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…

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Photo Feature: New Zealand sights

8 February 2019
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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Photos by Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe. A previous version of this article was published that incorrectly identified Pencarrow as Wairarapa.

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Kitt’s Toons #5

8 February 2019
Kitt Wilhelm
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Cartoon by Kitt Wilhelm.

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Event Gallery: Winter Activity Fair

8 February 2019
Mykala Crews
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Photos courtesy of Mykala Crews.

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