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Category: Arts & Culture

American Horror Story: Hotel – I’ve checked in. Have you?

30 October 2015
Sarah Crosley
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Before we start digging into the current season, let’s get the definitive order of seasons straight. Season 1, “Murder House,” is the best season of…

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Teaching assistants enhance foreign language learning environment

23 October 2015
Jesse Lundervold
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Four of the languages offered at William Jewell College, Chinese, French, Spanish and Japanese, have teaching assistants (TAs) who come from across the globe to help…

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To be honest…with Alexandria Acord

23 October 2015
Alexandria Acord
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To be honest, I feel like we should just bury the whole idea of generation rivalries. Too often, society has come to see a mere age…

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Monitor’s declassified school survival guide: CTI edition

23 October 2015
Hannah Garner
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It’s that time of year again. While Halloween is indeed steadily approaching, students at William Jewell College have something else in mind: advising and scheduling.…

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Humans of Jewell

23 October 2015
Luke Lockhart
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“The HR Department had the idea [of walking],” said Jennifer Gladbach from Admissions. “They started a challenge for all faculty and staff. Participants were provided with…

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Man vs. machine: A review of the new “Steve Jobs” movie

23 October 2015
Stephen Herrera
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It is nearly impossible to measure the impact Steve Jobs had on the technical and social communities of the world. I am typing this review…

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What to watch on Halloween this year

23 October 2015
Brett Stone
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If you can get ahold of a Netflix account, whether it be your mom’s or your roommate’s, here are a few horror movie suggestions to…

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October Keeps KC BOOtiful

9 October 2015
Brett Stone
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We’re just a few weeks away from Halloween, and as the temperature drops and we’re planning our costumes for poorly lit house parties, don’t forget…

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Humans of Jewell

9 October 2015
Amy Mullen
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Haley Sloan, first-year, from Joplin, Mo.: “The moment I was able to the Hill home was when I experienced the Jewell community I had heard…

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