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Category: Arts & Culture

The fanny pack is back

19 September 2014
Lauren Berndt
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Chris Keys, sophomore, was spotted sporting a fanny pack in the Dining Hall. The fanny pack, also called the “belly bag” or “hip sack” on…

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Student Senate establishes committees, starts year with big plans

19 September 2014
Dylan Jones
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William Jewell College Student Senate started the fall semester by redefining its structure. As always the Cabinet stresses that every senator attend the weekly meetings,…

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Big name actors deliver in “The Giver”

19 September 2014
Zartasha Sani
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Brenton Thwaites and Odeya Rush in The Giver. Recently the trend of young-adult-novels-transformed-into-blockbuster-hits has spread like wildfire. “The Giver,” based on the book by Lois…

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To be honest…with Sarah Crosley

19 September 2014
Sarah Crosley
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To be honest, I am a feminist dating a frat boy. I know, it sounds contradictory, but take a deep breath and relax. They aren’t as…

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Letter to the Monitor with Kayla Turner

19 September 2014
Kayla Turner
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All my life I have struggled with groups of threes. I am the middle of three girls and someone inevitably gets left out. As we…

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Photo Feature: A Glimpse at CUA S’mores Night

19 September 2014
Riley Siuda
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Photo Gallery: Panhellenic Philanthropy Carnival

19 September 2014
Hannah Woolery
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To be honest…with Dylan Jones

12 September 2014
Dylan Jones
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To be honest, I feel like our appreciation for the social sciences has severely diminished over the years. Maybe it is because some say, “It is…

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Up in the air about “Into the Storm”

12 September 2014
Stephen Herrera
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Reminiscent of the classic film “Twister,” “Into The Storm” provides a whirlwind of special effects, harrowing danger and human connection seldom seen in disaster films.…

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