Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity (LCA) hosted a Watermelon Bust on the First-Year Triangle Sept. 14 at 4:00 p.m. As first-years headed back to the dorms after class Friday, LCA provided truckloads of watermelons for participants to bust in various ways. “It’s a good throwback to [LCA] tradition. We tried pumpkins,…
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Jewell professor evaluates U.S. voting system in Constitution Day celebration
Friday, Sept. 14, William Jewell College celebrated Constitution Day by reevaluating the voting system in the United States. David McCune, associate professor of mathematics, discussed Maine’s recent change to a preference ballot using instant runoff voting (IRV) in his talk titled, “Should America Change the Way it Counts Votes?”. In…
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Community members honored and new academic year ushered in at Opening Convocation
On Sept. 7, the William Jewell College community gathered in Gano Chapel for Opening Convocation. The annual ceremony honors the 2018 William F. Yates Medalists as well as welcomes students, faculty and trustees back to the Hill. The ceremony began with the procession of faculty members in full academic robes…
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Testore Due perform for enthralled crowd at Corbin Theatre
The performance of violin-piano duo Tony Brandolino and Calvin Permenter, Liberty Symphony Orchestra members, at the Corbin Theatre Sept. 7 was met with enthusiastic success. Providing a lively display of musical dexterity and skillful cooperation, Brandolino and Permenter performed a selection of classical pieces interspersed with teaching moments and witty…
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Jewell’s biannual Service Learning Fair continues long standing tradition of service
At the Service Learning Fair on Aug. 31, representatives from nearly 20 nonprofit organizations were hosted in the Yates-Gill College Union – where they attended and offered William Jewell College students a variety of opportunities to serve. Service learning is unique from generic community service because it enables students to…
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Multicultural Commons opens on Jewell’s campus
Amid the bustle of the Service Learning Fair and the routine coffee and cookies in the Union, William Jewell College’s newest space, the Multicultural Commons located in Yates-Gill College Union room 210, had its official opening during Jewell Time Aug. 31. The space is the product of collaboration between Jewell’s…
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Jewell student leads high school students in workshop about innovative leadership
Eighteen students from Orrick High School’s student council were hosted at William Jewell College for a day of leadership and innovation training Aug. 30. The students started the day at the Tucker Leadership Lab, where they were encouraged to take pride in being leaders and use their positions on the…
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Campus Safety and Liberty Police host Active Shooter Preparedness Trainings at Jewell
In a renewed effort to educate the William Jewell College community about how to respond to and prevent violence, Campus Safety partnered with the Liberty Police Department to host two Active Shooter Preparedness training sessions. The sessions were hosted by Landon Jones, director of campus safety, and Officer Kyle Hamline…
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Arts Collide in Stocksdale Gallery at event fusing poetry, music and dance
Professors, students and members of the community showcased their talents as various art forms were unified at the popular Arts Collide event held at William Jewell College in the Stocksdale Gallery Aug. 24. After a short delay, as more chairs had to be fetched to accommodate a larger than expected…
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