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Category: Student Stories

Halloween Edition: Beware the Ancient Evils of William Jewell College

9 October 2024
Naomi Speck
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Upon my very knees, I implore you, heed my message! The curse of knowledge, dear reader, has taken root in my soul, and I can…

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My story with the Jewell maintenance department

27 October 2023
Jacqueline Quach
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Living at Jewell is full of experiences, and not always a good one. We’ve all had to put in a work order at one time…

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My COVID Story: Managing the uncertainty of multiple cancelations

10 April 2020
From the Reader
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Grace Urquhart, junior psychological science major, discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the local theatre community and Jewell student experiences, as well…

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My COVID Story: Chaos in NYC

10 April 2020
From the Reader
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Erika Storvick (‘18) has been attending Columbia University in New York City through the dual-degree engineering program at William Jewell College. Storvick recounts a chaotic…

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My COVID Story: Evacuating Jordan and maintaining faith

10 April 2020
From the Reader
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Caris Boegl, ‘18, writes from a hotel in Denver, Colorado,where she is completing two weeks of quarantine after having to hastily evacuate Jordan.  From Jewell…

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My COVID Story: Staying optimistic while staying home

10 April 2020
From the Reader
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Chris Seward, senior biochemistry major, addresses fellow students from William Jewell College and offers his thoughts on staying optimistic through this pandemic.  To my fellow…

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My COVID story: An unprecedented conclusion

27 March 2020
From the Reader
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Hannah Keeney, senior psychological science major and president of the student body, discusses the loss felt by seniors as classes are moved online in their…

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My COVID story: Abandoned research and a hasty departure from Peru

27 March 2020
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe, senior chemistry and communication major, describes a chaotic two days in Peru before her trip was cut short and she was obliged to…

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My COVID story: From Oxford to California

27 March 2020
Catherine Dema
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Isaac Chizhik, junior Oxbridge: Molecular Biology major, has been studying at Oxford’s St. Catherine’s College. A California native, Isaac has now returned to his home.…

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