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Featured Hometown: Topeka, Kansas

1 March 2019
Rachel Bell
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Like seemingly every other town, Topeka, Kansas has its own unique history. The town’s roots can be traced to it being a site for ferries…

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Featured Hometown: Spring Hill, Kansas

22 February 2019
Savanah Malam
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Spring Hill, Kansas is where Brayden Hart, junior history major, and Breonna Bigger, first-year psychology major, call their home. Slightly southwest of Overland Park, the…

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Featured Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas

15 February 2019
Michaela Esau
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Hutchinson, Kansas – most William Jewell College students have never heard of it. Some have passed through it on their way to the far more…

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Featured Hometown: Independence, Missouri

8 February 2019
Savannah Hawley
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Independence, Missouri, is rich with United States history. Founded in 1827, the city became known as the “Queen City of the Trails,” denoting its fame…

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Featured Alumni: Timothy Krause

7 December 2018
Mykala Crews
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Timothy Krause, ‘83, graduated from William Jewell College with a degree in physics and an amazing Jewell experience. Following his graduation, Krause spent 30 years…

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Featured Club: Young Democratic Socialists

7 December 2018
Harper Vincent
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Young Democratic Socialists (YDS) is a politically-oriented club at William Jewell College that emphasizes open political discussion, political action and organization, and active ongoing communication…

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College officials address miscommunication about the Journey Grant program

30 November 2018
Savannah Hawley, Hannah Koehler
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Journey Grants – a William Jewell College specific grant that offers students a chance to complete a unique learning opportunity funded by the institution – are…

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Jewell Students excel in the STEM fields

30 November 2018
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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Despite the association between liberal arts institutions and the humanities, William Jewell College has a successful STEM program through which students have been able to…

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“Once you see it, it’s already too late” – Reports of angry male deer on campus alarm students

30 November 2018
Catherine Dema
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As students were studying hard and fending off the cold Nov. 17, those who receive WJC Alerts (William Jewell College’s alert system) got an unexpected…

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