Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Lucy Beattie, a junior chemistry and secondary education double major, took up knitting as a way to relax and refocus. “I was looking for something to do with my hands while also learning how to make stuff in that dark time,” Beattie said. “I started learning…
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Hobby Feature: Jake Ray’s birdwatching
Jake Ray, sophomore political science and international relations major, has an outdoor, limited equipment solo hobby he likes to do. Ray is a bird watcher. Ray likes to relax by going out with a pair of binoculars and finding birds in their natural habitat. A few years ago, he started…
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Hobby Feature: Georgia Hatfield’s Christmas Sweater Collection
Georgia Hatfield, a sophomore elementary education major, loves Christmas and celebrates all season by wearing Christmas sweaters. Most people have one or two Christmas sweaters, as ugly Christmas sweater parties and themes are common during the holidays. Hatfield enjoys collecting and searching for the perfect sweater to add to her…
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Hobby Feature: Grace Peterson’s Film Photography
Grace Peterson, sophomore elementary education major, enjoys using her free time to express her creativity through film photography. She likes shooting portraits of friends and capturing memories while traveling, and keeps all her negatives filed by date. This summer, Grace took a national parks trip and captured a lot of…
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Hobby Feature: Jewell’s own “Dance Dance Revolution” pro
Elijah Tang-Spigelman, sophomore music education major, has a heavy workload and very little free time at William Jewell College. When he needs a break from schoolwork, however, he turns to his favorite hobby – “Dance Dance Revolution.” The arcade game is one many have dabbled in, but few have mastered.…
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Hobby Feature: Dance
Growing up my parents emphasized the importance of discovering a hobby. Both my brother and I were encouraged to explore whatever piqued our interests – from karate lessons to barrel racing – with no gender specificity, might I add. I attempted several activities, including the aforementioned karate, as well as barrel…
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Hobby Feature: Cooking
I have loved to cook since I was young. My mom, grandma and I make the stuffing together every year for Thanksgiving. My dad and I have watched Food Network for as long as I can remember and subsequently tried to recreate the recipes. My grandma and I made cookies…
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Hobby Feature: Picnics, paper folding, penpals and pâtisserie
Quarantine has brought me a surplus of free time, and social distancing has left me with very limited options for entertainment. When I finally decide to drag myself out from under my covers and pursue some form of stimulation, I will often partake in one the following activities: Picnics If…
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