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Senior Feature: Katie Harken

19 March 2021
Minnie Goodbody
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Katie Harken, a senior from Waverly, Iowa, is a history major and classical humanities minor with a Greek emphasis. After graduation, Harken plans to attend…

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2021 Pryor Legacy Project strives to help the bees with MO Hives

5 March 2021
Sydney Bass
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Spring semester at William Jewell College means a lot of things for seniors, but for Pryor Leadership Fellows, it means it’s time to start the…

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Dangerous cold, snow forces athletic events to adapt

26 February 2021
Catherine Dema
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During the week of Feb. 8, extreme cold and snow moved into the Liberty area – causing subzero temperatures, ice and snow for nearly the…

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Vaccine Deserts in Missouri

26 February 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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Missouri’s COVD-19 vaccination plan has come under fire lately due to a vaccine shortage. Although the tiered process prioritizes the elderly and individuals with underlying…

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Harriman-Jewell Series adapts to COVID-19 pandemic

26 February 2021
Krista Halstead
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The Harriman-Jewell Series, Kansas City’s premier performing arts presenter that focuses on live performances, has had to adapt considerably to the challenges presented by the…

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Jewell details how HEERF II COVID-19 aid will impact students

26 February 2021
Elizabeth Payton
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On Feb. 18, William Jewell College’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Services notified students that they would begin processing $1200 financial aid grants from…

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Jewell organizations honor Black history with Black History Month and recent Radical Inclusivity efforts

25 February 2021
Elizabeth Payton
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Alongside many other efforts to highlight the importance of equity and inclusion, students, staff and organizations at William Jewell College have come together to honor…

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How Jewell’s admissions department is taking steps to improve campus diversity

19 February 2021
Samantha Bahler
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The history of William Jewell College dates all the way back to the mid-nineteenth century when the College was established in 1849 by prominent men…

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Shape Your Future program assists select incoming students transition into college

19 February 2021
Elizabeth Payton
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As past incoming classes continued to break down barriers with increasingly diverse student populations, William Jewell College was faced with a choice last spring: remain…

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