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Jewell set to launch new Center for Faith and Culture in fall 2021

26 March 2021
William Humphrey
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In the approaching fall semester, William Jewell College will be launching a Center for Faith and Culture on campus. Dr. Brendon Benz, professor of history…

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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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Impeachment proceedings and criminal charges shadow South Dakota Attorney General

19 March 2021
Kyler Schardein
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On the night of Sept. 12, South Dakota Attorney General, Jason Ravnsborg was driving home to Pierre, S.D., from a Republican Party fundraiser in Redfield,…

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New allegations emerge concerning New York Governor’s behavior

19 March 2021
Kyler Schardein
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In less than a year, Governor Andrew Cuomo, (D-N.Y.) has gone from being widely praised and talked about as a potential Democratic presidential nominee in…

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Third coronavirus vaccine approved by FDA

12 March 2021
Alaina Flory
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On Feb. 27, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued another emergency use authorization for a coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson.…

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Hate crimes rise against the Asian American Pacific Islander community

12 March 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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Due to COVID-19, hate crimes against members of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community have increased exponentially. This xenophobia stems from Americans who hold…

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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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Progressive crisis response team reveals promising results

5 March 2021
Alaina Flory
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A six-month long trial period for a new initiative implemented in Denver, Colorado, called Strategic Team Assisted Response (STAR) just released its first evaluation, revealing…

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Germany continues effort to bring charges in connection to the Holocaust

5 March 2021
Kyler Schardein
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German prosecutors recently charged both a 95 year-old woman and a 100 year-old man with crimes connected to the Holocaust.  The woman, who allegedly worked…

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