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New Policy brings pets to Campus

15 November 2019
Maddie McCormick
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With a short boomerang of a black cat jumping up and down, William Jewell College announced a revised pet policy on Instagram late last month.…

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The problem of sexual misconduct in primary and secondary education

8 November 2019
Kyler Schardein
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For years, increasing attention has been fixated on sexual misconduct in U.S. colleges and universities. Significantly less attention, however, has been paid to sexual misconduct…

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The future of weed in Kansas City

8 November 2019
Jack Ledbetter
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The possession of marijuana and the penalties for being caught with it are hot topics in Kansas City. The City Council decided to hold a…

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Missouri voters may have final say on Medicaid Expansion

1 November 2019
Brendan Davison
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Part two of a two-part series on Medicaid expansion in Kansas and Missouri. Part one can be found here. Much like Kansas, Missouri is one of…

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Is murder on the rise in Missouri?

1 November 2019
Hannah Tietz
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Missouri is known for the Ozarks, the St. Louis Arch and murder? SafeWise scoured FBI data to discover that over a five-year average from 2013-2017,…

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Education in Missouri: More than half of our kids at below basic skill levels

1 November 2019
Maddie McCormick
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How well do you think your high school prepared you for college? If you are from Missouri and you’re thinking to yourself “not very well,”…

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The impeachment process and its feasibility: Jewell professor weighs in

1 November 2019
Jessica Holcomb
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In September Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will launch an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.  Hearings in the House have proceeded, with recent…

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Growing number of colleges change admissions policy

1 November 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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American schooling has long been defined by its distinct stepping stones which eventually lead students to and through higher education. In high school, heightened anxiety…

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Gun Fight Happens a Mere 2.4 Miles from Campus

25 October 2019
Savanah Malam
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At around 11:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, two cars were seen firing gunshots at each other in Liberty, Missouri. No injuries occurred, but one home…

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