It is difficult to deny that the enormous amount of power and influence the big four tech companies (Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook) hold over…
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How to handle STEM gender divide
Women are greatly underrepresented in STEM fields. Forbes found that there has hardly been any growth in women joining the field since 2000. On their…
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Reconsidering taste
I double park in a construction zone because we’re going to be late. Walking up to the theater and the around-the-block crowd, I notice a…
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The first-year experience
As I write this, I have been on the Hill for a grand total of three weeks. Since orientation I have: made friends, written four…
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A case for Radical Inclusivity
One arrives at William Jewell College met by banners professing the college’s “Radical Inclusivity.” What a wonderful direction for this historically white, socio-economically privileged school!…
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Opinion: The future of delivery drones
Delivery drones first emerged as a major national discussion back when Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, revealed that Amazon was working toward them five…
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Opinion: Missouri is the worst state in America for mental health care. Here’s how to fix it
When it comes to mental health care in the U.S., Missouri is the worst. According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), an organization…
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Opinion: Save the Bees
For the last time, save the damn bees. The role that bees play in our ecosystem is a particularly vital one. They have dutifully fulfilled…
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Opinion: As enrollment at Jewell changes, thinking needs to as well
The atmosphere of William Jewell College’s campus is changing. As Jewell has experienced a number of significant events in the past three years – for…
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