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Category: Opinions

The first-year experience

13 September 2019
Jenna Hultgren
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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

13 September 2019
Kenton Fox
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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

10 May 2019
Kyler Schardein
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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

3 May 2019
Maddie McCormick
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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

26 April 2019
Tavarus Pennington
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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

19 April 2019
Madison Carroll Porth
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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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Opinion: To be honest… with Catherine Dema

12 April 2019
Catherine Dema
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*Disclaimer: All information used for this article was obtained from public and published sources of information with observations from the April 2, 2019 Senate meeting,…

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Opinion: The Naked Fascism of Jair Bolsonaro

12 April 2019
Robert Hemphill
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On March 29 this year, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, no stranger to controversy, dropped all pretenses of modern democratic norms when he called for a…

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AFE: Students vote for more “On-Brand” Jewell slogan: see the results

1 April 2019
Harper Vincent
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Despite William Jewell College’s recent rebranding mission that dubbed the school “The Critical Thinking College™,” enrollment is still running low. In response, the students of…

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