On March 12, William Jewell College announced that from March 22 to April 5, all classes would be taken online in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. This time period encompasses the two weeks after the scheduled end of spring break. Ten juniors were studying abroad for the spring semester…
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What is Women’s History Month?
On February 29, Donald Trump issued a proclamation that declared March as Women’s History Month. In doing so, Trump has upheld a presidential tradition of proclaiming March as Women’s History Month that began with President Carter in 1980 – though originally, Women’s History Month was Women’s History Week. But, what…
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German gunman kills nine in far-right attack
In the last five years, Germany has seen a substantial rise in immigrants and refugees, welcoming 1.5 million Arab refugees since 2015. At the same time as this influx of people, Germany has seen an increase in supporters of the far-right movement. Tensions came to a head Feb. 18 when…
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What to know about the novel coronavirus
The coronavirus began circulating in China in December of 2019 and has recently reached the United States. As it has swept across regions globally, it has brought mass chaos with it. As the media releases daily information about the virus, many Americans are faced with the unknown. However, this mass…
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Will Anti-Trumpism decide who wins the election?
Since 2016, many Americans have held their breath with distaste for the current administration. Not that this is particularly unique of this administration, but it’s worthy of exploration because President Donald Trump is one of the first presidents to inspire the sort of polarization that we currently witness in politics.…
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State of the Democratic Primary
Fresh off the heels of disastrous and contested Iowa caucuses, the eight candidates still in the race to become the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States wage on. Senator Bernie Sanders Sanders now appears to be the front-runner after a narrow victory over former Mayor Pete Buttigeig, winning…
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Missouri Secretary of State calls to end state’s presidential primaries
During a recent State House Budget Committee Hearing, Missouri’s Secretary of State, Jay Ashcroft, called for eliminating Missouri’s presidential preference primary (PPP), as this would save Missouri taxpayers $9.1 million every 4 years (each election cycle). This is due to the fact that while primaries are run and financed by…
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The impact of Greek life
Greek life has an impactful and integral role in the community of William Jewell. While many may have preconceived notions of what it means to be apart of a sorority or fraternity, Greek life here at Jewell reinforces not only important values but life skills that extend beyond campus. There…
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What happened at the Iowa Caucus
As the presidential primary nears, so does the Iowa caucus. Let’s first start with what the Iowa caucus actually is. CNN explains that if an Iowan wants to participate in the caucus, they must show up to their designated gym, church, library, etc. at a specific time and cannot be…
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