Over the weekend of Sept. 24, 2021, a photo took the Olathe and Kansas City community by storm, prompting district and city-wide calls to action in preventing instances of racist speech or expression. The photo detailed two white students holding a sign stating, “If I was black, I would be…
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Kansas City extends indoor mask mandate
On Oct. 7, Kansas City’s City Council voted to extend the current mask mandate until Nov. 4 with plans to consider modifications as the circumstances of the ongoing pandemic evolve. The mask mandate was put into place on Aug. 2 by Mayor Quinton Lucas and had originally been scheduled to…
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Jewell Alum represents U.S. at UN General Assembly
This past week, President Joe Biden announced his list of United States’ representatives attending the United Nations General Assembly. Among the list of representatives was Tom Carnahan, who graduated from William Jewell College in 2005 with a degree in International Relations. After completing his undergraduate degree, Carnahan attended the University…
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Making strides for police reform in Missouri
Protests calling for police reform have swept the country for the past year, sparked by former police officer Derek Chauvin’s killing of George Floyd in May 2020. With Chauvin currently facing trial, and continued instances of police brutality against African Americans, the issue of police brutality has not gone away…
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Debate continues on Confederate monument in Liberty
The debate over the Confederate monument in Liberty’s Fairview and New Hope Cemeteries continues as the Liberty City Council seeks legal advice to see what authority they have over the situation. The Hilltop Monitor published an article in October 2020 with information about the push to remove the statue. More…
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April opens American Public Square’s Student Month
American Public Square at Jewell is a community-based organization that works to establish civil public discourse through convening, education, and engagement. Since 2013, the organization has been a leader in the Kansas City area in thoughtful and meaningful political conversations. In 2019 American Public Square partnered with William Jewell College…
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Blunt’s retirement announcement scrambles Missouri Senate race
Senator Roy Blunt (R-M.O.) announced that he would not seek a fourth term in the U.S. Senate when his current term ends in 2022. A host of Missouri Republicans expressed interest after Blunt’s exit from the race. Most prominently, former governor Eric Greitens, who resigned amid scandal in 2018, declared…
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Vaccine Deserts in Missouri
Missouri’s COVD-19 vaccination plan has come under fire lately due to a vaccine shortage. Although the tiered process prioritizes the elderly and individuals with underlying health conditions, its efficacy continues to face criticism. Large metropolitan areas are facing a shortage of resources, in particular the St. Louis metropolitan area, which…
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Are Missouri lawmakers cutting in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the world, vaccines give people the most hope for ending what has become a year-long struggle against the coronavirus. Several vaccines have been approved for emergency distribution in the United States, and states have begun implementing their vaccine distribution plans as more doses are…
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