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Category: Issue 1

Jewell appoints new interim president

5 September 2025
Ethan Naber
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On Aug. 28, 2025, the trustees of William Jewell College announced the appointment of Dr. Drew Van Horn as interim president of the College via…

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From Snapchat to Substack and the Revivification of Blog Culture

5 September 2025
Ethan Naber
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If you’ve been looking for a blog about anything, whether philosophy or Philadelphia, AI or angels, you’ve probably encountered the blogging platform Substack. Even Substack…

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Sandy Pages and Screen Scenes: Comparing The Summer I Turned Pretty Book and Show

5 September 2025
Molly Haynes
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Have you spent the past few weeks wrapped up in Cousins Beach? If you answered yes then you and a majority of Gen-Z have something…

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A New World of Higher Education: What Trump’s Policies Mean for Colleges and Students

5 September 2025
Matthew Parker
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The return of Donald Trump to the White House after his victory in the 2024 Presidential election has altered nearly every aspect of American policy, and the world of higher education is in no way immune from these changes.

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What’s left of Jewell athletics?

5 September 2025
Eliott Labeth
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Despite being one of the smallest liberal arts colleges in the country, William Jewell College has long been a well-regarded institution in the Kansas City…

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Donald Trump and the Smithsonian: who gets to rewrite history

5 September 2025
Alee Dickey
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History is written by the winners In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This directive…

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