Holiday gifts on a budget
The holidays are upon us – and we all know what that means. We are all going to have such an awful time buying presents for everyone. You never really fully appreciate how many friends and relatives and distant cousins and goldfish you have until you’re socially obligated to put…
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“What Jewell means to me”
Twenty thousand hours: the amount of time, approximately, between orientation and where I am now, a little over halfway through my first semester of college. But farther away from now, almost a year ago in December of 2018, I can see myself sitting on a plane and looking out through…
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Review: “The House of Blue Leaves”
From Nov. 1-3, the William Jewell College Theater Company showcased “The House of Blue Leaves” by John Guare, an unsettling exploration of the ‘60s American culture. The play was shown at Garnett Peters Theater at William Jewell College and was directed by Dr. Chris McCoy, stage director of Jewell Theatre…
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Kiki Strecker named Honorary Member of the National Alumni Association
On Sept, 27, 2019, the Board of Governors of the William Jewell College National Alumni Association recognized Kiki Strecker, Director of Dining Services, for her “whole-hearted service and loyalty” to the college. This was part of a Homecoming week recognition of distinguished members of the William Jewell community. Strecker runs…
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Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt coming to Nelson Atkins
From Nov. 15, 2019 to March 29, 2020, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City will showcase a new exhibit called “Queen Nefertari: Eternal Egypt.” The exhibit consists of 230 works of art relating to both royal and everyday life in ancient Egypt’s New Kingdom, as well as…
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William Jewell’s Fall Ball
The William Jewell College Ballroom Dance Club hosted the Fall Ball Masquerade Oct. 28 from 7-10 p.m. in the Mabee Center. The event was open to students and members of the community alike, though non-students were required to pay an entrance fee of $5. The event featured dances by students…
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How consumerism shapes our lives
The number of advertisements in my promotions tab of my Gmail does not, as the Japanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo would say, “spark joy.” Every day I am bombarded by advertisements from a variety of stories clamoring about this sale or that— buy quickly, lest the deals expire! Keep consuming…
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100 years of women at Jewell
In September 1917, the headline: “GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Our Time Has Come At Last and They Are Now About the Hill” appeared in Jewell’s then newspaper, “Student.” For the first time, women could attend William Jewell College. The all-male student body was, naturally, filled with excitement at such an announcement.…
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