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Traveling on a college student’s dime: going to OKC

26 April 2019
Caitlin Overmeyer
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There is actually more than one “KC” in the Midwest. Although the other is Oklahoma City, known lovingly as OKC, it’s still a pretty cool…

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Album Review: “Free Spirit”

26 April 2019
William Humphrey
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At 21 years-old, Khalid Donnel Robinson has been nominated for several Grammy awards, has appeared on hit songs with artists like Kendrick Lamar and Swae…

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Kansas City International Film Festival 2019

19 April 2019
Robert Hemphill
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As the ground and trees return to their verdant hues, the warming of the weather is accompanied by a resumed vigor for outdoor activities –…

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Ballroom Dance Team hosts Spring Ball

19 April 2019
Cassie Hayes
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The William Jewell College Ballroom Dancers hosted the Spring Ball at the Mabee Center April 8 from 7-10 p.m. Open to both Jewell students and…

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Travel tips: by car or plane

12 April 2019
Sydney Bass
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Traveling, if done right can give you new experiences, viewpoints and perspectives of every aspect of life. With so much to gain, how do travelers…

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Book Review: “The Last Unicorn”

29 March 2019
Audrey Mapes
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“The unicorn lived in a lilac wood and she lived all alone.” I think about this opening line, sometimes; how simplistic, how straightforward. How sad.…

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Jewell Theatre Company’s “Radium Girls”

15 March 2019
Robert Hemphill
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Based on the circumstances of the lawsuit by female watch-painters employed by the United States Radium Corporation against their employers in the  1920-1930s, the emotionally-gripping…

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I’m a sucker for the Jonas Brothers

15 March 2019
Savannah Hawley
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Oct. 29, 2013 is a date that broke the hearts of many the world over: the day the Jonas Brothers officially broke up. After cancelling…

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A Night of History at the 2019 Academy Awards

8 March 2019
Savanah Malam
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The 91st Academy Awards had no host for the first time in 30 years. But, as the night went on, more and more records were…

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