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Tag: arts and culture

“Collections: A Visual Journey of Art Through the Eyes of Sherry Whetstone-McCall”

15 February 2019
Hannah Koehler
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The official opening of the exhibit, Feb. 6 “Thought-provoking, colorful, sparkly, free-spirited and inviting,” said artist Sherry Whetstone-McCall as she described the art quilts in her exhibit, “Collections: A Visual Journey of…

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Book Review: Becoming

15 February 2019
Maddie McCormick
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In a small one bedroom apartment in the Southside of Chicago, before its infamous degradation, a young Michelle Robinson was born. She was the daughter…

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Netflix Review: Russian Doll

15 February 2019
Caitlin Overmeyer
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When I first saw “Russian Doll” pop up on Netflix, I was intrigued. After watching the trailer, I thought that it was going to be…

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Jewell literary magazine encourages students to embrace their creative capacities

8 February 2019
Kyler Schardein
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The submission deadline for William Jewell College’s creative arts magazine, Inscape, is rapidly approaching – closing Feb. 14. Inscape produces a print edition every year…

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8 Movies Released in 2018 That You Should See, Regardless of the Oscars

8 February 2019
Harper Vincent
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In recent years, the reputation of the Oscars has steeply fallen in the public eye, both in its popularity and respectability. Various scandals, lack of…

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Pentatonix bring a refreshing sound to traditional Christmas music with “Christmas Is Here”

7 December 2018
Jack Ledbetter
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Christmas is the perfect season to be rockin’ around the Christmas tree to some new jams. Every year artists release Christmas albums that include supposedly…

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Album review: “DiCaprio 2”

30 November 2018
Tavarus Pennington
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Monday, Nov. 26 saw the release of Dreamville artist J.I.D.’s long-awaited second studio album and continuation of the “DiCaprio” series entitled “DiCaprio 2.” This is…

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Movie review: “Beautiful Boy”

30 November 2018
Harper Vincent
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  Content warning: This review discusses true accounts of drug use, addiction, and relapse. “Beautiful Boy” is a film about a father’s journey through teenage…

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Netflix Review: “Alex Strangelove”

16 November 2018
Jack Ledbetter
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The Netflix original “Alex Strangelove,” written and directed by Craig Johnson, is a coming of age movie that, made clear by the title, illustrates the…

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