It’s that time of the semester, and for most of us when it comes to finals, there’s always something else we’d rather be doing. To help get you through not studying for finals, we’ve put together here a well-researched set of ten of the best ways to procrastinate instead of…
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“Captain Marvel” and Empowerment by Imperialism
The latest release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), “Captain Marvel” is simultaneously 90s-nostalgic and futuristic, blending some truly gorgeous special effects with the impactful emotional arc of Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) discovering the truth about herself and the universe. Featuring appearances from a young Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson)…
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Inscape release event held in Stocksdale Gallery
William Jewell College’s literary publication, Inscape, was released to the public April 10 at 7 p.m. in the Stocksdale Gallery. The team provided cookies and punch to celebrate a successful launch of the most recent volume of Inscape, and students and professors alike turned out to support the publication. Guests…
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AFE: High upon a hill she stands
After many harrowing experiences meant to throw them off the trail, investigative journalists have discovered the truth behind a question that has plagued generations of Jewell students: why the Hill? Whether it be the trek from the commuter lot to the quad, from the Sahara to the first-year dorms or…
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Book Review: “The Last Unicorn”
“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. There is no “once upon a time,” but you feel it there all the same. It’s the kind of opening line you dream about coming…
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Top 10: Songs to Bounce To
Sometimes you’re in the middle of a paper, your roommate gone and your frustration mounting, when the adrenaline strikes and you just need to jump around your room for a little bit, and you know what? That’s okay! It’s a lot more fun when you’ve got the perfect song though,…
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Where to start with digital art
While there are some who try to claim that digital art is not real art, the truth is that a great deal of the pieces shared by both professional and hobbyist artists online is created digitally. It isn’t the same as traditional art, of course, but digital art can be…
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Where to start with art supplies
The sheer variety of art supplies that are available can be daunting to the artist who is strapped for cash. For me, entering an arts and crafts store means preparing to wistfully gaze at the aisles and aisles of things I know logically I would rarely – if ever –…
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Opinion: Home for the holidays
With Thanksgiving just behind us and the December holidays fast approaching – or already upon us, if you celebrate Hanukkah – many of us are in the middle of navigating the playing field of large family gatherings with rarely-seen relatives. The standard questions are to be expected, of course: extended…
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