Julia Alvarez’s “In the Time of the Butterflies” is one of my all-time favorite novels for a number of reasons. It was my first introduction…
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“Stranger Things” gets stranger and better
As was true of the first season, I can’t tell if “Stranger Things 2” is great sci-fi or an elaborate metaphor for childhood trauma. The…
Read MorePulling Out of the Paris Climate Agreement
On June 1, 2017, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would be working to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord as it stands over…
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To be honest…with Betsy Tucker
To be honest, I love where I grew up. And I don’t mean Kansas City, although I think it’s great. I mean Johnson County, Kan., home…
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Profile: 2015 Faculty Award finalists
The Faculty Award is given out every year to a graduating senior who has been at Jewell for at least three years and has maintained a…
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The Perks of Being an English Major
When people think of the words “marketable degree,” most people do not associate them with English. After all, there is a one in a million chance…
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To be honest . . . with Betsy Tucker
To be honest, I’m tired of feeling inadequate because I’m single. I’ve never been in a relationship or even come close to one. That isn’t entirely…
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