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 to that historical period in the Dominican Republic. Not only does it tell a story I’d never heard, it’s well-written and vividly rendered. It is…
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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 show’s strength is balancing 1980s nostalgia and surprisingly pointed commentary on 2017. The show’s much-anticipated second season picks up a year after the events of…
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 the next 3 ½ years. This is not necessarily a permanent withdrawal. Trump expressed his hope that the terms could be renegotiated so that they…
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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 of great schools, beige neighborhoods and strip malls. Stereotypes aside, I still get a pang of nostalgia every time I go home. I want to…
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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 cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher. The award is given for academic achievement and exemplification of the highest ideals of a liberal arts education. The…
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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 of making it as a bestselling author, especially with the advent of the Internet and the large increase in e-publishing that has resulted. However, fiction…
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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 my choice, and as a result, I feel left out and insecure. This feeling is a problem, and I think that it’s more than just…
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