For the last several years, the William Jewell College Physics Department has been in the process of developing an aquaponics system. Aquaponics is a system in which plants and fish grow in water with no soil or chemicals. The plants and fish then have a cyclical relationship that allows them…
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I Look Incredible: at Liberty thrift shops
In my opinion, the best part about the whole hipster movement has been the clothing options. Spending $75 on shirt from Buckle is not cool anymore. Consumerism is not cute. The real cool kids raid their grandpa’s closet for new spring pieces or sew their clothes themselves from organic, cruelty-free…
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Esteemed Jewell alumnus and board member, John Truex, dies at age 90
John Franklin Truex, William Jewell graduate and long-time member of the Board of Trustees, passed away Wed., Feb. 25. While attending Jewell, Truex was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order, and he received the highest honor the fraternity has to offer, the Knight Commander’s Accolade, in 2004. Truex was…
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Hall Grant recipients continue education beyond the Hill
5 Students were awarded with the prestigious Hall Grant to pursue academic interests away from Jewell’s Campus Every year the Hall Family Foundation’s Summer Academic Enrichment Program awards grants of up to $5000 to five Jewell students. This financial support allows the students to pursue academic interests that are not…
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Fresh Ideas dishwaster malfunction leads to health code violation
Thursday, Feb. 12 through Wednesday, Feb. 18, the William Jewell Dining Hall used paper products for a period of days following a visit from the Clay County health inspector and problem with the dishwasher. The night of Thursday, Feb. 12, the dishwasher malfunctioned and was briefly fixed before breaking again…
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BSA & Black History Month: what’s happened and what’s ahead
The members of the William Jewell Black Student Association (BSA) celebrate Black History Month on the Hill with a full schedule of events. Earlier this month, the organization partnered with the Kappa Alpha Order and held the first #ITooAmJewell campaign. This campaign originally began at Harvard University, where the hashtag…
Read More“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” fails to deliver the excitement that is characteristic of the series
“Mockingjay – Part 1” provided too much setting and not enough action, making it a less dynamic and engaging of a film than its predecessors. The first “Hunger Games” movie that did not feature a hunger games was, no doubt, a high-pressure film to create. The third installment of the…
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International students aim to establish campus organization
The International Students Association (INSA) is new organization forming on campus dedicated to helping students from other countries acclimate to American culture and the William Jewell environment. Ruonan Zhao, senior, is the president of INSA. From China, Zhao chose to attend William Jewell because of its relatively small size and…
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Jewell sophomores put democracy into action through local internship
Becca Wolfe and Mikayla Roller, sophmores, are serving as interns in United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver’s office in Independence, MO. As midterm elections approach, candidates up for election are seeking extra help from volunteers and interns statewide. Sophomores Mikayla Roller and Rebecca Wolfe are currently interning at United States Representative…
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