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Tag: COVID-19

Jewell enters Level A2 of Operation Resurgent Campus – the second phase of its pandemic response

21 May 2021
Elizabeth Payton
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On May 17, William Jewell College transitioned from Level B of Operation Safe Campus (OSC) to Level A2 of Operation Resurgent Campus (ORC) following a…

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FDA, CDC lift pause on Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

7 May 2021
Kyler Schardein
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United States health officials lifted their recommended pause on the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine April 23, after 11 days of the hold. After conducting…

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Biden aims to address “Shadow Pandemic”

30 April 2021
Alaina Flory
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect many aspects of daily life by bringing about unexpected societal outcomes, such as the notable increase in sexual violence.…

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Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 variants

23 April 2021
Alaina Flory
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As we pass the one-year mark of COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 continues to mutate, causing variant strains to emerge and spread across the globe. Currently, the main…

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Opinion: The normal that we miss

23 April 2021
Krista Halstead
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The idea of normal has been thrown around a lot in the last year since our world was upended by COVID-19. What was our normal…

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Call Your Mother: Yes, being a college student really is harder this year

23 April 2021
Michaela Esau
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I had a meeting with one of my favorite professors a few weeks ago. We started the meeting with the usual pleasantries and questions about…

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Jewell hosts vaccination clinic, plans to enter new phase of pandemic response with Operation Resurgent Campus

23 April 2021
Elizabeth Payton
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With vaccine eligibility extended to some 880,000 Missourians under activation of Phase 2 of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, William Jewell College partnered with Cobblestone Family…

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Key provisions of the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress and signed by President

26 March 2021
Zachary Dube
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After weeks of debate, President Biden officially signed his historic $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The massive financial relief package is the first major piece…

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Unsolicited Advice: Leave campus for the day

26 March 2021
Hannah Koehler
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Once again, no one asked, but I have thoughts to share. My unsolicited advice is to get off William Jewell College’s campus for the day.…

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