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Tag: COVID-19

Art in Times of Crisis

20 November 2020
Trent Brink
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I’m sure one thing that everyone reading this can agree on is that they are scared to check the screen time stats on their phone…

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Opinion: Jewell’s 2021 spring break model is flawed but responsible

13 November 2020
William Humphrey
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On Oct. 29, William Jewell College Provost Anne Dema emailed all students announcing changes to the spring semester. The biggest announcement was the change to…

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Lighting of the Quad postponed, scheduled for Nov. 13

13 November 2020
Madison Carroll Porth
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William Jewell College’s annual Lighting of the Quad – an event where students and alumni come together to celebrate the holiday season and turn on…

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A Review of the In-Person Semester Amidst COVID-19

13 November 2020
Samantha Bahler
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This semester has been unique for college students nationwide. As many schools remained online through the fall semester due to COVID-19,  William Jewell College came…

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On Being Mindful of One’s Health

13 November 2020
Agatha Echenique
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When I was younger, I went through a period of my life where I would wake up feeling more or less like garbage every day.…

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Clay County reaches all-time COVID-19 high as Jewell enters Level C, MO cases increase

7 November 2020
Christina Kirk
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While the U.S. national election headlines have occupied the space usually reserved for COVID-19 related stories, there is still much to report about the progression…

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Jewell prepares for election response

3 November 2020
Agatha Echenique
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On Oct. 30, Student Life issued an email announcing that attending non-course related extracurricular activities would be optional Nov. 3 in order to ensure that…

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Celebrating Halloween Safely

30 October 2020
Jenna Hultgren
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While I’ve never been a huge fan of Halloween, I’ll admit that I’m going to miss the regular festivities this year. Trick-or-treating is still up…

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Opinion: What Your Mask Says About You

30 October 2020
Teresa Mainzer
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COVID-19 has taken over our lives, and masks play a key role in keeping our communities safe and healthy, as stipulated by the Centers for…

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