To be honest, it’s been quite a ride, and I’ve loved every minute of it. I look back on my four years, and I’m filled with nostalgia. The decision to study at William Jewell College has been the best decision of my entire life. When I arrived at Jewell I decided…
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Facebook faces controversy over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The recent Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal resulted in millions of Facebook users’ data being sold to the latter company without their knowledge or consent. The breach affected 87 million users and has raised concerns about how to protect individuals’ personal privacy and data online. The concern about how Facebook…
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Movie Review: “Black Panther”
“Black Panther” was directed by Ryan Coogler, who also directed the seventh film in the Rocky series, “Creed” in 2015. “Black Panther” has been a box office success and wildly popular, with a 97 on Rotten Tomatoes. It has earned $756.5 million with a budget of $200 million. The plot…
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A call for gun control legislation
The Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. Feb. 14, 2018 has renewed tension in the U.S. over gun violence and how to keep Americans safe in the wake of this tragedy. There have been more than 1,500 mass shootings since the one at Sandy Hook Elementary school Dec.…
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To be honest…with Dylan Jones
To be honest I feel like we need to talk about the Friends of the James Farm (FOJF). The organization branches off from the Jesse James Farm in Kearney, Mo. The group has existed for 39 years and Oct. 14, 2017 was its last reunion. On June 20, 2017, I…
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Germany’s Election and Europe’s Future
The German Federal Election occurred Sept. 24, 2017. The incumbent German Chancellor Angela Merkel was reelected to a fourth and final term after her party, the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU/CSU), emerged with a majority of seats obtained but not a majority in Parliament. Merkel was projected to retain her…
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Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma began as a tropical storm Aug. 30 off the western coast of Africa. The National Weather Service monitored the storm’s pathway towards the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and other parts of the Caribbean as well as the eastern U.S., most notably Florida. The storm intensified within 24 hours…
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Clowns spark fear across the nation
The recent clown hysteria has created an aura of fear and tension across the United States. The clown sightings originated in Greenville, S.C. where a young boy was almost kidnapped by two clowns in the woods. The incident has since led to clown sightings across the U.S. Various clown sightings…
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To be honest…with Dylan Jones
To be honest I feel like we, as Americans, need to expand our worldview to learn more about ourselves and other countries. In August, I began the CTI course Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It has helped me expand my worldview by learning how people of other religions practice their faith and how…
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