Sports have returned after a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, and the absence seemed to highlight their economic and social importance. In the face of crises, sports can be a uniting force, and in this current environment, that can be extremely powerful. However, the return of sports has also reignited…
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William Jewell introduces new head football coach
On Thursday, Jan. 30, William Jewell College President Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls and Director of Athletics Tom Eisenhauer introduced Mike McGlinchey as the new head coach for the Cardinal football program at a press conference. Coach McGlinchey is the 30th head coach and served four years as a co-defensive coordinator…
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The Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV
After 50 years, the Lombardi Trophy is headed back to Kansas City. On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs came back in the fourth quarter to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. It was the Chiefs’ first Super Bowl win since Super Bowl IV, where they dominated the reigning champion…
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Homecoming Game: Jewell takes a loss, despite breakout plays
After an unexpected weather delay, the William Jewell College Cardinals took on the Missouri S&T Miners in the 2019 Homecoming game. Alas, despite several standout plays, Jewell left the game with a loss – the final score being 41-24 for the S&T Miners. While the game was initially scheduled for…
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William Jewell Cardinals soar to victory in season opener
The William Jewell College football team saw action at home Saturday night. Jewell students, professors and fans turned out in droves to fill Greene Stadium, eager to watch the Cardinals face off against the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats in the season home opener. The Cardinals did not disappoint their fans,…
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Family, friends, and football: how football became a Thanksgiving tradition
Football has become a key part of many Thanksgiving celebrations. At the professional level, there has been an annual game hosted by the Detroit Lions and another by the Dallas Cowboys since 1978 and in 2006 a third game was added to the Thanksgiving schedule. This may make football seem…
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Homecoming Game: Jewell Cards’ first win of the season
As the week draws to a close the William Jewell College Cardinals braved wind and rain to take on Southwest Baptist University in the Oct. 6 Homecoming Football game, resulting in Jewell’s first win of the season. The final score was 14-10 with Bulla Graft, junior business administration major, scoring…
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Opinion: Penalties will not remove inherent dangers from football
This past offseason, the NFL implemented a new roughing-the-passer penalty. This rule aims at preventing players from landing on the quarterback with all, or most of, their body weight. Last season, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone after a hit from Minnesota linebacker Anthony Barr. The roughing-the-passer…
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Sports Profile: John Ekwomadu’s Journey to Jewell
John Ekwomadu, sophomore psychology major from Lagos, Nigeria, is one of the new students here at William Jewell College this semester. He spoke to the Monitor about football, his focus on his studies and why he came to the United States. Ekwomadu is a transfer student from Lewis and Clark…
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