Jake Ray, sophomore political science and international relations major, has an outdoor, limited equipment solo hobby he likes to do. Ray is a bird watcher. Ray likes to relax by going out with a pair of binoculars and finding birds in their natural habitat. A few years ago, he started…
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Why I’m not afraid of bullet journaling anymore
Recently, I created my own digital journal template which has revolutionized my life. I’ve spent way too much money on planners, blank journals and bullet journals that were all supposed to help me collect my thoughts and be a better me. None of them worked. I found myself never using…
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Hobby Feature: Georgia Hatfield’s Christmas Sweater Collection
Georgia Hatfield, a sophomore elementary education major, loves Christmas and celebrates all season by wearing Christmas sweaters. Most people have one or two Christmas sweaters, as ugly Christmas sweater parties and themes are common during the holidays. Hatfield enjoys collecting and searching for the perfect sweater to add to her…
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“Red (Taylor’s Version)” album review
Taylor Swift released another rerecording on Nov. 12, making “Red (Taylor’s Version)” the sixth album of hers she now owns herself. Like with “Fearless (Taylor’s Version),” the album features rerecordings of the record’s original songs alongside six tracks from the vault. She presents her original songs nearly identical to the…
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Hobby Feature: Jewell’s own “Dance Dance Revolution” pro
Elijah Tang-Spigelman, sophomore music education major, has a heavy workload and very little free time at William Jewell College. When he needs a break from schoolwork, however, he turns to his favorite hobby – “Dance Dance Revolution.” The arcade game is one many have dabbled in, but few have mastered.…
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First Impressions Don’t Matter
Why do we emphasize first impressions so much? Growing up, teachers and parents emphasize first impressions for friendships, jobs and interviews. But what does a forced first impression do but set an unreal expectation for what is to come? If the up and coming generation is genuinely one of acceptance…
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