Nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, responses from institutions of higher education remain ever-changing. Just ahead of the fall 2022 semester and amid declining local cases, William Jewell College released its 2022-23 Health and Safety Guidelines in July and announced a major revision on Sept. 01. Compared to Jewell’s…
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On Personal Growth
Successfully completing a college degree can sometimes feel like an impossible and unending odyssey. Inevitably, one hits a point in the academic year where the whole affair feels like a slog. No matter how much work is completed or time is spent studying, the toil seems to amount to nothing. …
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World Vegetarian Day
October 1st was World Vegetarian Day, a great day to celebrate a meatless lifestyle and its benefits. The vegetarian diet and lifestyle are widely held worldwide with 8% of the world population identifying as vegetarian. Historically, people have adopted vegetarianism for religious and cultural reasons. But today, many are embracing…
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Improving mental health at Jewell
College is a time of self-discovery. Living on your own and becoming independent in the blink of an eye can be taxing on anyone. For young adults with complex hormones and demanding workloads, it can be even more challenging. As the semester reaches a point of high stress and activities…
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Call Your Mother: Not to Scale, A 2021 Resolution
While 2021 may already look different than most years, one of the most common New Year’s resolutions has remained the same: lose weight. The lose weight resolution does not mention eating healthier or exercising more. The resolution has only one goal – to lower the number on the scale. Stepping…
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On Being Mindful of One’s Health
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. My head constantly hurt, and I would frequently be unable to see out of my right eye because of the aura of my headaches. Not…
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Wildfires scorch the West Coast
California has been experiencing a record-setting fire season with over 25 major fires and two extended attack wildfires. Washington and Oregon are also ablaze – 1 million acres have burned in Washington and 807,000 acres in Oregon. In California, 3.3 million acres have burned. At least 33 people have died…
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Working Out While Making It Work
This year may look different on and off the field, but William Jewell College’s athletics is finding ways to make it work. Wearing a mask during workouts may not be ideal, but many student-athletes said they will do whatever they need to still have a season. All sports are feeling…
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Jewell offers support for students during COVID-19 pandemic
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, William Jewell College has extended student support services in order to promote student welfare during this time. Among these resources include expansion of Student Life support, financial aid policies and academic policies. According to an email from the Student Life office, Jewell has taken services for…
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