Created in Malaysia about 500 years ago, Sepak Takraw is similar to soccer, tennis and volleyball. It is played competitively around the world, but is most well-known in Asia. The words ‘sepak takraw’ have roots in both Malay and Thai. The word ‘sepak’ means ‘kick’ in Malay, and ‘takraw’ means…
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Stocksdale Gallery features student art across disciplines
The Stocksdale Gallery found on the second floor of Brown Hall is currently displaying artwork from students across all majors. The exhibition lasts until December 11. Artwork by students “This is an exhibit of artwork done this semester. It’s been pulled primarily from the drawing and digital photography class. The…
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Obscure Sports Weekly: Roller Derby
Roller derby began as a spin-off of marathon events, walk-a-thons and dance-a-thons, popular in the 1930s. Leo A. Stelzer sponsored the first marathon skating session in 1935. The teams registered in the competition had to skate a total of 3,000 miles around the rink. Beginning in 1937, physical contact within the…
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Teaching assistants enhance foreign language learning environment
Four of the languages offered at William Jewell College, Chinese, French, Spanish and Japanese, have teaching assistants (TAs) who come from across the globe to help Jewell students learn about language and culture. All of the TAs utilized study abroad programs in order to come to the United States. Rita Huang, the Chinese…
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Humans of Jewell
“Humans of Jewell” is in no way affiliated with “Humans of New York,” and all copyrighted material is respected. Brandon Stanton’s love of photography has created one of the Internet’s most popular blogs. Humans of New York (HONY) began as a project to create a comprehensive view of the lives…
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Artists-in-Residence at William Jewell College
Natasha Martin and Jay Carter, the two artists-in-residence at William Jewell College, reflect on their experience at the College and remaining active in their fields of performance. Carter, who teaches voice lessons and conducts Schola Cantorum, stated that being an artist-in-residence is like “living in two worlds at the same…
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How we hire: breaking down Jewell’s tenure and hiring practices
Hiring new faculty members and giving tenure to current ones are detailed processes that involve peer review, departments collaboration and Dr. Anne Dema, Provost of William Jewell College. When a full-time faculty position opens, a description of that position is written and posted both in the “Chronicle for Higher Education”…
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