Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe, senior chemistry and communication major, describes a chaotic two days in Peru before her trip was cut short and she was obliged to either return to the United States or risk being stranded for an indefinite amount of time. On March 12 I departed Kansas City for Lima,…
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Jewell non-profit major works with organic farms in Thailand
Mikaela Papageorgiou, senior non-profit leadership and communication double major, has wanted to use her journey grant to visit Thailand for a while now. “It had been a dream of mine to go to Thailand ever since freshman year of college, just learning more and more about it and the different…
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College officials address miscommunication about the Journey Grant program
Journey Grants – a William Jewell College specific grant that offers students a chance to complete a unique learning opportunity funded by the institution – are widely celebrated throughout the College. However, recently the program has been the cause of much controversy on campus due to changes made in the past…
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Cardinals fly far for the summer and pursue passions globally
This summer, William Jewell College students traveled all over the world with the help of their Journey Grants, which gave them a chance to expand their knowledge of different cultures and gain educational experience. Haley Sloan, senior nonprofit leadership, public relations and Applied Critical Thought and Inquiry (ACT-In) major, used…
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AFE: Vermin Supreme are all around Jewell
With Dr. David Sallee set to retire at the end of this year, the Board of Trustees has selected Vermin Supreme to be the new president of William Jewell College. Supreme has previously campaigned to be the president of the entire country and it’s likely that his political policy will…
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Journey Grants let students explore their passions
The Journey Grant program at William Jewell College provides students with the opportunity to learn outside of the classroom. They can be used to develop a student’s academic and personal interests. Journey Grants for the 2016-2017 school year will be awarded at the end of this week. The deadline to…
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From the Journey: Moriah Vanderburg
Between semesters at William Jewell College, senior Moriah Vanderburg spent two months this summer in Cuernavaca, Mexico using her Journey Grant. Cuernavaca is an hour and a half outside of Mexico City and home to La Universal, a university that works with Augsburg College in Minnesota. Vanderburg studied at La Universal and took…
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From the Journey with Joe Gunn
People normally associate the Galápagos with their college biology textbooks. The islands seem almost untouched, even mythical, as the place where Charles Darwin dreamed up his theory of natural selection. Many of us have heard of, or have at least seen a National Geographic program, about the giant tortoises and…
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From the Journey: Emily Lynch
Around Nov. 4, I remember being absolutely frustrated logging onto social media. Not only was my Facebook bombarded with engagements and babies, but also with politics involving education and teachers. “Vote no on Amendment 3” or “Vote yes on Amendment 3: Hold our teachers accountable!” seemed to be the new hot…
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