March 20 was the official beginning of the spring season, but there is still plenty of time to enjoy spring in Kansas City. Leaving the dreary winter and entering sunny days is the perfect opportunity to get outside and explore. Spring can be a stressful time for college students with…
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The Colors of Jewell
William Jewell’s campus has started its transition into its fall colors, so let these pictures be a reminder to you to sit down and enjoy nature.
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Photo Feature: Appreciating What Earth Has to Offer
Times are hard during a pandemic but don’t forget to stop and appreciate the beauty this earth has to offer. Hopefully, these photos will help remind you how beautiful our earth is!
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Photo Feature: Appreciating Nature During the Quarantine
In this photo feature, I wanted to focus on nature. As this is the final issue this year, I wanted to wrap up my quarantine series by expressing that our time in quarantine has had positive effects on our environment. I wanted to use these photos from a garden to…
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Photo feature: The garden spider
The garden spider spins a circular web and will always sit in the center, facing downwards waiting to spin any intruder that enters. The zigzag webbing that some create is known as stabilimentum, which is a thicker silk to help build the strength of the web. It is also said that…
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A simple defense of the Endangered Species Act
As humans and builders of nations, we tend to use the flora and fauna within our borders as national symbols, often with pride. After all, one could debate all day as to what is truly “Australian”—be it the native people, the introduced culture or what was created within the country—but…
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