Consider this conundrum, the more catchy or relatable a song, no matter the quality of its composition, often predicts its possibility of becoming overplayed. It is too common that songs are played beyond their expiration date. For instance, tune to any radio station and there is a strong possibility that…
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Student groups divide our culture but overlap is possible
It’s unavoidable that people will always migrate to what’s familiar because that’s what’s comfortable. More often than not the same type of people that we surround ourselves with in high school transferred here to the college experience. Coming out of high school I have experienced my fair share of stereotypes,…
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Opinion: The future of delivery drones
Delivery drones first emerged as a major national discussion back when Amazon founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos, revealed that Amazon was working toward them five years ago. Since then, a vigorous national debate has been prompted on the topic typically when advances have been made on making Bezos’ pitch a…
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Opinion: Missouri is the worst state in America for mental health care. Here’s how to fix it
When it comes to mental health care in the U.S., Missouri is the worst. According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), an organization that determines health professional shortage areas (HPSA) in all 50 states and U.S. territories, the Show Me state was the worst at covering its populations’…
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Opinion: Save the Bees
For the last time, save the damn bees. The role that bees play in our ecosystem is a particularly vital one. They have dutifully fulfilled this role for over 50 million years – buzzing, pollinating and prospering. They bless us with beautiful hues of color, sprucing up this earth despite…
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Opinion: As enrollment at Jewell changes, thinking needs to as well
The atmosphere of William Jewell College’s campus is changing. As Jewell has experienced a number of significant events in the past three years – for example, a change of College president and the HLC accreditation audit, it is easy to see that the on-campus atmosphere is different. These events…
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Opinion: To be honest… with Catherine Dema
*Disclaimer: All information used for this article was obtained from public and published sources of information with observations from the April 2, 2019 Senate meeting, which was open to students. No questions were asked by the writer during the meeting. To the best of this writer’s knowledge the following is…
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Opinion: The Naked Fascism of Jair Bolsonaro
On March 29 this year, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, no stranger to controversy, dropped all pretenses of modern democratic norms when he called for a memorializing of the country’s military coup of 1964, in which the armed forces overthrew the constitutionally-legitimate president João Goulart and seized power for themselves. For…
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Opinion: Sex robots aren’t the answer to (male) loneliness
When Tim Berners-Lee bestowed upon humanity the technological phenomenon that is the World Wide Web, introverted, socially awkward, lonely and social-averse people across the globe were presented with an unprecedented virtual playground of social experimentation. Without leaving their houses or even putting on clothes, people could join communities where they…
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