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Double-down on drama: House of Cards vs. The West Wing

13 March 2015
Grace Smith
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After you finish binging the third season of House of Cards, renew your faith in government by watching the West Wing. “House of Cards” is…

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To Be Honest . . . with Dylan Jones

13 March 2015
Dylan Jones
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To be honest I feel like joining Greek life has been the best decision of my college career so far. I decided to go Greek in…

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Stroud’s Oak Ridge Manor: Like Grandma’s house, but better

13 March 2015
Lauren Berndt
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It’s served up breaded, fried and smothered in homemade gravy, and it aims to be the closest thing to your great granny’s cookin’ this side…

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Timeout with Evan Lott: the rich are ruining professional soccer

6 March 2015
Evan Lott
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Frank Lampard celebrating a goal he scored. Photo courtesy of football365.com. http://www.football365.com/transfer-centre/7550575/VILLAS-BOAS-FRANK-ABOUT-LAMPARD Wealthy people are ruining soccer. It started in Europe and specifically in the English Premier League…

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To be honest . . . with Betsy Tucker

6 March 2015
Betsy Tucker
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To be honest, I’m tired of feeling inadequate because I’m single. I’ve never been in a relationship or even come close to one. That isn’t entirely…

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Useful apps that didn’t come with your iPad

6 March 2015
Hannah Garner
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The Jewellverse initiative gives every William Jewell student the unique opportunity to possess and utilize uniform technology on campus. However, some may be using their iPads…

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Bajas: trending “drug rug” or womb of the fashion world?

27 February 2015
Chandler Eaton
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Surely by the time your life has reached the collegiate level, you’ve seen a Baja hoodie. They are the staple of any member of a…

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“Kingsman: The Secret Service” swims in humor and violence

27 February 2015
James Webber
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Imagine what would happen if Quentin Tarantino directed a James Bond movie. Essentially, that is the result of “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” Though, in reality,…

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It’s okay to be an Independent

27 February 2015
Erin Melton
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At the beginning of this semester, Greek life was the focus of almost every conversation I had with friends and overheard among strangers. This is…

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