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Tag: Opinions and Editorials

Opinion: Why Art in Schools Shouldn’t Be the First to Go

5 March 2025
Alee Dickey
1 Comment

Photo by Kyle Head via Uplash. In the landscape of education, all schools have been facing tough decisions when budget cuts arise and, all too…

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2024 Presidential Debate: Review and Impact

9 October 2024
Matthew Parker
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Earlier this month, the two leading candidates in the 2024 United States Presidential Election faced off on the debate stage for the first, and likely…

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Opinion: Happy Hour at the Perch

3 March 2023
Agatha Echenique
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Since December 2022, Student Life has hosted a monthly Happy Hour at the Perch, a coffee shop in the Yates-Gill College Union. This event is…

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Opinion: Everyone can, and should, be vegan

18 November 2022
Brian J. Bartels
3 Comments

Veganism is the belief that animals should not be killed, harmed or exploited for human gain, and the decision to reflect that belief in your…

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The Smallest Hill: Public bathroom etiquette

14 October 2022
Elizabeth Payton
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I get it. College students are busy. Always being on the move and trying to maximize your time inevitably leads to shortcuts in the name…

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Opinion: The best of The Beak

16 September 2022
Koda Rose
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As a new student at William Jewell College, one of the first things I noticed was the popularity of The Beak. For those who don’t…

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Squishmallows: Fad or Fame?

8 April 2022
Alaina Flory
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In current popular culture, trends and fads take hold of its participants at unprecedented speeds highly contributed to by platforms like TikTok. Along with the…

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Smallest Hill: Making your bed is a waste of time

11 March 2022
Alexis Harper
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I find many household tasks to be grueling. I avoid tasks like washing the dishes, dusting, and vacuuming for as long as I can. As…

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Opinion: It was time for Moodle to go

19 November 2021
Samantha Bahler
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If you are a student at William Jewell College, you have used our learning management platform: Moodle. While Jewell has been using Moodle since roughly…

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