At just 24 years old, Timothée Chalamet has already cemented his status as one of Hollywood’s darlings. His willingness to embrace androgyny and show sensitivity on and off the big screen have the potential to single-handedly rid the world of toxic masculinity. A striking jawline, ability to pull off fuschia…
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Review: 92nd Academy Awards
Held Feb. 9, the 92nd Academy Awards supposedly celebrated the best and brightest of the entertainment industry, but the show ended with ambivalent results. “Parasite” made history as the first film not in the English language to win best picture and Taika Waititi became the first person of Maori descent…
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Winter Break in the Everglades
While some William Jewell College students spent their winter breaks going on vacation or relaxing at home, sophomore nonprofit leadership and psychology major Skylar Seitz – along with several other Jewell students – traded leisure for exhaustion and giant mosquitos. As part of the Pryor Leadership Program, Seitz embarked on…
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OCD isn’t about organizing, and you probably don’t have it
Lots of people feel bothered when they see something misaligned or disorganized, but society has wrongly colloquialized the term Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – OCD – distorting the reality of a serious mental health issue to talk about normal behavior. When portrayed in the media, people with OCD appear at the…
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Top 10: British period dramas to fantasize about
The gap between fall and Thanksgiving break is the absolute worst. One way to escape the never-ending feeling of doom is watching TV dramas about people with very different problems. Here are the top ten British dramas set in the past that can help you live for the future: 1.“Downton…
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Day in the life: Skylar Seitz
Like many students at William Jewell College, Skylar Seitz, sophomore nonprofit leadership and psychology major, crams a myriad of activities into her days. Outside of her classes, Seitz manages the men’s basketball team and attends meetings and events as a member of Alpha Gamma Delta throughout the week. Thursdays are…
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College students particularly at risk for eating disorders
It is often said that a person’s college years are some of the best in their life, but the added freedoms and stresses can contribute to the development of harmful behaviors among students who may already feel overwhelmed. For an estimated 10 to 20 percent of women and four to…
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American Bar Association tables affirmative consent resolution
The American Bar Association (ABA) tabled a resolution that would have encouraged state legislatures and courts to change the definition of consent in criminal sexual assault cases, during their annual meeting Aug. 12. The proposed ABA resolution reads as such: RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges legislatures and courts…
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Liberty repeals pit bull ban, impacts Jewell professor
Since 1987, Liberty, Missouri, has prohibited its residents from owning pit bulls. In recent years, animal rights organizations have pressured lawmakers and citizens to repeal breed-specific legislation. Liberty voters obliged when they went to the polls April 2, with the new ordinance passing by just 133 votes. The Liberty vote…
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