Kyle Rivas may be a name you recognize, but if you don’t, he doesn’t mind. After working for William Jewell College for 11 years and being on the sidelines for events of all kinds, Rivas’ last day is today, Oct. 23. Rivas came to the College as a first-year in…
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There’s more than just turkey legs
If you make the 45 minute drive from Liberty, Mo. to Bonner Springs, Kan. between now and Oct. 18, you will find yourself in a new world, or rather, an old one. The Renaissance Festival takes place every fall and you’ll find it “15 minutes and 500 years west of downtown Kansas City.”…
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A summer in Romania
Senior Sarah Crosley uses Hall Grant to spend three weeks in Romania working on archaeological sites. This past summer Sarah Crosley, senior Classics and English major, had the opportunity to use her Hall Grant to spend her three weeks in Romania. During her time abroad, Crosley volunteered with a group of students…
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GOTCHA: The Beginning
It’s the most stressful time of the year. No, it’s not finals. No, it’s not quite midterms. No, it’s not the Monday after the latest Game of Thrones episode and you’re trying to avoid spoilers on the Internet. It’s Gotcha time. Gotcha officially started Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8:00 am,…
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Student Handbook: A Review of the New Changes
From the well-known Honor Code to where the bookstore stands, William Jewell College’s (WJC) Student Handbook documents many aspects of a student’s life at the College. Since the conclusion of the 2015 spring semester, Jewell has updated the Handbook to include such policies as the campus-wide smoking restrictions and allowing…
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The Aspirant List: How Jewell Stacks Up
While some may imagine a William Jewell liberal arts education to be unique in every aspect and comparable to none, by creating the aspirant list – a common practice among institutions of higher education – faculty, staff and administration have the opportunity to evaluate the College through comparison and with respect to…
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AWOLNATION’s second album “Run” is well worth the wait
For all of you who have heard of AWOLNATION only because of the viral “Sail Cat” video and for all of you who have heard AWOL perform the same damn album in Kansas City three times, “Run” is the band’s apology for taking so long. This album shows off the…
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To Be Honest . . . with Sarah Crosley
To be honest, my Facebook, my Twitter and somehow even my Instagram are flooded with clickbait, which is an abuse of the share button. For the purpose of our mutual understanding, let’s define clickbait. The Oxford English Dictionary(OED) defines it as “(On the Internet) content whose main purpose is to attract attention and…
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2014 Academy Awards: nomination predictions with Sarah Crosley
The following films and actors are hot contenders for the upcoming award season, especially for the Academy Awards. Here are some of my predictions based on the Oscar Buzz. “Big Eyes” Best Leading Actress: Directed by the continuously successful Tim Burton, “Big Eyes” is a true story featuring Margaret Keane…
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