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Opinion: Enough with the looks-policing in women’s sports

20 November 2020
Christina Kirk
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Content warning: discussion of disordered eating and body image issues I remember being most conscious of my widened hips and my four-inch growth spurt when…

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Opinion: What happened to America’s pastime?

6 November 2020
Zachary Dube
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The United States is the hegemon of professional sports. It could be the national powerhouse that is the NFL, the international impact of the NBA…

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Day in the life: Luke Pierce

6 November 2020
Savannah Hawley
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Luke Pierce came all the way from Floresville, a small town in Texas, to attend William Jewell College. Many members of his family also attended…

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Day in the Life of a Student-Athlete: Michaela Esau

16 October 2020
Hannah Koehler
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Though Michaela Esau, junior Oxbridge literature & theory and communications major, did not start her college career as a student-athlete, she joined the William Jewell…

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Recap of the Current Athletic Season

16 October 2020
Savannah Hawley
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The fall athletic season at William Jewell College, like many in the U.S. has been altered for many sports. Football, volleyball and soccer have been…

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Day in the Life: Antonio Porter Jr.

2 October 2020
Antonio Porter
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My name is Antonio Porter Jr., and I am a member of the track and field team at William Jewell College. I chose Willam Jewell…

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Top 5 Sports Movies

2 October 2020
Antonio Porter
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When discussing movies that channel an array of emotions, you find yourself with a few select genres. Add in an underdog, and you have yourself…

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Arrowhead Stadium and COVID-19

18 September 2020
Elisabeth Arnold
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The new COVID-19 NFL guidelines have changed the way football will be played this season. The number of fans allowed in the stadiums has decreased,…

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Opinion: Do superstars in sports have too much influence?

11 September 2020
William Humphrey
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Sports have returned after a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, and the absence seemed to highlight their economic and social importance. In the face of…

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