To be honest, I may be too competitive for my own good. I’m not talking about racing people so that I am first in line in the cafeteria, nor am I thinking of anything athletic because I know that I would lose. Competition has been a driving force for me in…
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To be honest…with Dylan Jones
To be honest, I feel like the two-party system is ending. When Democrats and Republicans determine their nominees for president, one political party will select a nominee with whom few constituents are familiar. The Libertarian Party is the third largest political party in the United States and will play a role…
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To be honest…with Betsy Tucker
To be honest, I love where I grew up. And I don’t mean Kansas City, although I think it’s great. I mean Johnson County, Kan., home of great schools, beige neighborhoods and strip malls. Stereotypes aside, I still get a pang of nostalgia every time I go home. I want to…
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To be honest…with Brett Stone
To be honest, I’m not going to pretend to be the expert on cultural appropriation, but even I know dressing up in caricaturized “Native American” clothing for Halloween is offensive. The term “cultural appropriation” has been defined, redefined and then re-redefined countless times in well-written and responsible publications. Just like culture itself, it is everywhere.…
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To be honest…with Alexandria Acord
To be honest, I feel like we should just bury the whole idea of generation rivalries. Too often, society has come to see a mere age difference—something that is becoming increasingly arbitrary with increases in life span and tolerance towards those who may work or marry outside the confines that pesky…
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To be honest…with Lauren Berndt
To be honest, stop holding the door for me. Jewell is a campus of wonderful overachievers and overall nice people. In fact, Jewell students are so kind and trustworthy that I don’t think twice about leaving my backpack containing a Mac, iPad and wallet in the cubbies by the caf. However,…
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To be honest…with Kelsey Neth
To be honest, I always wonder if I’m spending my time wisely. I tell myself I’m busy and I am. I have classes, homework, the after-school job and duties to the organizations I am a part of that all keep my calendar full. But as hard as I work and as…
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To be honest…with Laurel Colemire
To be honest, I feel like I step into an episode of “Portlandia” every time I come up to the Hill. This has become a very serious problem on Jewell’s campus, and it needs to stop now. It’s not fun when I’m walking to class and almost die because someone on a longboard…
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To be honest…with Athena Palmer
To be honest, I’m tired of giving 100 percent and receiving 50 percent. Quite frankly, it is exhausting putting time into something without getting any acknowledgement of your efforts. In all honesty, I feel this pertains more so towards the relationships I have with others but not specifically romantic ones. I…
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