William Jewell College’s Thanksgiving break will officially begin Monday, Nov. 23, and classes will resume again Monday, Nov. 30. Classes will be entirely virtual after the Thanksgiving break, which is in accordance with the schedule changes that Jewell announced on June 2. Jewell is currently at threat level C in…
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What am I thankful for?
Getting a good education I think we are all grateful to be here at William Jewell College or even to be in college in general. The professors are live encyclopedias that you can use anytime you need. We have four years to learn all of the things we want to…
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How to prepare the ideal Thanksgiving feast
As assignments, a deadly pandemic and post-election tensions fill us with fear, I find solace in filling my mind with warm carbs instead. Thanksgiving may look a little different this year, but quarantine baking has prepared Americans for cooking up a dreamy feast – even if we can’t share it…
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What Thanksgiving Means to Me
Thanksgiving is one of the most underrated holidays. It is sometimes lost in the mix between Halloween and Christmas. Many people skip straight from Halloween to listening to Christmas music and decorating their trees Nov. 1 and miss the best part of the fall season. For me, Thanksgiving is a…
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Jewell to provide free COVID-19 testing to students, faculty, staff prior to Thanksgiving Break
William Jewell College is offering free optional COVID-19 testing to students, faculty and staff the week prior to Thanksgiving Break. Jewell is doing so in an effort to ensure that members of the College community can travel back home to see their families with the assurance that they will not…
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Jewell announces no in-person classes after Thanksgiving break, moved Fall Beak
On June 2, William Jewell College announced in an email to students that in-person classes will not resume after Thanksgiving break 2020. Fall Break has been moved to Nov. 23 and 24 – giving students a full week of break for Thanksgiving. Advising Days have been moved from Tuesday, Oct.…
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How to throw a Friendsgiving
As Thanksgiving is approaching, so is Friendsgiving. Like Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving is a wonderful time for individuals to be surrounded by community and reflect on all they are grateful for. However, unlike Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving is meant to be celebrated with those loved ones who aren’t necessarily blood related. Attached are some…
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Family, friends, and football: how football became a Thanksgiving tradition
Football has become a key part of many Thanksgiving celebrations. At the professional level, there has been an annual game hosted by the Detroit Lions and another by the Dallas Cowboys since 1978 and in 2006 a third game was added to the Thanksgiving schedule. This may make football seem…
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