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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To Be Honest . . . with Morgan Allen
To be honest, I am completely over feeling guilty about my emotions. For ages, there has been a ridiculous stigma attached to people being emotional. Men are told that they are acting like girls when they respond to certain situations with passion. Women are constantly asked if they “are on…
Read MoreOn the Queue: “Electrick Children”
Bundled up in sweats on the couch and with no one to cuddle, I powered up the iPad and turned to my one true friend—Netflix. With thousands of options to choose from, I searched for a movie that was off the beaten path and out of the norm to fit…
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Swim teams beat UMSL, fall to Lindenwood in return to Mabee Center
The William Jewell Cardinal men and women’s swim teams returned to the Mabee Center Sat. Nov. 15. The team took on the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) Tritons and Lindenwood University Lions. The lions were ranked fourth in the nation in Division-II men’s swimming and ranked 12th in Division-II women’s swimming. The…
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Jewell football ends season in upset win, earns 12 conference postseason awards
Since 2012, the University of Indianapolis football team has dominated the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). The Greyhounds, ranked no. 23 in Division-II football, have posted a 22-0 mark going into Saturday’s game against William Jewell College. The Cardinals ended their season with a marquee win, putting the first blemish…
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Jewell basketball gains experience in victorious exhibition game wins
The William Jewell College basketball teams both came out as champions in exhibition games Sat., Nov. 15 after facing teams composed of veteran college players called Livin’ the Dream (LTD). The Cardinal women’s team kept a tight grip on the lead for the duration of the game and claimed victory…
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Students and faculty utilize grants for innovative business, creative ventures
Students, faculty and staff at William Jewell College (WJC) are bringing innovation into their respective fields of study. The Hilltop Monitor spoke with some of these innovators to learn about their projects and from where the opportunities to pursue them came. Gavin Hodges, a senior communications major; Luke Longfield, a senior…
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Jewell Athletic Department hopes to foster supportive community with technological advancements
Between classes, study sessions and extra curriculars, William Jewell College students have a hard time finding time to attend Jewell sporting events. In fact, according to ncaa.org, William Jewell ranked 148 out of 171 NCAA Division II schools in total attendance for the 2014 football season. However, this statistic does…
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Headlines: Distant Hope for Gaza
Revisit the destruction that happened over the summer in Gaza as a result of an Israeli campaign to root out terrorism in Gaza. Over the summer, Israel and Palestine entered a 50-day conflict. During this time, many Gazan homes were destroyed and civilians were killed, as human rights violations occurred…
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