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Month: May 2015

Commencement on the Hill

8 May 2015
Grace Webber
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Graduation day at William Jewell College has been filled with traditions, special events and excitement for the span of the College’s history. However, the event is…

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Jewell students innovate at #OneDayKC

8 May 2015
Brianna Steiert
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On Apr. 24, 2015, undergraduate and graduate students from around the Midwest came together for the 12-hour innovation workshop #OneDayKC. Kansas City is experiencing many…

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The Aspirant List: How Jewell Stacks Up

8 May 2015
Sarah Crosley
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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…

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Nonprofit leaderships students to intern in Hawaii

8 May 2015
Erin Melton
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Editors’ Note (June 9, 2025): For privacy reasons, Monitor editors have removed some personally identifying information from this article. Ellen S., senior nonprofit leadership major,…

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The state of transgender rights in the United States

8 May 2015
Morgan Allen
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On Apr. 24, 2015, former Olympian and reality television star Bruce Jenner came out publicly as a transgender woman. Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer garnered over…

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Headlines: Detroit’s bankruptcy

8 May 2015
Sarah Crosley
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On Jul. 18, 2013, Detroit officially filed for bankruptcy, but it was not until December of the same year that the city was approved to…

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Minimum wage workers protest for a raise to 15 USD

8 May 2015
Alexandria Acord
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The crusade to raise the minimum wage, first spurred by protesters in New York City Nov. 2012, continues to this day and has already begun to…

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Chaston Kome on Hayao Miyazaki’s feminism

8 May 2015
Chaston Kome
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Hayao Miyazaki, Academy Award winning director of critically acclaimed animated films such as “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving Castle,” excels in storytelling and crafting believable,…

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Preview: Fall 2015 Football Season

8 May 2015
Kristen Agar
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The William Jewell College football team has made many changes that the coaching staff hopes will help them find success in the fall 2015 season. Three…

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