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Month: December 2015

Hilltop Monitor Editorial Staff rings in the Holidays

4 December 2015
Editoral Staff
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With only three weeks until winter break, the holiday spirit is increasing on campus with many events in the coming weeks. Many of these events…

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A reflection on the first semester

4 December 2015
Taylor Tummons
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With only a couple of weeks left in the semester and finals approaching, half of many students’ first year in college is wrapping up. The Hilltop Monitor asked…

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A Letter to the Editor: BSA Cabinet

4 December 2015
From the Reader
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William Jewell College prides itself in being an institution that represents courage, liberty, respect, community, honor, justice, excellence and faith. We recognize that there is…

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The Syrian refugee crisis and Western response

4 December 2015
Jesse Lundervold
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Conflict in the Middle East, particularly in Syria, has caused millions of Syrian citizens to flee their home country in search of refuge in European…

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Humans of Jewell

4 December 2015
Chandler Eaton
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The holiday season has arrived at William Jewell College with promises of relaxation and no stress, but this time of year is not just fun…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: SlamBall

4 December 2015
Kristen Agar
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Most sports require a mixture of speed and strength to achieve success. Mason Gordon went above and beyond these requirements when he created SlamBall, a…

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Prepare for “no life” with Fallout 4

4 December 2015
Evan Lott
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“Fallout 4” is game of the year. While visually “Fallout 4” doesn’t have much more to offer than “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” or “Fallout…

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Jewell Theatre Company takes a step forward with “Metamorphoses”

4 December 2015
Cole Allee
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First-year Danika Bryant as King Midas’ daughter. Photo by Chandler EatonMary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” is a live adaptation of Ovid’s epic of the same title. It…

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To be honest…with Lisa Brune

4 December 2015
Lisa Brune
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To be honest, as a woman, I am sick of menstruation being such a taboo subject. I do not think that we should be so afraid…

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