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Month: September 2016

William Jewell College welcomes a drumline to campus

30 September 2016
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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 “To me, music is all encompassing. It defines what I enjoy, specifically, through teaching it and sharing as an ensemble director. I call myself a…

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Photo Feature: Adventures of an Artist Abroad

30 September 2016
Brett Jackson
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 Senior Brett Jackson explored through Europe while studying abroad last semester. This past Spring Semester, I had the wonderful opportunity to study abroad in Barcelona,…

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New java joint grinds its way to Liberty Square

30 September 2016
Lauren Berndt
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Hammerhand becomes the newest local business. Sip, guzzle or swish, the new java joint in Liberty is ready to filter and fuel the rest of…

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2000s bands and teen angst top the charts again

30 September 2016
Kristen Agar
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Middle schoolers in the 2000s relive their glory days. Courtesy of Wikipedia Teen angst, noun, a phase of adolescence defined by ripped jeans and angry…

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Humans of Jewell

30 September 2016
Cassidy Winsor
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Davis Lee, first-year international relations major, discusses his struggle of being unsatisfied with the major that he chose. He shares what gives him hope for the future. “My…

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To be honest…with Mikayla Roller

30 September 2016
Mikayla Roller
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To be honest…I’m embracing the hand to hold. “How is it being back?” I’ve gotten this question almost every day since I’ve returned to William…

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A Preview of CUA Events

30 September 2016
Amy Mullen
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This year, Thais Quiroga, sophomore Oxbridge history of ideas and international relations major, and Mady Hague, sophomore, have taken on the task of being co-directors…

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The Funding Plan for Education in Kansas is Still Undecided

30 September 2016
Jesse Lundervold
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Over the next few months, the Kansas legislature will determine the future of the state’s public schools. Reduced funding for public schools in Kan. has…

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Sitting Down with QUILTBAG

30 September 2016
Caitlin Troutman
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The Hilltop Monitor had a chance to speak with the cabinet of QUILTBAG, a student organization at William Jewell College that promotes LGBTQ+ awareness and…

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