We think about it when we get dressed, eat lunch, watch movies and walk down the street. Everyday we are bombarded with messages from social media, television, advertisements, peers and family members about how our bodies should look. The William Jewell College campus came together to say enough is enough…
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Photo Feature: Snapshots of Sand
Photographer Danny Virga ventured to desert parks for spring break, bringing back black and white snapshots of western nature.
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Historical Revisionism on the Hill: An Unfair Accusation
A month ago, KCUR, Kansas City’s public radio station, highlighted revisionist history being propagated in Clay County and alleged that William Jewell College had similarly sanitized history. Yet, while sources from William Jewell’s archives show that there has been controversy for years over the extent of Jewell’s commitment to and…
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To be honest…with Alexandria Acord
To be honest, I think that fake news is hardly limited to politics. While pop culture news has often been thought of as “fake” in and of itself through the propagation of tabloid gossip, the same line of skepticism should be brought to the controversies it brings into question. Within the…
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Spring season football’s internal competition for starting positions
Spring football season has arrived. While the spring season does not include games against other teams, the competition turns internal as the players earn their starting positions for the fall season. “Spring workouts are geared towards getting stronger and becoming a better athlete,” said Keir Stamp, defensive line. “While fall…
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A review of the Campus Leaders Summit
Shortly before spring break, student leaders from Student Senate and CUA, along with the leaders of a number of Greek organizations and the multicultural organizations BSA, QUILTBAG and Mi Gente, held a summit to evaluate the effectivity of those organizations in engaging the student body in extracurricular campus life. The…
Read MoreKansas City Royals season is upon us
Fans all over the nation are waiting in anticipation for the Royals season to begin. The team recently released their 2017 schedule. Their first game is scheduled for April 3rd against the Minnesota Twins with a 3:10 start time. After a day break they will travel to Houston for three…
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Jewell students take on Spring Break
Caitlin Troutman, senior Oxbridge Literature and Theory major: During Spring Break, several students at William Jewell College used their time off to work, travel, learn and go new places. “The Hilltop Monitor” asked students to share their experiences with us and show us how they broke spring. Answers have been…
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Who are the University Innovation Fellows?
“The University Innovation Fellows program empowers students to become leaders of change in higher education. Fellows are creating a national movement to ensure that all students gain the necessary attitudes, skills and knowledge to compete in the economy of the future.” This is the purpose line from UIF’s website throughout…
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