In the recent Student Senate Cabinet elections, the leadership of Student Senate was elected with promises of change and innovation. After three enthusiastic campaigns and a democratic election, William Jewell College Student Senate election results were released April 18. The new cabinet is junior political science major Drew Novak as…
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Tragedies and death prove even professional athletes are mortal
Over the past year, a large number of stories have been in the forefront of sports media with a common theme: death. Boxing all-time-great and former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali passed away June 6 of last year. Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez died in an boating accident at age 24 in September. Recent stories…
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The Hilltop Monitor’s relationship with freedom of the press and censorship
This article is the first in a two-part series that will look into student organizations’ autonomy at William Jewell College, and by extension, other private colleges around the country. We will begin by unpacking an issue that affects “The Hilltop Monitor” especially, and that is censorship. In our recent April…
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Ely Hall to close for renovations
As of this summer, Ely Hall will close for renovations, leaving the First-Year Triangle without one of its cornerstones. While the exact date of Ely’s reopening has not yet been solidified with Student Life, it is expected to last the entire 2017-18 school year. However, this is only the latest…
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To be honest…with Drew Novak
To be honest, it’s a great day to be a cardinal. As I write this, I am sitting outside with my friends Ben and Rylan on the steps of Curry Hall. Rylan is aggressively working on a research paper, and Ben is relaxing for a change. The smooth April breeze…
Read MorePodcast “S-Town” delves into empathy and mystery
There have been many attempts to bring rural, small-town life to the wider American audience. “Parks and Recreation” brought viewers comedic updates from Pawnee, Ind. while the HBO series “True Detective” approached rural Louisiana from its seedy underside. The new podcast “S-Town,” which stands for “Shit Town,” is a realistic…
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Athlete of the Week: Blake Alexander
Senior nursing major Blake Alexander was recently named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week. He added this title to an extensive list of achievements, which he has compiled throughout his career at William Jewell College. During his time at Jewell, he has set school records for both…
Read MoreSpecial Elections in Kansas
A contested special election between Republican Ron Estes and Democrat James Thompson in Kansas’ 4th Congressional District caught leaders on both sides of the aisle by surprise, highlighting the disenchantment many Kansans have with Governor Sam Brownback. Liberals argue that the challenge to long-time Republican-held districts in both Kansas and Georgia…
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Softball Coach Dustin Combs achieves 300th career win
April 9, the head coach for the William Jewell College softball team, Dustin Combs, won his 300th career game. This historic win, an 8-5 victory over Drury University, is a landmark in Combs’ near 20-year-long career. Combs began his career in 1998 in the Springfield Public School System. As he was…
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