To be honest, poetry is so underappreciated in today’s culture. People call out poetry for being boring or confusing. Poetry gets viewed as an unsolvable…
Read MoreThe fight against Larry Nassar
Larry Nassar was once known as an esteemed USA Gymnastics (USAG) and Michigan State University (MSU) doctor. Now, he will forever be known as a…
Read MoreUnpacking the government shutdown
The United States federal government shut down at midnight Jan. 20. This was the first government shutdown under the Trump administration and, more significantly, the…
Read MoreJewell students participate in Women’s March
This January, protesters returned to many cities for the 2018 Women’s March, a continuation of the Women’s March in 2017 in the wake of Trump’s…
Read MoreHumans of Jewell
The Hilltop Monitor spoke with Isaac Chizhik, first-year Oxbridge Molecular Biology major, at The Perch while on a break from class. He spoke about his…
Read MoreAmazon HQ2 location finalist announced
In September 2017 Amazon announced that they would be opening a second headquarters, Amazon HQ2, and cities have been in constant battle to house the…
Read MoreThe origins of the #MeToo movement
The hashtag #MeToo went viral on social media in October 2017. The movement was initiated against American producer Harvey Weinstein after more than 80 women…
Read MoreBØRNS got borin’
I have never been disappointed with BØRNS’ premier album “Dopamine.” With its engaging lyrics and varied tempo—ranging from the constant up beats of “Electric Love”…
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