“God expected too much of me. Now, I need to find my own path.” Netflix recently released a four-part series based on Deborah Feldman’s debut memoir “Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots.” The series follows Esther or “Esty” Shapiro – played by Shira Haas – as she leaves…
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Jewell COVID-19 Response: Liveblog
Keep updated about William Jewell College’s responses to COVID-19. The liveblog will be continually updated as new information is announced. November 9 The campus remains at threat level C but has decided to resume in-person academic and athletic activities effective tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 10. Joe Garcia, vice president for finance and…
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Jewell to announce 2020 Faculty Award Winner in video Friday, April 24
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, William Jewell College’s Honors’ Convocation – set for this Friday, April 24 – was canceled. Student awards typically announced at the event will be published online Friday, April 24. The Faculty Award – one of Jewell’s most revered awards, which recognizes a senior student who embodies…
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2020 Faculty Award finalists announced
Every year a committee of William Jewell College faculty recognizes a group of five exceptional seniors to consider awarding the Faculty Award. The annual award is usually announced at Honors’ Convocation – which will likely not occur in its typical format due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s finalists are…
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Photo feature: online classes
During this unprecedented time, everyone’s classroom looks different and I have reached out to some William Jewell students around the country to see how they are learning at home and what their online class set up is looking like.
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My COVID Story: Managing the uncertainty of multiple cancelations
Grace Urquhart, junior psychological science major, discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the local theatre community and Jewell student experiences, as well as encouraging people to take care of their mental health through this trying time. I like routine and planning and knowing exactly what’s going to…
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Six Books to Read in Quarantine
Given that this pandemic has made it so that many of us are holed up in our abodes, we seem to have an excess of time to kill. Perhaps our first instinct is to reach for our phone, but there’s only so much bandwidth to go around in a particular…
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My COVID Story: Chaos in NYC
Erika Storvick (‘18) has been attending Columbia University in New York City through the dual-degree engineering program at William Jewell College. Storvick recounts a chaotic two weeks as the city was overcome by cases of COVID-19 and her final semester was cut short. We don’t receive many emails from President…
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Hilltop Monitor wins 25 awards at MCMA annual conference
After having to cancel their annual conference due to the stay-at-home order in place, representatives from the Missouri College Media Association announced the 2020 awards for student journalists and publications statewide through a Facebook video livestream April 7. For the second year running, The Hilltop Monitor dominated the ceremony, winning…
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