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Month: April 2021

Letter to the Editor: College Republicans

23 April 2021
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This letter was submitted to The Hilltop Monitor by Calvin Heit, president of College Republicans and first-year Oxbridge institutions & policy and international relations major.…

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Jewell’s Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project uncovers, illuminates Alexander Doniphan’s pro-slavery stances and ties

23 April 2021
Savannah Hawley, Hannah Koehler, Hayley Michael and Kyler Schardein
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Since August of 2020, a group of dedicated student researchers, under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Wilkins, associate professor and chair of the history department…

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Jewell hosts vaccination clinic, plans to enter new phase of pandemic response with Operation Resurgent Campus

23 April 2021
Elizabeth Payton
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With vaccine eligibility extended to some 880,000 Missourians under activation of Phase 2 of Missouri’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, William Jewell College partnered with Cobblestone Family…

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Jewell to host annual Duke Colloquium in a virtual format

23 April 2021
Hayley Michael
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William Jewell College’s annual David Nelson Duke Colloquium will be held April 23 on Zoom. A Jewell tradition, Colloquium Day is devoted to the scholarly…

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Call Your Mother: Yes, being a college student really is harder this year

23 April 2021
Michaela Esau
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I had a meeting with one of my favorite professors a few weeks ago. We started the meeting with the usual pleasantries and questions about…

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Opinion: The normal that we miss

23 April 2021
Krista Halstead
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The idea of normal has been thrown around a lot in the last year since our world was upended by COVID-19. What was our normal…

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New bill in U.K. Parliament sparks protest

23 April 2021
Krista Halstead
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The United Kingdom’s Parliament introduced a bill that would grant police officers fewer restrictions in their ability to control protests. The bill was brought forward…

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Royals off to hot start in opening months

23 April 2021
Trent Brink
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The Kansas City Royals’ TV ratings have taken a nosedive since their World Series victory in 2015, and the Kansas City Chiefs benched the Royals…

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What to do on a rainy day

23 April 2021
Hannah Koehler
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While rainy days may complicate outdoor plans, don’t cry about it. Some things are simply better on rainy days. April showers are common but don’t…

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