Up in the Scottish Highlands sits Loch Ness – a 23 mile long lake home to the country’s most famous unsolved mystery. Visitors have contemplated what could be lurking in the depths of its cold waters for hundreds of years, propagating the popular tale of a sea monster affectionately referred…
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Recap of the Puppy Bowl
In this day and age the world is often painted as a dark and terrible place. The Chiefs barely miss out on playing in the Super Bowl and Tom Brady has more rings than he can fit on one hand. But while Feb. 2 saw many a football fan yawning…
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Curiosity gives way to InSight as new NASA lander survives impact on Mars
Applause and shouts of joy exploded from mission control members Nov. 26 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. They were celebrating the payoff from years of work – the touchdown of InSight (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport mission) on Martian soil after a seven-month…
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Harvard accused of possible discrimination over desire for diversity
The lights are dimmed and the stage is set for a showdown between Harvard University and an anti-affirmative action group, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA). One of America’s premier universities stands accused by the nonprofit for discriminating in its admissions practices by implementing a quota system that limits the number…
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Ballroom dance team hosts masquerade ball
The William Jewell College ballroom dance class hosted a masquerade ball in the Mabee Center Monday, Oct. 29. It was open to members of the public as well as students. The music, which was a mixture of modern and traditional, was provided in part by KC Jazz. The band includes…
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Kander risks political career, furthers mental health awareness
In the face of a conservative national government, former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander appeared to be the Democratic Party’s new golden boy. Over the past year, he’s had a private meeting with President Obama, been hailed by Joe Biden at donor dinners, become a New York Times bestseller,…
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Queer Eye comes to Kansas City
Yaaaaas, Queens! The Emmy-winning reality TV series “Queer Eye” is filming its third season in none other than Kansas City, Missouri. For those uncultured swines among us, the show consists of five gay men – dubbed the “Fab Five” – who are food and wine, culture, fashion, grooming and design…
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Humans of Jewell: Juan Cantu
The Hilltop Monitor caught up with first-year psychology major and premed minor Juan Cantu. Cantu discussed his unique background and his journey to becoming a student at William Jewell College. Cantu was born in the border city of Reynosa, the largest city in Tamaulipas, Mexico. His dad moved to the…
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Jewell’s biannual Service Learning Fair continues long standing tradition of service
At the Service Learning Fair on Aug. 31, representatives from nearly 20 nonprofit organizations were hosted in the Yates-Gill College Union – where they attended and offered William Jewell College students a variety of opportunities to serve. Service learning is unique from generic community service because it enables students to…
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