The Hilltop Monitor

The Hilltop Monitor

The Official Student Publication of William Jewell College

  • Home
  • News
    • Breaking News
    • Jewell & Local
      • Campus News
    • National & Global
  • Opinions
    • Editorials
    • The Smallest Hill
    • View from the Hill
    • Satire
      • April Fools
  • Features
    • From the Community
      • Letter to the Editor
      • Student Stories
    • Informative
    • Investigations
    • Jewell Spotlights
      • Organization Spotlights
      • Community Features
      • Athlete Spotlights
      • Senior Spotlights
      • Artist Spotlights
  • Sports
    • Jewell & Local
    • National & Global
    • Sports Opinions
  • Arts & Culture
    • Arts
      • Multimedia
        • Photo Features
        • Infographics
        • Cartoons
    • Culture
      • Events
    • Jewell & Local
    • Reviews
  • Lifestyle
    • Advice
    • Health & Wellness
    • Hobbies
    • Quizzes
    • Social Commentary
  • Meet the Team
  • Contact Us
Recent News
  • How Should Pope Francis Be Remembered?
  • What now? Exploring the implications of William Jewell College’s declaration of financial exigency and restructuring of academic programs
  • Paris Climate Agreement withdrawal leaves citizens with lingering concerns
  • William Jewell College restructures academic programs
  • William Jewell College declares financial exigency

Author: Madison Carroll Porth

Jewell launches new advertising campaign after lowering tuition

16 April 2021
Madison Carroll Porth
No Comments

Last fall, William Jewell College announced that tuition would be reduced by 45%, from $33,500 to $18,360 per year. This decision was made, in part,…

Read More

Winter Break Reflections

5 February 2021
Madison Carroll Porth
No Comments

When I began to think about what I did over winter break, I couldn’t quite remember. It just seemed to meld together with the never-ending…

Read More

Opinion: Love thy neighbor, wear thy mask

4 December 2020
Madison Carroll Porth
No Comments

2020 has been a year marked by tragedy, heartache and, unfortunately, great division. A quick glance or scroll through social media makes it very clear…

Read More

Jewell’s Post-Thanksgiving Plans

25 November 2020
Madison Carroll Porth
No Comments

William Jewell College’s Thanksgiving break will officially begin Monday, Nov. 23, and classes will resume again Monday, Nov. 30. Classes will be entirely virtual after…

Read More

Lighting of the Quad postponed, scheduled for Nov. 13

13 November 2020
Madison Carroll Porth
No Comments

William Jewell College’s annual Lighting of the Quad – an event where students and alumni come together to celebrate the holiday season and turn on…

Read More

Pumpkin Patch, Pandemic Style

16 October 2020
Madison Carroll Porth
No Comments

Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch is located right here in Liberty, Mo., and there are multiple COVID-19 friendly activities at the pumpkin patch! Some safe…

Read More

Advice Column: Dear Mrs. Madison

18 September 2020
Madison Carroll Porth
No Comments

Dear Mrs. Madison…  Mrs. Madison will answer any question you ask! From dating advice to questions about school, I’m here for you – so ask…

Read More

COVID Week 1 Update: We Survived

11 September 2020
Madison Carroll Porth
No Comments

William Jewell College started its first week of school Aug. 26 with mostly in-person classes for the fall semester. Prior to starting school, the College…

Read More

Faculty discuss value of Identity and Society course

10 May 2019
Madison Carroll Porth
No Comments

A central pillar of education that William Jewell College prides itself on is its unique core curriculum. The College’s website says that this core curriculum…

Read More
Previous

Recent Posts

  • The World of Cozy (and Cheap) Hobbies  May 2, 2025
  • What now? Exploring the implications of William Jewell College’s declaration of financial exigency and restructuring of academic programs May 2, 2025
  • Supplemental Documentation: May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025
  • The State of Kansas City Sports May 2, 2025
  • William Jewell Speech and Debate Team wins national tournament for the first time since 2007 May 2, 2025
  • How Should Pope Francis Be Remembered? May 2, 2025

popular tags

advice (44) album review (39) Angelica Gutierrez (37) april fools (70) arts & culture (69) arts and culture (203) campus news (57) catherine dema (79) christina kirk (61) coronavirus (44) COVID-19 (113) erin melton (36) featured (207) features (117) Football (56) hannah koehler (51) humans of jewell (62) jewell (85) kansas city (108) kristen agar (35) kyler schardein (42) lifestyle (395) madelyn Comeau (39) madison carroll (43) Michaela Esau (64) missouri (43) movie review (50) multimedia (34) music (42) news (173) opinion (127) Opinions and Editorials (74) Perspectives (313) photo feature (57) photography (56) photos (50) politics (53) review (67) savannah hawley (55) sofia arthurs-schoppe (74) sports (211) to be honest (63) trump (68) william humphrey (37) william jewell college (57)

Archives

COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

We at the Hilltop Monitor encourage you to interact with our stories and content by commenting. Monitor Editorial Staff reserves the right to moderate and/or remove comments that consist of hateful language, personal attacks or content unrelated to the article or editorial. The Monitor reserves the right to publish or otherwise promote any and all comments posted on articles and associated social media. Editorial comment does not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the College.

The staff of the Hilltop Monitor make every effort to ensure that the contents of this site are in accordance with U.S. copyright law. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at monitor@william.jewell.edu to resolve the matter.

Archives

Copyright © 2025 The Hilltop Monitor | Theme by: Theme Horse | Proudly Powered by: WordPress