This May, six members of the Hilltop Monitor editorial staff will graduate. Each senior shared their experience on the Monitor, memories of Jewell and plans for after graduation. Kristen Agar, senior accounting major, has been on the Monitor for the past four years and served as Editor-in-Chief this year.…
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“Ready Player One,” a glimpse into the future?
Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One”, released on March 29, is an adaptation of the Ernest Cline’s book of the same name. “Ready Player One” takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, in the year 2044, where consequences of overpopulation, global warming and energy crises are rampant. To escape the poverty and…
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People send letters to Parkland shooter
The Broward County Jail has received an influx of letters from around the world, all addressed to one person: Nikolas Cruz. Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland shooter who killed 17 people in March, has received letters of support primarily from women and teenage girls and has also received some letters from men.…
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Jewell Goodbyes: Dr. Milton Horne
Dr. Milton Horne, professor of religion, is retiring after 32 years of teaching at William Jewell College. Horne came to Jewell in 1986 and has never taught anywhere else. Horne had originally planned to be a pastor and attended seminary school at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. At seminary, his fascination…
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Alternatives to H.R. McMaster as National Security Advisor
President Donald Trump’s national security advisor H.R. McMaster is expected to leave his position soon, according to U.S. officials. The White House has denied these claims. On March 15, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted, “Just spoke to @POTUS and Gen. H.R. McMaster – contrary to reports…
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To be honest…with Madison Carroll
To be honest, the lack of diversity and inclusion is a problem on the campus of William Jewell College. We cannot become complacent with diversity on campus when there is still more to be done. To begin, let me clarify that I love Jewell. This college provides an excellent education…
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Obamas’ official portraits break tradition
On Feb. 12, an attentive crowd gathered to witness the unveiling of Barack and Michelle Obama’s new portraits. The event was held at the National Portrait Gallery which is a part of the Smithsonian Museum system. Kehinde Wiley, the painter of Barack Obama’s portrait, is based in New York City.…
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Social media manipulation still prevalent
Almost two billion people, one third of the global population, are active monthly users of Facebook. Instagram has 800 million active monthly users. Twitter has almost 330 million monthly users. Never before has the world reached this level of interconnectedness. Communication that used to take days, months or even…
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Jewell alumna Bethany Hughes treks from “America to America”
On Feb. 13, Bethany Hughes, a 2008 Oxbridge Institutions and Policy alumna, shared with William Jewell College students, professors and community members how her calling led her to begin a 20,000 mile trek across the Americas. The route Hughes is trekking spans the entire length of North and South America.…
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