The 2018 midterm elections have nearly arrived, and The Hilltop Monitor is going to have a series of articles previewing elections in the local area. The first set of races to analyze are the congressional races in local Missouri and Kansas districts. In Missouri, the race for Senate has focused…
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Student musicians and alumni hosted at Chapel during day three of Homecoming week
On Wednesday, Oct. 3 William Jewell College held homecoming chapel in Gano Chapel during Jewell Time. Student musicians Abby Christensen, junior physics and Spanish major; Sutton Porth, senior religion and communications major; Hannah Jacobs, sophomore nursing and Spanish major; Dan Guion, sophomore history major; Jose Karvalas, Northtown High School graduate;…
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Opinion: The government should keep its hands off my godd*mn internet
In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, Facebook and other social media platforms began publicizing the fact that the companies had found evidence of attempted meddling in the election process via fake accounts, bots, etc. Since the election, Facebook and Twitter specifically identified several other meddling attempts aimed to…
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Humans of Jewell: Jeffrey Burrow
The Hilltop Monitor sat down with Jeffrey Burrow, a 21 year-old first-year music performance major. He is easily identified by his flowing hair, exuberant personality and love of singing. He talked about choosing to attend William Jewell College after a brief break from school “I came here originally for an…
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“Dude, it’s gonna bust”: Lambda Chi Alpha busts watermelons for Harvesters
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity (LCA) hosted a Watermelon Bust on the First-Year Triangle Sept. 14 at 4:00 p.m. As first-years headed back to the dorms after class Friday, LCA provided truckloads of watermelons for participants to bust in various ways. “It’s a good throwback to [LCA] tradition. We tried pumpkins,…
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Humans of Jewell: Tom Hollinberger
The Hilltop Monitor sat down and spoke with Thomas Hollinberger, first-year data-science major, at his usual spot on the first floor of the Pryor Learning Commons. Hollinberger came to William Jewell College with more than a little life experience than usual first-years. Hollinberger graduated high school in 1974, graduated from…
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StoryCorps records stories from Kansas City to archive in the Library of Congress
The StoryCorps mobile tour booth was parked outside of the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art recording stories from people in Kansas City from Aug. 2 to Sep. 2. StoryCorps is an independently funded, non-profit organization that started as a booth in Grand Central Station in New York City. The goal…
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New data science major draws students to Jewell and addresses industry need
Responding to rapidly developing data acquisition and processing methods within industry and student demand, William Jewell College designed a data science major and minor program. The programs are being offered for the first time during the 2018-2019 academic year and have been popular with both new and returning students. Data…
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Jewell recognizes student accomplishments and Faculty Award winner at Honors Convocation
On Friday, April 20, William Jewell College hosted Honors Convocation to present departmental awards and the Faculty Award. Each department recognized students who had exceptionally achieved in the field. The night was a combination of celebration of student accomplishments and of music. In between professors announcing awards, students performed musical…
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