It is easy to feel quite isolated during social isolation. I find myself often reminiscing about the wonderful times I had with my friends at Jewell and wishing that I could interact with them as I did before. While social distancing makes it so that the kind of communication that…
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Six Books to Read in Quarantine
Given that this pandemic has made it so that many of us are holed up in our abodes, we seem to have an excess of time to kill. Perhaps our first instinct is to reach for our phone, but there’s only so much bandwidth to go around in a particular…
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What is Women’s History Month?
On February 29, Donald Trump issued a proclamation that declared March as Women’s History Month. In doing so, Trump has upheld a presidential tradition of proclaiming March as Women’s History Month that began with President Carter in 1980 – though originally, Women’s History Month was Women’s History Week. But, what…
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Day in the life: Brendan Davison
Brendan Davison is a senior political science and history major. He is the co-chair of the Young Democratic Socialists Association (YDSA), a political organization on campus. Davison can often be seen on campus with a flag in hand, which prompted him to write an article titled ¨Confessions of the William…
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Work Order system demystified
A common question that the student community often considers is that of work order efficiency. There is a general aura of mystery shrouding the work order system. The Hilltop Monitor has taken it upon itself to clear this aura and once and for all settle exactly what is going on…
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Advice: Effective time management for a less tearful college experience
As college students, our number one priority is our academic life. Often times this academic life can be extremely overwhelming. It seems that every week is a cacophony of emails, meetings, essays and readings. You hardly finish one assignment before the next is nearly due. And when you try to…
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Day in the life: Dr. Sperry
Dr. Elizabeth Sperry is a professor of philosophy at William Jewell College. Much beloved by her students, Sperry is well known for her excellent teaching and philosophical skills. Sperry is quite involved on campus. She is the department chair for the philosophy major, coordinator for the Oxbridge History of Ideas…
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Jewell club: The Association for Animal Rights (AFAR)
The Association for Animal Rights (AFAR) is an on-campus organization dedicated to raising awareness of animal cruelty, educating the William Jewell College community about environmental issues and providing a safe space to talk about animal rights. The organization was founded by Brielle Buntin, senior English and interactive digital media major.…
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Photo feature: winter break in Portugal
These photos were taken during my study abroad trip to Portugal in the winter break of 2020. Most of these pictures are of Lisbon, which has many steep hills that provide great moments for panoramic pictures once one is at the top of one of these hills. These pictures are…
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