Zak Carroll, senior Oxbridge: Institutions and Policy and international relations major, and EmmaRae King-Carroll, Oxbridge: Music major will be entering graduate school at Yale University much as they are here at William Jewell College: together. The pair – married in August of 2018 – met early-on in their Jewell careers and,…
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Greco-Roman war reenactment held in Gano Assembly
Tuesday, April 2, educator and reenactor Gamal Castile led an event in Gano Assembly to explain ancient Greco-Roman war techniques. Castile used accurate replicas of the weaponry and armor – even purchasing some props from the movie “Alexander.” Educating people about Greco-Roman wars is important to Castile, who stressed the…
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AFE: Administration to open investigation to find the most stressed student at Jewell
Administration at William Jewell College is set to open an investigation in order to find out who the most stressed student at the College really is. After years of rigorous academics and critical thinking, college officials have been listening to students constantly comparing themselves around campus. “I literally got two…
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AFE: Jewell community actively supports The Hilltop Monitor
Recently, staffers on The Hilltop Monitor opened the Monitor’s suggestion box for the first time in years – discovering that every single student, faculty member and staff member on campus does in fact read and love The Hilltop Monitor. “It’s just so shocking to us. Here we were, writing articles we…
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Top 10: Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Use
In the last 50 years, the world’s plastic production has doubled and is rising. This fact, and the pollution that is inevitably attached to that production, is harming our world at rapid rates. According to National Geographic, 91 percent of plastic isn’t recycled and, by 2050, there will be 12…
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I’m a sucker for the Jonas Brothers
Oct. 29, 2013 is a date that broke the hearts of many the world over: the day the Jonas Brothers officially broke up. After cancelling their tour earlier that month, the band deactivated their twitter account and, with seemingly no explanation, ceased to exist. After the breakup, the brothers opened…
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Restaurant Review: Cupini’s
Perhaps you’re a Kansas City insider who knows where to find the best eats. Or perhaps you tuned into season 18, episode nine of Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” entitled “Pork, Pasta and Barbeque.” Either way, you’ve probably heard of the Westport staple, Cupini’s, that serves up glorious Italian…
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Conspiracy Theory: Denver International Airport – transit hub or secret military annex?
Since its opening in 1995, the Denver International Airport (DIA) has been a hub for both air traffic and conspiracy theories. Among claims that it is a meeting place for the Illuminati, that aliens and lizard people live in the tunnels underneath the airport and that its artwork contains clues…
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Featured Hometown: Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri, is rich with United States history. Founded in 1827, the city became known as the “Queen City of the Trails,” denoting its fame for being the starting point for the Santa Fe, California and Oregon trails. Although it became a secondary Missouri city after Kansas City rose to…
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