For most midwesterners, fall is a time for a long-awaited reprieve from the exhausting swelteringly hot days of summer. Widely regarded as one of the top four seasons, fall is a great time to finally catch a break and stop sweating for a single day or two before the Missouri…
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Homecoming events continue with costume competition at volleyball game
Tuesday, Oct. 2, William Jewell College continued Homecoming Week with a costume contest and dance-off while watching the volleyball team compete against the Rockhurst Hawks. During the game, students from each team participated in a dance-off that took place in between sets of the volleyball game. Competitors in the dance…
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Sports Profile: Olivia Tolberd positions herself to break digging record
Olivia Tolberd, senior mathematics and psychology major, spoke to The Hilltop Monitor about playing volleyball at William Jewell College and how it’s shaped her time at the institution. Tolberd began by telling the Monitor about how she stays competitive in the sport while balancing a busy school life and how…
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Jewell professor evaluates U.S. voting system in Constitution Day celebration
Friday, Sept. 14, William Jewell College celebrated Constitution Day by reevaluating the voting system in the United States. David McCune, associate professor of mathematics, discussed Maine’s recent change to a preference ballot using instant runoff voting (IRV) in his talk titled, “Should America Change the Way it Counts Votes?”. In…
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Students introduced to clubs at Jewell during the 2018 Activities Fair
William Jewell College hosted its annual Activities Fair in the Yates-Gill Student Union Aug. 20. The event was hosted by College Union Activities (CUA) and helped new and returning students gain information about student led clubs to join. Several students, mostly first-years, attended the Fair. The large number of groups…
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Ely Hall receives face-lift and name change after extensive makeover period
After a lengthy period of renovation, William Jewell College’s iconic Ely Hall has been reopened to students and renamed “Mathes Hall” to honor the contribution of the Mathes family. The rejuvenated dorm building was officially unveiled by college President, Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls at a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 17…
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Humans of Jewell
The Hilltop Monitor spoke with Erin Melton, senior Oxbridge Literature and Theory major and winner of the 2017-2018 William Jewell College Faculty Award, about how her time at William Jewell College has shaped her post-college plans. Melton began by describing the many activities she has been involved in during her…
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Spring is a time for football on the Hill
Spring is a time for practice and refinement for many fall sports. For the William Jewell College football team, spring is an opportunity to better team cohesiveness and fine-tune each player’s abilities. Shawn Weigel, head coach of the football team, explained how the spring sports season affects his team. “Spring…
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Israel resists investigation into Palestinian deaths on Gaza Border
On Friday, March 30, 2018, 16 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more injured after clashes with Israeli troops along the Gaza Border. The clash took place during a series of Palestinian protests regarding the commemoration of the loss of their land to Israel, alleged intensification of Israel’s aggression toward Palestine…
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