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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College officials address miscommunication about the Journey Grant program
Journey Grants – a William Jewell College specific grant that offers students a chance to complete a unique learning opportunity funded by the institution – are widely celebrated throughout the College. However, recently the program has been the cause of much controversy on campus due to changes made in the past…
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Christmas Controversy: Real Christmas trees reign supreme
Evergreen trees have been celebrated since ancient times, in celebration of the winter solstice, life and vitality. It was likely Germany, though, that first incorporated evergreen trees into the Christian holiday of Christmas. However, the now popular symbol of the holiday season did not become popularly accepted into United States…
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Humans of Jewell: Kellsie Herrmann
The Hilltop Monitor spoke to Kellsie Herrmann, senior political science, international relations and French major, about her experiences at William Jewell College and the opportunities she’s taken advantage of while at the institution. Herrmann spoke about the time she spent abroad during the spring semester of her junior year, at…
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2 Takes, 1 Issue: Charter schools foster education through diversity
A charter school is an institution of public education that operates independently from the school districts in which they are located and receives both government and private funding. Charter schools operate like public schools in that they are free of tuition, open to all students and must take state and…
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Fall Festivities: How to act like it’s fall when it feels like winter
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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