The Hilltop Monitor isn’t the only publication dabbling in digital. Inscape, William Jewell’s art magazine, is expanding its reach this year by embracing new mediums and introducing two platforms for consumers to access. The publication, which was previously limited to print, plans to introduce a new digital interface this semester to…
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Use third-party apps to maximize your Twitter experience
We know Twitter for trending tributes to the Super Bowl Halftime Show “Left Shark” and replacing band names with the word pancake; but, we would be limiting its potential if we did not recognize this social media platform for its news potential. Done right, Twitter can get a busy Jewell student…
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The Circle of 6 app is a one-click key to college student safety
Trekking up the Sahara stairs under the dim lights after a middle-of-the-night QT run. Being invited to a party with that person you kind of know at the person’s apartment you sort of remember meeting once in a neighborhood you’re pretty sure is nearby. Having to walk home after realizing…
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Jewell veterans reflect on their service
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, members of the William Jewell College community celebrated Veterans Day. The Hilltop Monitor sat down with two veterans who currently study on the Hill, Daiven Ruddock, junior, and Stephen Preisig, junior. Ruddock served in the United States Marine Corps 1st Light Armored Recon from 2008 through 2012. He…
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Republican incumbent Roberts rolls over independent Orman in Kansas state race
Photo: Travis Heying / The Wichita Eagle / http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/election/article2638314.html The sunflower state was seeing red as the midterm election results rolled in Tuesday, Nov. 4. The GOP swept Kansas in both the U.S. congressional and gubernatorial positions. Incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts (R) was ushered into his fourth term in the…
Read More“Ouija”: It took us places we didn’t want to go
Is your holiday weekend packed full with previous engagements with Netflix and desperately searching Hillcrest racks for something that could pass as a costume, but you still want to watch all of the classic Halloween horror movies? Good news, reader. You have the unique opportunity to witness every overdone, stereotypical…
Read MoreApp Review: The Hanx Typewriter app is retro on the retina
A screenshot of the Hanx Typewriter app I am writing this on a typewriter. Simultaneously, I am writing this on my iPad. Welcome to Hanx Writer. This app, specifically designed for those handy devices we were handed at the beginning of the semester, thanks to the Jewellverse initiative, aims to…
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Entering the Jewellverse: A conversation with the president and provost
Interviewer: Let’s talk about the College’s transition to the digital age. We see people walking around the Hill with iPads, but what is the essence of Jewellverse? What all does it encompass? Dema: The aim of Jewellverse is to create an ecosystem of open source learning. There’s not a part…
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