For most college students, summer break is a time to rest and recover from overwhelming workloads. To some, this means lying by the pool and working on their tan. Others may travel the world, start a research project or land their dream internship. Malorie Colby, sophomore accounting and Applied Critical…
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Opinion: Missouri is the worst state in America for mental health care. Here’s how to fix it
When it comes to mental health care in the U.S., Missouri is the worst. According to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), an organization that determines health professional shortage areas (HPSA) in all 50 states and U.S. territories, the Show Me state was the worst at covering its populations’…
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Royal Update: The Latest News on Baby Sussex
Since the announcement that she was expecting a baby in Sept. 2018, the eyes of the world have been on Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry. While millions wait for Baby Sussex, rumors continue to swirl about everything from the name and gender of the…
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Students raise concerns about on-campus housing policy
Complaints about racial bias in the housing assignment procedure at William Jewell College surfaced during the March 27 Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) event, but Ernie Stufflebean, assistant dean of Student Life and director of Residence Life, calls those concerns surprising and completely unfounded. Allegations that a majority of, self-identified, African…
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AFE: Top 10: Things heard in the PLC
Have you ever wondered what the most talked about subjects are at William Jewell College? Since The Hilltop Monitor is the No. 1 source for all on campus news, we’ve compiled this list of the most common sayings that can be overhear in the Pryor Learning Center. After months of…
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Conspiracy Theory: The Ossie Goose
Since the beginning of time, people have passed down rumors of creatures lurking in the dark – Bigfoot, The Loch Ness monster and Mothman, to name a few. Details of these mysterious animals are listed in folklore and oral tradition. These beasts have even been written about in books and…
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Opinion: Netflix Should Not Have Kept “Friends”
In early December, “Friends” fans experienced their worst nightmare – a small message on their screen told them the show would permanently leave Netflix Jan. 1. Twitter and Instagram users went wild. Thousands wrote to Netflix saying they would cancel the streaming service if their favorite ’90s sitcom left the…
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Book Review: Becoming
In a small one bedroom apartment in the Southside of Chicago, before its infamous degradation, a young Michelle Robinson was born. She was the daughter Frasier Robinson III, a union worker, and Marian Robinson. This is where, 50 years later, the former First Lady of the United States returns to…
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Kansas City workers impacted by government shutdown
The U.S. Federal Government just reopened after the longest shutdown in its history. For 35 days government employees across the country were told not to come to work, while others who were deemed essential were forced to work without pay. The shutdown started Dec. 21 when Congress refused to approve…
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