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Author: Erin Melton

Gaga for “Gaga: Five Foot Two”

27 October 2017
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I have never been a huge Lady Gaga fan. I jammed with the rest of the world to “Bad Romance” and gave props to her…

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To be honest…with Erin Melton

6 October 2017
Erin Melton
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To be honest, the social media frenzy of fitness rather than thinness is just as damaging as its predecessor. The movement away from body shaming…

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Campus Safety enforces new policies

29 September 2017
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There have been alterations to security procedures and rules in addition to those regarding policy and staffing over the past year at William Jewell College.…

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Podcasts: Your Listening Guide

22 September 2017
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We’ve all been that friend who’s “really gotten into this podcast recently.” Instead of trying to hide what can feel a bit too hip, we…

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Sports Profile: Sydney Offield’s Love of Learning and Basketball

15 September 2017
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   For sophomore education major Sydney Offield, transitioning to life at William Jewell College was more of a homecoming than a brand new beginning. She…

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To be honest…with Erin Melton

3 February 2017
Erin Melton
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To be honest, I find it incredibly hurtful that atheism is invariably accompanied by a negative connation. I do not mean that people look on…

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Local Natives get funky with their third album

7 October 2016
Erin Melton
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“Sunlit Youth” is a worthy junior attempt by Local Natives. I begin with a disclaimer, an admission of extreme bias. The Local Natives is the…

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To be honest…with Erin Melton

29 April 2016
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To be honest, the idea of parenthood is absolutely terrifying to me. I’m sure this viewpoint comes as no surprise to anyone who has ever spoken…

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Recap of the Student Senate debate

15 April 2016
Erin Melton
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On Thursday, April 14, the Hilltop Monitor moderated the debate among the groups running for the 2016-2017 William Jewell College Student Senate executive cabinet. The…

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