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Letter to the Editor: College Republicans

23 April 2021
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This letter was submitted to The Hilltop Monitor by Calvin Heit, president of College Republicans and first-year Oxbridge institutions & policy and international relations major.…

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Letter to the Editor: “I’m happy to say that I did tell someone”

12 February 2021
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I was sexually assaulted by four different men before I knew it was wrong Content Warning: This Letter to the Editor contains details of sexual…

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From the Community: Open Letter From The Black Student Alliance

18 September 2020
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The Black Student Alliance (BSA) of William Jewell College released an open letter regarding their name change from Black Student Association to the Black Student…

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From the Reader: FIJI organizes fundraiser, creates inclusion committee in response to George Floyd murder

25 June 2020
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Following the murder of George Floyd, William Jewell College’s chapter, Zeta Phi, of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity (FIJI) organized a fundraiser for the Southern…

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My COVID Story: Managing the uncertainty of multiple cancelations

10 April 2020
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Grace Urquhart, junior psychological science major, discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the local theatre community and Jewell student experiences, as well…

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My COVID Story: Chaos in NYC

10 April 2020
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Erika Storvick (‘18) has been attending Columbia University in New York City through the dual-degree engineering program at William Jewell College. Storvick recounts a chaotic…

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My COVID Story: Evacuating Jordan and maintaining faith

10 April 2020
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Caris Boegl, ‘18, writes from a hotel in Denver, Colorado,where she is completing two weeks of quarantine after having to hastily evacuate Jordan.  From Jewell…

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My COVID Story: Staying optimistic while staying home

10 April 2020
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Chris Seward, senior biochemistry major, addresses fellow students from William Jewell College and offers his thoughts on staying optimistic through this pandemic.  To my fellow…

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My COVID story: An unprecedented conclusion

27 March 2020
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Hannah Keeney, senior psychological science major and president of the student body, discusses the loss felt by seniors as classes are moved online in their…

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