Are you pumped to gorge yourself on both food and entertainment this upcoming National Native Day of Mourning even as hundreds of thousands of Americans…
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Smallest Hill: Let’s Stop Allowing Child Labor in the Form of Child Actors
I’m watching Season Two of The Last of Us (there will be no spoilers in this piece!) over the summer with some friends, and we…
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The Homophobic Slur Incident in Jones Hall and How it Affects Jewell’s Queer Community
At about 6:45 on Thursday, October 2nd, I walked into the bathroom on the top floor of Jones Hall and noticed something on the wall.…
Read MoreSupplemental Documentation: Homophobic Slur Incident
This text is supplemental documentation for the Oct. 19 News piece about an incident involving a homophobic slur incident in Jones Hall. Below is the…
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It’s a Great Day to Die Early Due to a Heart Condition Associated with High Levels of Chronic Anger and Stress: my official letter of complaint about 200-level CTI classes
This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published on Oct. 6, 2025. We all like to complain about our classes.…
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Argument Etiquette Over the Holidays: How to Successfully Defuse and De-escalate Mealtime Conversations for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving
Photo by Vitaly Gariev via Uplash. It’s going to be quite a Thanksgiving this year, considering the current political landscape! If, like me, you really…
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Halloween Edition: Beware the Ancient Evils of William Jewell College
Upon my very knees, I implore you, heed my message! The curse of knowledge, dear reader, has taken root in my soul, and I can…
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We’re Getting Out of Dema With This One: A Skeleton Cliquer’s Response to Twenty One Pilots’ Upcoming Album
“Welcome back to Trench.” The first words of the newest song released by American music group Twenty One Pilots resounded in my head as I…
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Beware the Ancient Evils of William Jewell College
This may be the last I am heard from again. It is of critical importance — indeed, crucial — that this article is read. Do…
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