On Nov. 15, the William Jewell College women’s basketball will officially begin its season. The team is entering the 2017-2018 season with the triumphant momentum of a winning record of 10-8 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC). “We did things really well last year,” said Head Coach Jill Slominski.…
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Coach Holley and the Cards look to defy the odds
As the William Jewell College men’s basketball team enters the 2017-2018 season, coaches and players’ ambitions are high. “Our hope is to be competitive for a conference title this year,” said Head Coach Larry Holley. He certainly has the pedigree to set that goal. A graduate of Jewell’s class of…
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Paying a Price
For 28 days, the U.S. has been without a Secretary of Health and Human Services. Tom Price, President Donald Trump’s confirmed appointment, resigned from the position Sept. 29, 2017 after serving for 231 days. His brief tenure makes him the “shortest serving Secretary of Health and Human Services in history.”…
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Fall arrives in Liberty
Last weekend, the town of Liberty marked the season change with their annual Fall Festival. Vendors, food trucks and amusements of all kinds were concentrated on the town square, and masses of people gathered to revel in the festivities. There was some anxiety about what the weekend might bring. This…
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To be honest…with Edward Townsend
To be honest, I have been a fool. Over this past weekend, I was inadvertently led to a jarring realization, one that has left me unsettled and profoundly disconcerted. In the years prior to my coming to William Jewell College, I thought I had discovered an infallible ideal of personal…
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Humans of Jewell
The Hilltop Monitor spoke with Chuck Curtis, one of William Jewell College’s technology wizards. His official capacity is the campus’ Network and Telecommunications Administrator. As his work is ubiquitous on the Hill yet seldom discussed, it seemed prudent to enlighten the community as to how Curtis spends his busy…
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