Winter is coming and that means award season for movies is approaching. A huge number of movies are coming out over the next few months. Some are serious contenders for awards, while others are purely for entertainment. Below are my choices of movies that look interesting or may possibly collect…
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“The Thrill of” Sam Smith’s second album
I have this bad habit of picking two or three songs from an album that I like and only listening to those. However, Sam Smith’s “The Thrill of It All” is so good that I have had the whole album on repeat. Smith’s second album was released Nov. 3. The…
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Source of organization funding explained
Student groups and organizations at William Jewell College receive their budgets in various ways. Some groups are funded by the College, such as College Union Activities (CUA) and Student Senate, while most groups are required to be financially self-sufficient. However, the College aims to provide support to all organizations. New…
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Humans of Jewell
The Hilltop Monitor spoke with Shakiyla Hughes, senior psychology, communication and Applied Critical Thought and Inquiry (ACT-In) major. Hughes, representative of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, was crowned homecoming queen at at the homecoming football game Sept. 30. Hughes shared what winning homecoming queen meant to her. “Initially it was trivial…
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The Nest encourages students to support student athletes
The Nest is a new group on the William Jewell College campus this year. It is a student organization that aims to support all athletic events. The group was formed by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). “The Nest was developed by SAAC with the hope to change the dynamic…
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Student Senate Looks Ahead
The William Jewell College Student Senate Cabinet for the 2017-2018 school year are Drew Novak, senior political science major, Luce-Virlynn Apollon, senior nursing and applied critical thought and inquiry major, Jacob Dice, junior physics, economics and mathematics major and Chris Choe, sophomore Oxbridge Institutions and Policies major. The Hilltop Monitor…
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To be honest…with Grace Webber
To be honest, I think there is no excuse for people to not vote in this election. A couple of weeks ago, a friend told me they were not going to vote because they don’t like either candidate and it actually made me enraged. Maybe you don’t like either of…
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Jewell Swimming strives for success in the upcoming season
The William Jewell College swim team kicked off its season Oct. 7 at the University of Missouri. The team hosted their first event at Jewell Oct. 22 against Maryville University and University of Missouri-St. Louis. Both the men’s and women’s teams beat UMSL and Maryville. The team has been having…
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“Audrie & Daisy” brings light to sexual assault
Daisy Coleman was 14 years old when she was raped. Audrie Pott was 16 years old when she was sexually assaulted and committed suicide. Both girls are featured in the documentary “Audrie & Daisy,” which highlights the mistreatment of victims of sexual assault and the role that social media plays within…
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