The Jewell Theatre Company staged their production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” Nov. 1-3, putting a William Jewell College spin on a classic comedy. “Much Ado About Nothing” follows several characters through a series of miscommunications and shenanigans, with two love stories at the forefront: that of Beatrice…
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Liberty Square Business Feature: Classy Chocolate
Local business Classy Chocolate has been a Liberty staple for over 13 years. Shari Metcalfe, founder and owner, sat down with the Monitor to discuss the history of Classy Chocolate, her family’s involvement and her favorite aspects of running her own business. Metcalfe first started her venture into the confectionary…
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Khalid’s new EP “Suncity” marks the start of a new era
After breaking on to the music scene in 2016 with his Grammy-winning single “Location,” Khalid said on Twitter that his new EP titled “Suncity” would mark the start of a new era. In his relatively short music career, Khalid has quickly made himself a household name. His 2017 album titled…
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Humans of Jewell: Caroline Lane
The Hilltop Monitor sat down with Caroline Lane, senior nursing major, and talked about nursing, sports, Texas and her expectations for life. Lane is one of the many student-athletes at William Jewell College, and she has to juggle practice, classes and clinicals at Children’s Mercy Hospital. The reason she chose…
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Artist Feature: Ruth Williams
The Deer* By Ruth Williams They lived among us quietly, in the slim stand of trees. We thought them, then, almost magical, not realizing they were simple, doglike creatures. Often, there was a fluttering in our peripheral vision. While our eyes were looking elsewhere we’d feel their movement, hook…
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New hit songs hit theaters with A Star is Born
The College Union of Activities provided William Jewell College students with an additional C U @ The Movies event Oct. 17. The event allowed Jewell students to see any movie at the B&B Northland theater for free. I took this opportunity to see “A Star Is Born.” “A Star is…
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Artist Feature: Rachel Harris
Rachel Harris, sophomore music education major, has made herself known as a rising violinist in the Kansas City area over the past few years. Harris recently performed her violin solo, Violin Concerto No. 3, 1st movement, by Mozart for a master class at the University of Missouri-Kansas City instructed…
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Your guide to fall festivities on and off campus
Fall is the superior season – during this delightful time, before we die of hypothermia while walking to class, there are countless opportunities for all things pumpkins, ghosts, haunted houses, apple picking, pumpkin donuts and more. If William Jewell College students are looking to get their fall festivities on, there…
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A review of Twenty One Pilots’ Trench
Oct. 5 marked the release of Twenty One Pilots’ newest album “Trench,” described by some as their most important album release yet. After taking a three year sabbatical, which they have done between every album they have released before, Twenty One Pilots have put out an album that sounds more…
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