On the weekend of April 8 , Jewell Theatre Company put on its spring show: the musical “Head Over Heels,” a jukebox musical featuring the…
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2024-25 Editorial Staff applications open now
Do you want to be a part of The Hilltop Monitor next year? Staff applications are now open for the 2024-25 academic year. Scan the…
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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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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in KC
Leprechauns, gold coins, Irish flags, vibrant parades and green everything. These are common features of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around the Kansas City area that…
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Photo Feature: My Pets
I grew up in a household with pets. My family has kept a wide variety of animals over the years including dogs, cats, turtles, guinea…
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Black History Month 2024
Even though there is only one week left in February, which is Black History Month, Black history and Black lives are important all year round.…
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The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium: Photo Feature
The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium has always been one of my happy places. When I was younger, my family would often take summer trips…
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Six Steps to the Perfect Playlist
We all have that friend with perfect taste in music. They’ve seemingly got it all – their song recommendations are always fire. (Yes, I did…
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