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Category: Arts & Culture

“In the Time of the Butterflies” successfully interprets a little-known story

16 April 2018
Betsy Tucker
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Julia Alvarez’s “In the Time of the Butterflies” is one of my all-time favorite novels for a number of reasons. It was my first introduction…

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“Ready Player One,” a glimpse into the future?

13 April 2018
Madison Carroll Porth
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Steven Spielberg’s “Ready Player One”, released on March 29, is an adaptation of the Ernest Cline’s book of the same name. “Ready Player One” takes…

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To be honest…with Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida

13 April 2018
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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To be honest, I hate politics. I hate how it gets complicated and how important it is. I don’t know a lot about politics here…

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Photo Feature: Portugal

13 April 2018
Harper Vincent
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Ballroom dance team to host Spring Fling ball

13 April 2018
Brianna Steiert
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The William Jewell College ballroom dance team is hosting Spring Fling, one of their semi-annual balls, April 18 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Jeri…

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Humans of Jewell

13 April 2018
Catherine Dema
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The Hilltop Monitor caught up with Christina Vogler, sophomore music education major. She talked about her passion, her major and program.   “It’s busy, crazy,…

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“Love, Simon” is a romantic, idealistic view of acceptance

6 April 2018
Savannah Hawley
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“Love, Simon,” directed by Greg Berlanti, was released March 16, 2018 and adapted from the book “Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli.…

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The power of love gained and lost in “Call Me by Your Name”

6 April 2018
Christina Kirk
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“Call Me by Your Name” is a 2017 dramatic film adapted from André Aciman’s book by the same name about a 17-year-old boy, Elio, who…

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Jewell students spend spring break abroad

6 April 2018
Brianna Steiert
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Over spring break, many Jewell students were able to use their Journey Grants for travel. Among them are Troy Williams, senior political science and Applied…

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