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Category: Arts & Culture

To be honest…with Edward Townsend

22 September 2017
Edward Townsend
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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…

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Taylor Swift’s New Reputation

15 September 2017
Sydney Bass
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 When I was little, I remember belting out “Teardrops on My Guitar” and “Picture to Burn” in my room. I have always been a Swift…

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“Scotland Road” Leads to Success

15 September 2017
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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 Last weekend Zoe Spangler, senior theatre and applied critical thought and inquiry (ACT-In) major, put on her senior show in Peters Theatre. An adaptation of…

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Humans of Jewell

15 September 2017
Edward Townsend
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   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.…

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To be honest…with Bri Steiert

28 April 2017
Brianna Steiert
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To be honest, I am not coming back. Before all my haters start throwing a party or someone points out the fact I haven’t bought…

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Artist Feature: Madeline Douglas

28 April 2017
Elliott Yoakum
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Madeline Douglas, senior Oxbridge music major and communication minor, started playing piano in second grade—but not by choice. Her dad, who studied piano at William…

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“The Fate of the Furious” was what I expected, but I didn’t mind

28 April 2017
Becca Saffier
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I entered the “Fast and Furious“ franchise late into the game; I’ve seen the original, and parts of “Tokyo Drift“, but the first one I ever…

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Podcast “S-Town” delves into empathy and mystery

21 April 2017
Jesse Lundervold
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There have been many attempts to bring rural, small-town life to the wider American audience. “Parks and Recreation” brought viewers comedic updates from Pawnee, Ind.…

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To be honest…with Drew Novak

21 April 2017
Drew Novak
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To be honest, it’s a great day to be a cardinal. As I write this, I am sitting outside with my friends Ben and Rylan…

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