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A summer in Romania

25 September 2015
Athena Palmer
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Senior Sarah Crosley uses Hall Grant to spend three weeks in Romania working on archaeological sites. This past summer Sarah Crosley, senior Classics and English…

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From the Journey: Moriah Vanderburg

18 September 2015
Amy Mullen
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 Between semesters at William Jewell College, senior Moriah Vanderburg spent two months this summer in Cuernavaca, Mexico using her Journey Grant. Cuernavaca is an hour and a half…

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Nonprofit leaderships students to intern in Hawaii

8 May 2015
Erin Melton
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Editors’ Note (June 9, 2025): For privacy reasons, Monitor editors have removed some personally identifying information from this article. Ellen S., senior nonprofit leadership major,…

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Physics department focuses on sustainability with summer projects

1 May 2015
Erin Melton
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The William Jewell College physics department is currently developing several sustainability projects that will be implemented here in Liberty, in other parts of the United…

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Athlete of the Week: Alex Trask, women’s golf

24 April 2015
Michael McCuaig
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Alex Trask, first year, finished third overall in the Maryville Invitational on March 29 and 30. Photo courtesy of Kyle Rivas. After finishing third in…

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Hilltop Voices: Erin Melton on the 2016 presidential campaign announcements

24 April 2015
Erin Melton
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In case anyone has failed to notice, campaigning has in fact begun for the 2016 presidential election. There has been much speculation in the past…

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Hilltop Voices: Grace Webber on Zayn and Islamophobia

10 April 2015
Grace Webber
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Grace Webber, freshman accounting major, reflects on Zayn’s decision to leave One Direction and the Islamophobia that surrounded his departure. The latest display of ignorance…

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Athlete of the Week: Luke Lucchetti, baseball

10 April 2015
Michael McCuaig
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Luke Lucchetti, senior, is the first Cardinal baseball player to be named the GLVC Player of the Week. Lucchetti went 10-for-14 at the plate in…

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Hilltop Voices: 54 countries, 1 stereotype

27 March 2015
Mary Luber
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Mary Luber, senior, spent a summer studying responsible community engagement and service in Cape Town, South Africa. She reflects on what she learned about the…

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