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Hilltop Monitor wins 25 awards at MCMA annual conference

10 April 2020
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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After having to cancel their annual conference due to the stay-at-home order in place, representatives from the Missouri College Media Association announced the 2020 awards…

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My COVID Story: Evacuating Jordan and maintaining faith

10 April 2020
From the Reader
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Caris Boegl, ‘18, writes from a hotel in Denver, Colorado,where she is completing two weeks of quarantine after having to hastily evacuate Jordan.  From Jewell…

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My COVID Story: Staying optimistic while staying home

10 April 2020
From the Reader
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Chris Seward, senior biochemistry major, addresses fellow students from William Jewell College and offers his thoughts on staying optimistic through this pandemic.  To my fellow…

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Jewell Professors discuss Women’s History Month

27 March 2020
Hannah Koehler
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The month of March is dedicated to reflecting upon and celebrating the often overlooked contributions of women to United States history, culture and society. The…

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Jewell’s Response to COVID-19, to date

27 March 2020
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread the global disruption is increasing. Along with other academic institutions worldwide, William Jewell College has engaged in a…

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My COVID story: An unprecedented conclusion

27 March 2020
From the Reader
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Hannah Keeney, senior psychological science major and president of the student body, discusses the loss felt by seniors as classes are moved online in their…

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My COVID story: Abandoned research and a hasty departure from Peru

27 March 2020
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe, senior chemistry and communication major, describes a chaotic two days in Peru before her trip was cut short and she was obliged to…

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My COVID story: From Oxford to California

27 March 2020
Catherine Dema
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Isaac Chizhik, junior Oxbridge: Molecular Biology major, has been studying at Oxford’s St. Catherine’s College. A California native, Isaac has now returned to his home.…

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My COVID story: Weathering the pandemic at Oxford University

27 March 2020
Catherine Dema
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Christina Kirk, junior international relations and Oxbridge: Institutions and Policy  major, has been studying at Oxford’s Mansfield College. Because Kirk lives in New York –…

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