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Category: Features

Featured Hometown: Springfield, Missouri

12 April 2019
Madison Carroll Porth
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What do cashew chicken, Brad Pitt and Bass Pro have in common? They all began in the lovely city of Springfield, Missouri. Springfield, called Springvegas…

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AFE: Administration to open investigation to find the most stressed student at Jewell

1 April 2019
Savannah Hawley
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Administration at William Jewell College is set to open an investigation in order to find out who the most stressed student at the College really…

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AFE: Jewell revokes ban on single major students receiving degrees

1 April 2019
Madelyn Comeau
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William Jewell College has issued a statement revoking its ban on single majors receiving degrees. This change came on the heels of demonstrations and rallies…

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AFE: Donald Trump gives Monitor “Least Fake News Award”

1 April 2019
Rachel Bell
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President Donald Trump, our nation’s fearless leader, bestowed The Hilltop Monitor with the highest honor a publication can receive – the coveted Least Fake News…

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AFE: Jewell named indispensable supplier of critical thinkers in Kansas City

1 April 2019
William Humphrey
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William Jewell College’s self proclaimed trademark,“The Critical Thinking College,” has become somewhat of a meme amongst students. After a recent announcement, however, it is starting…

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Dr. MacLeod Walls visits Greek organizations on Listening Tour

29 March 2019
Michaela Esau
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Dr. MacLeod Walls, president of William Jewell College, is interested what students have to say. Listening Tours are one of the ways that she is…

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Senior Showcase: Haley Uttley

29 March 2019
Catherine Dema
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Haley Uttley, senior political science and communications major and member of the debate team, has a laundry list of impressive achievements from her four years…

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Featured Hometown: Kearney, Missouri

8 March 2019
Caitlin Overmeyer
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Often mistaken for its more northern Nebraskan sister city, Kearney, Missouri, is a small suburban community just 15 minutes north of William Jewell College. Kearney…

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Featured Club: Nonprofit Leadership Association

1 March 2019
Kyler Schardein
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The Nonprofit Leadership Association (NLA) is a service-oriented on-campus club at William Jewell College with the purpose of “providing its members with cultural, social, and…

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