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Category: Features

College officials address miscommunication about the Journey Grant program

30 November 2018
Savannah Hawley, Hannah Koehler
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Journey Grants – a William Jewell College specific grant that offers students a chance to complete a unique learning opportunity funded by the institution – are…

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Jewell Students excel in the STEM fields

30 November 2018
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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Despite the association between liberal arts institutions and the humanities, William Jewell College has a successful STEM program through which students have been able to…

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“Once you see it, it’s already too late” – Reports of angry male deer on campus alarm students

30 November 2018
Catherine Dema
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As students were studying hard and fending off the cold Nov. 17, those who receive WJC Alerts (William Jewell College’s alert system) got an unexpected…

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Artist feature: Terrace Wyatt

16 November 2018
Julia Yamate Geminiano de Almeida
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The Hilltop Monitor sat down with Terrace Wyatt Jr., junior theater major, as he spoke about his passion for theater, his dedication to the Jewell…

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Featured Alumnae: Rae Snider

9 November 2018
Michaela Esau
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Rae Snider, ‘17, graduated from William Jewell College with a major in English and a minor in women’s studies. Though she hadn’t planned on working…

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Philanthropy at Jewell: An Overview

9 November 2018
Maddie McCormick
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Since the founding of William Jewell College in 1849, serving others has been at the heart of the Jewell community. The College was founded by…

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Artist Feature: Ruth Williams

26 October 2018
Michaela Esau
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The Deer* By Ruth Williams    They lived among us quietly, in the slim stand of trees. We thought them, then, almost magical, not realizing…

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Brian Ettling presents the conservative case for a carbon tax at the 2018 Truex Economic Lecture

26 October 2018
Tavarus Pennington
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On Tuesday, Oct. 9, Brian Ettling visited William Jewell College to give the Truex Economic Lecture. A 1992 Jewell alumni, Ettling spent 25 years as…

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Featured Club: Ballroom Dance

19 October 2018
Maddie McCormick
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There is a little-known club on campus that has students twirling with excitement – Ballroom Dance Club. The growing ballroom dance program at William Jewell…

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