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Category: Features

Who is the William Jewell College debate team?

22 April 2016
Kelsey Neth
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You’ve seen the banners. You’ve seen the posts on social media. You’ve seen the new display case in the Yates-Gill Union holding a giant trophy.…

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Janssen and Cobb Headed Toward Bright Futures in Engineering

22 April 2016
Drew Novak
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William Jewell College seniors Grant Janssen, physics and ACT-In major and mathematics minor and Samantha Cobb, physics major, are graduating this spring and hope to…

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Meet the Departments: Communication and Theatre

22 April 2016
Kelsey Neth
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Gina Lane, Ph.D. Professor of communication and Chair of the Department of Communication and Theatre Dr. Lane received her doctorate in communication studies from the…

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Photo Feature: Reflections

22 April 2016
Elizabeth Messina
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Rainy spring weather and the glare on windows make it easy to reflect upon this past week on the Hill.

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Sexual Assault Awareness at William Jewell

22 April 2016
Alexandria Acord
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On April 1, 2001, the United States first established the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a program that many schools, including…

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An update on the budget of Jewell athletics department

15 April 2016
Taylor Tummons
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William Jewell College is home to 471 athletes. That is 46.2 percent of the total student population. The coach of each individual program recruits at…

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Recap of the Student Senate debate

15 April 2016
Erin Melton
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On Thursday, April 14, the Hilltop Monitor moderated the debate among the groups running for the 2016-2017 William Jewell College Student Senate executive cabinet. The…

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#OneDayKC innovates

15 April 2016
Grace Webber
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The second annual #OneDayKC was held Friday, April 8 in Kansas City, Mo. The event promotes entrepreneurship and innovation among students in an effort to…

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Photos & Synthesis: Plant Sale Preparation

15 April 2016
Chandler Eaton
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Junior Daniel Bittel spearheaded the plant sale with intentions to make it an annual event. Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society prepares for their Earth Day plant…

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