College is a time of self-discovery. Living on your own and becoming independent in the blink of an eye can be taxing on anyone. For…
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Hobby Feature: Jewell’s own “Dance Dance Revolution” pro
Elijah Tang-Spigelman, sophomore music education major, has a heavy workload and very little free time at William Jewell College. When he needs a break from…
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Just the Way You Are: a reflection on “Mister Roger’s Neighborhood”
For many in my generation, Rev. Fred McFeely Rogers is a straight-laced dork – a grey-haired grandpa wearing rainbow cardigans and sneakers. His show “Mister…
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Things I learned as a last-year
At the end of my first year at William Jewell College, I wrote an advice piece for The Hilltop Monitor titled “Things I learned as…
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Preventing finals week from becoming hell week
It is no secret that stress is high during finals week. Are there a few things that you can do to eliminate stress and have…
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What to do on a rainy day
While rainy days may complicate outdoor plans, don’t cry about it. Some things are simply better on rainy days. April showers are common but don’t…
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Call Your Mother: Yes, being a college student really is harder this year
I had a meeting with one of my favorite professors a few weeks ago. We started the meeting with the usual pleasantries and questions about…
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On Transgender Day of Visibility
In keeping with the theme of having a Lifestyle page that is about, hopefully, helping its readership lead good human lives, March 31st marked Transgender…
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