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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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Jewell students and faculty collaborate to serve Kansas City elementary school

5 October 2018
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe
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In a project ongoing since Jan. 2015, William Jewell College faculty and students have been collaborating to provide an aquaponics and STEM education program at…

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Troostapalooza addresses Kansas City’s internal economic and racial divisions

5 October 2018
Christina Kirk
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Saturday, Sept. 22, vendors selling homemade soap, original clothing items and baked goods lined the street as residents sped by on motorized scooters, danced to…

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Jewell students volunteer at the annual Serve and Celebrate event

5 October 2018
Michaela Esau
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William Jewell College students kicked off homecoming week Sept. 29 with Serve and Celebrate. The annual morning of service had 150 students serving at 14…

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Election preview: Congressional races in Missouri and Kansas

5 October 2018
Catherine Dema
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The 2018 midterm elections have nearly arrived, and The Hilltop Monitor is going to have a series of articles previewing elections in the local area.…

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Student Senate kicks off school year with plans to strengthen community

28 September 2018
Savanah Malam
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William Jewell College’s Student Senate has started creating building blocks for an eventful and successful year here on the hill. Senate plans on making significant…

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Policy in question as Missouri ranks significantly worse than Kansas in study on bullying

28 September 2018
Kyler Schardein
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A recent report released by WalletHub analyzed 47 states and the District of Columbia and ranked them to determine which had the largest problem with…

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Jewell hosts rally for peace and unity

28 September 2018
Michaela Esau
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The United Nations declared Sept. 21 an International Day of Peace. Countries at war are encouraged to lay down arms for the day as people…

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Kansas City embraces hispanic culture and heritage at Fiesta Hispana

21 September 2018
Christina Kirk
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Kansas City’s Fiesta Hispana was held Sept. 14 through 16 in the Barney Allis Plaza at the Kansas City Convention Center. The festival is the…

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