If you spend any time on social media platforms such as Youtube or TikTok, you have likely come across the trend of “Karen” videos. For…
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Opinion: Inclusivity and Diversity at the Oscars
Since 1929, The Academy Awards have been primarily white. The first African-American actor to win in a competitive category was Hattie McDaniel in 1940 but…
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Opinion: Do superstars in sports have too much influence?
Sports have returned after a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, and the absence seemed to highlight their economic and social importance. In the face of…
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Letter from the Editorial Board: Black lives matter
The Hilltop Monitor editorial board condemns the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, police brutality, racism and White supremacy – and we resoundingly…
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The impact of community on learning
When I learned that William Jewell College would be switching to online learning for the remainder of the semester in the wake of COVID-19, there…
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YouTube has a COVID-19 demonetization problem
YouTube began monetizing videos in 2008, meaning that creators could make money off of their content. For some creators, YouTube is their only source of…
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College responses to COVID-19 are failing underprivileged students, highlighting the access gap
When the coronavirus pandemic broke out in the United States, most of us were surprised with how quickly the virus spread. People scrambled to prepare…
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The final Democratic primary debate
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) greeted one another March 16 by bumping elbows, setting the mood for a debate that…
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Have people taken this global emergency seriously enough?
The United States is currently having the worst outbreak of COVID-19 out of any country. The CDC reported that as of April 1, the United…
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