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Category: Opinions

Opinion: Do superstars in sports have too much influence?

11 September 2020
William Humphrey
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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

8 June 2020
The Hilltop Monitor
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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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YouTube has a COVID-19 demonetization problem

8 May 2020
Jenna Hultgren
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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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The impact of community on learning

8 May 2020
Michaela Esau
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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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College responses to COVID-19 are failing underprivileged students, highlighting the access gap

24 April 2020
Catherine Dema
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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

10 April 2020
Christina Kirk
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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?

10 April 2020
Hannah Tietz
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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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Will Anti-Trumpism decide who wins the election?

6 March 2020
Tavarus Pennington
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Since 2016, many Americans have held their breath with distaste for the current administration. Not that this is particularly unique of this administration, but it’s…

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The impact of Greek life

21 February 2020
Madelyn Comeau
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Greek life has an impactful and integral role in the community of William Jewell. While many may have preconceived notions of what it means to…

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