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Category: Opinions

AI: More than just an “essay-generator”

8 September 2023
Alee Dickey
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Gone are the days when having a robot do your homework was something out of a science fiction novel. Whether you’re using ChatGPT, Google Bard…

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Smallest Hill: YOU are a lava monster

28 April 2023
Kaden Rowe
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When reading the title of this article, you likely shrugged or scoffed. You read lava monster and thought this article would be nothing but a…

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Weird in the World of Al Yankovic: Comedy matters in music

28 April 2023
Elijah Tang-Spigelman
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As an up-and-coming music educator, I have experienced music from all kinds of perspectives and genres. As a result, I have gained a clear understanding…

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YikYak Eulogy: Android Shutdown

14 April 2023
Koda Rose
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As many of you may know, our friend YikYak left the Android world on March 30, 2023. Having only recently found the infectious joy and…

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Opinion: Happy Hour at the Perch

3 March 2023
Agatha Echenique
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Since December 2022, Student Life has hosted a monthly Happy Hour at the Perch, a coffee shop in the Yates-Gill College Union. This event is…

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The Smallest Hill: The evenings are for quiet time

17 February 2023
Koda Rose
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Imagine: you have just finished a long day of lectures, classes and assignments. Finally, you get back to your dorm and you are ready to…

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Making Valentine’s Day Substantive

10 February 2023
Agatha Echenique
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I am no anti-Cupid. Let me make it obvious that I love love. After all, I am a pseudo-philosopher, a sometime poet and an avid…

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Opinion: Faculty Council’s executive summary of the report on academic freedom should be shared with the student body

2 December 2022
Agatha Echenique
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On May 9, the faculty of William Jewell College voted to adopt a resolution which tasked members of the Faculty Council committee to investigate claims…

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Opinion: Everyone can, and should, be vegan

18 November 2022
Brian J. Bartels
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Veganism is the belief that animals should not be killed, harmed or exploited for human gain, and the decision to reflect that belief in your…

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