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Category: Opinions

The Case for the 9 a.m. Lecture

1 October 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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As a night owl, I despise waking up early for class. The night before, I begrudgingly set my alarm for the next morning and embrace…

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First Impressions Don’t Matter

24 September 2021
Georgia Hatfield
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Why do we emphasize first impressions so much? Growing up, teachers and parents emphasize first impressions for friendships, jobs and interviews. But what does a…

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The Smallest Hill: Zoos are overrated

7 May 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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For many people, going to the zoo was a vital part of their childhood and created lifelong memories. It is time to recognize that zoos…

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The Cardinal Grind crushes its competition

7 May 2021
Krista Halstead
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Let’s set the scene: You are a first-year student at William Jewell College, only just beginning to spend your days studying in the PLC and…

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Opinion: The normal that we miss

23 April 2021
Krista Halstead
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The idea of normal has been thrown around a lot in the last year since our world was upended by COVID-19. What was our normal…

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Letter to the Editor: College Republicans

23 April 2021
From the Reader
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This letter was submitted to The Hilltop Monitor by Calvin Heit, president of College Republicans and first-year Oxbridge institutions & policy and international relations major.…

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Opinion: Propaganda Problems – Genocide on the Morning Horizon

16 April 2021
Kenton Fox
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Western media has fabricated a genocide in Xinjiang to justify economic and political interventions aimed to undermine China’s incredible growth. Horrific stories of Party campaigns…

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AFE: Remembering the WJC Frat Walk

1 April 2021
Samantha Bahler
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William Jewell College is jammed full of many traditions, from sledding down Browning Bowl to Lighting of the Quad to Jewell Stock. This weekend, another…

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AFE: Men’s fashion thrives on the Hill

1 April 2021
Teresa Mainzer
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This year on the Hill, men’s fashion has been turning heads and serving looks. Although online classes have reduced the number of students on campus,…

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