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Category: Opinions

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: Student body votes on department superlatives

1 April 2021
Christina Kirk
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In a time-honored tradition at William Jewell College, the student body collectively votes for superlative awards for different majors in the different academic programs offered…

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AFE: How to be a girlboss

1 April 2021
Agatha Echenique
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This advice is not for the faint of heart. Being a GIRLBOSS is harder than anything in the world. Being a GIRLBOSS is more than…

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AFE: How to make a delicious bowl of toasted and flaked sugary corn or wheat, topped with your choice of milk

1 April 2021
Chloe McDonnell
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First, find the nearest bowl. You will also need some sort of utensil—a spoon, or a fork (if you are a monster). These tools will…

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