At just 24 years old, Aly Raisman has garnered a dynamic range of profound achievements that most people could not dream of achieving in a lifetime. Starting gymnastics at the age of two, Raisman attributed her early love for the sport to the members of the 1996 Olympic women’s gymnastic…
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Family, friends, and football: how football became a Thanksgiving tradition
Football has become a key part of many Thanksgiving celebrations. At the professional level, there has been an annual game hosted by the Detroit Lions and another by the Dallas Cowboys since 1978 and in 2006 a third game was added to the Thanksgiving schedule. This may make football seem…
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Intentions announced to renovate Jewell athletic facilities, the Mabee Center and Greene Stadium
At William Jewell College, a considerable number in the community are student-athletes, and the athletic nucleus of the campus is the Mabee Center. Opened in 1980, the Mabee Center served the purpose of providing a space for the whole Jewell community – made up of four recreational basketball courts, squash…
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Simone Biles makes history – again
Photo courtesy of Getty Images. Simone Biles just become the most decorated American gymnast ever. Let that sink in. Not most decorated woman, not most decorated African-American – most decorated American, ever. At the Gymnastic World Championships, held in Doha, Qatar Oct. 25-Nov. 3, Biles secured her fourth all-around gold medal,…
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Seniors Perspectives: Volleyball
Just a few weeks after their last match as college athletes, the seniors on the volleyball team talked to The Hilltop Monitor to share their thoughts on the William Jewell College volleyball program, their experience as student-athletes and their hopes for the future. Three of the seniors confessed to not…
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Redemption, skill and pure, unrelenting domination in the 2018 Fall Classic
The historic 2018 Fall Classic concluded Oct. 28 with the Boston Red Sox winning the series in five games. The Sox won a franchise record of 108 games this season and were dominant throughout the postseason. Beating two 100 win teams – the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees…
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Seniors Perspective – Tennis
Being a college athlete is a choice that many William Jewell College students made before coming to school. Each with reasons like scholarships or just for the love for the sport, the Jewell community is full of student-athletes that have to balance studies and practice. When first joining the programs,…
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Opinion: William Jewell College should have a bowling team
William Jewell College should have a bowling team. There are numerous benefits – both mentally and physically – to bowling and scholarship opportunities that would provide incentives for students to participate. While one might think that there are no physical benefits to bowling, the opposite is actually true. Even though…
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Jewell football releases original music video for homecoming hype
“This life was chosen for the Cardinals on the rise, we flyin’ flocks and push limits past the sky.” The day before William Jewell College’s homecoming football game, the football team released a music video to accompany an original song, “Answering the Call” – the new semi-official anthem of the…
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