Fans all over the nation are waiting in anticipation for the Royals season to begin. The team recently released their 2017 schedule. Their first…
Read MoreMack Beggs and the future of transgender athletes
Photo from The Independent Controversy has arisen in the past several weeks regarding the rights of transgender athletes. In February, a transgender boy won the…
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Climbing Longs Peak: THE Rocky Mountain
To view Chandler Eaton’s photo feature from the Longs Peak climb, click here. “Where can I go to take a photo of the Rocky Mountain?” is my…
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Jewell softball season begins
Softball is starting off their season in full swing. They opened their season on the road as they played a large Great Lakes Valley Conference…
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Photo Feature: Winter Summit of Longs Peak
Photographer Chandler Eaton summited Rocky Mountain National Park’s 14’er on February 3, 2017. The Ledges give a northern view looking into the national park. …
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Thanks Jamaal: Bidding farewell to the Chiefs’ all-time leading rusher
It may have seemed inevitable, but it finally happened. After a couple of injury-riddled seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that they had released…
Read MoreThe New GOATs
Earning his fifth ring in this month’s jaw-dropping Super Bowl, Patriot’s quarterback Tom Brady is thought by many to have secured his position as football’s…
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Jewell swim teams compete at the GLVC championship
The William Jewell College swimming team recently competed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championships in Crawfordsville, Ind. The women’s team finished fourth and…
Read MoreSports are culture, not art
A few weeks ago, “The Hilltop Monitor” ran an editorial that was critical of Meryl Streep’s Golden Globe award acceptance speech, in which she made some—seemingly—disparaging comments…
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