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Category: Volume 40

Advice for Surviving the Mid-Semester Slump

19 October 2025
Alee Dickey
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It’s that time of the semester again. The assignments are piling up, your sleep schedule is a disaster, and motivation is nowhere to be found.…

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Jewell Quietly Publishes Directory Information

19 October 2025
Ethan Naber
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This story is developing and may be updated with additional information. The student and staff directories of William Jewell College have been published to the…

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Lecornu II: French politics feels like a fever dream

19 October 2025
Eliott Labeth
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Sébastien Lecornu was appointed Prime Minister of France on September 9, before resigning 26 days later, stating that “the conditions were not right for governing.”…

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The Homophobic Slur Incident in Jones Hall and How it Affects Jewell’s Queer Community

19 October 2025
Naomi Speck
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At about 6:45 on Thursday, October 2nd, I walked into the bathroom on the top floor of Jones Hall and noticed something on the wall.…

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The Life of a Showgirl: first thoughts

6 October 2025
Alee Dickey
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This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published Oct. 6, 2025. The Fate of OpheliaCertified banger. Keeps her literary references…

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Walk Him Like a Dog

6 October 2025
Molly Haynes
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This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published Oct. 6, 2025. Everyone’s favorite Disney Channel icon turned pop star has…

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Ballon d’Or 2025: why Ousmane Dembélé was hands down the best player of 2024–25

6 October 2025
Eliott Labeth
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This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published on Oct. 6, 2025. On Monday, Sept. 22, the Ballon d’Or award…

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MLB introduces robo-umps… sort of

6 October 2025
Ethan Naber
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This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published on Oct. 6, 2025. On Sep. 23, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced…

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It’s a Great Day to Die Early Due to a Heart Condition Associated with High Levels of Chronic Anger and Stress: my official letter of complaint about 200-level CTI classes

6 October 2025
Naomi Speck
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This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published on Oct. 6, 2025. We all like to complain about our classes.…

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