On Apr. 21, The Celebration of Honors took place. This event honors student achievement at William Jewell College. Specifically, the names of students who have…
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Letter from the editor: On the importance of student journalism
In the last 10 years or so, the journalism industry has had a 25% decrease in the number of jobs available. In the next 10…
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Student Senate creates Student Academic Freedom Task Force
On Apr. 7, under the authorization of Gary Armstrong, interim vice president of academic affairs, Student Senate created a Student Academic Freedom Task Force. This…
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Faculty Award finalists for graduating class of 2023 announced
The finalists for the Faculty Award – the highest honor bestowed on a graduating senior on the part of the William Jewell College faculty –…
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An account of the Racial Reconciliation Commission’s monthly meeting on Feb. 27
On Feb. 27, Rodney Smith, vice president for access and engagement and chair of the Racial Reconciliation Commission (RRC), led the RRC’s monthly meeting. This…
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William Jewell College president Elizabeth MacLeod Walls and lead researcher for the Racial Reconciliation Commission Andrew Pratt respond to claims made by the Slavery, Memory, and Justice Project
Throughout the fall semester of 2022, The Hilltop Monitor reported on the ongoing issue of academic freedom at William Jewell College. Concerns about whether or…
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Opinion: Happy Hour at the Perch
Since December 2022, Student Life has hosted a monthly Happy Hour at the Perch, a coffee shop in the Yates-Gill College Union. This event is…
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Making Valentine’s Day Substantive
I am no anti-Cupid. Let me make it obvious that I love love. After all, I am a pseudo-philosopher, a sometime poet and an avid…
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The NFL dominates television broadcasts in 2022
A study conducted by the Sports Business Journal found that sports events dominated the top 100 telecasts of 2022. Of these sports events, the majority…
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