This June, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will be leaving the Paris Climate Agreement. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) passed the Agreement in 2015, and 195 countries pledged to the deal, including the U.S. under former president Barack Obama. However, because of legal processes…
Read MoreBrownback calls for Johnson County airport to replace KCI
For about a decade, the status of the Kansas City International Airport (KCI) has been a topic of conversation. In fact, just a few weeks ago, KCI announced that they are projected to save 2.5 million dollars a year by closing Terminal A. Terminals B and C will inherit the…
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Humans of Jewell
Jesse Lundervold is a junior chemistry and studio art major. She sat with The Hilltop Monitor to discuss what she has learned about the two seemingly opposite subjects. Jesse talked about the similarities she found between art and science. “As I’ve gone through both of my majors, I’ve found that they both…
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To be honest…with Amy Mullen
As I first began to write this “To Be Honest,” I wanted to avoid all my opinions on political topics. I decided that people have heard enough and probably have established views that I am incapable of changing. However, Donald Trump is on my mind, and all I wish for…
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Obscure Sports Weekly: Bo-Taoshi
If you like capture the flag, take a look at this extreme Japanese sport called Bo-Taoshi, the pole-toppling game. Go ahead, open YouTube, and prepare to search for this game. Bo-Taoshi is played on an outdoor field with a pole stuck in the ground, and two teams combat each other…
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PLCinema: An overview of movies available to rent
Thanks to Missouri’s unpredictable weather, William Jewell’s campus may endure a harsh winter before the beautiful sunshine we experienced this week sticks around. For those days, when venturing outside seems to be a chore, the Pryor Learning Commons (PLC) provides an entire room of great movies for the student body…
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Humans of Jewell
Haley Sloan, first-year, from Joplin, Mo.: “The moment I was able to the Hill home was when I experienced the Jewell community I had heard about. I can walk around campus and not feel like a stranger. The professors are even so welcoming, and knowing that I can always find…
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