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AFE: Top 10: Things heard in the PLC

1 April 2019
Maddie McCormick
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Have you ever wondered what the most talked about subjects are at William Jewell College? Since The Hilltop Monitor is the No. 1 source for…

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AFE: Monitor quiz success pushes Buzzfeed to declare bankruptcy

1 April 2019
Caitlin Overmeyer
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This week, rumors have been circulating of Buzzfeed declaring bankruptcy due to the success of the quizzes published by The Hilltop Monitor. As of today,…

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AFE: Donald Trump gives Monitor “Least Fake News Award”

1 April 2019
Rachel Bell
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President Donald Trump, our nation’s fearless leader, bestowed The Hilltop Monitor with the highest honor a publication can receive – the coveted Least Fake News…

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AFE: Should napping become an Olympic sport?

1 April 2019
Jack Ledbetter
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From college students to little children to tired parents, everyone takes naps. However, there are some expert nappers that don’t receive the credit that they…

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AFE: Jewell community actively supports The Hilltop Monitor

1 April 2019
Savannah Hawley
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Recently, staffers on The Hilltop Monitor opened the Monitor’s suggestion box for the first time in years – discovering that every single student, faculty member and…

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AFE: Hundreds of Jewell fraternity men distraught

1 April 2019
Madison Carroll Porth
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If you’ve been keeping up on The Hilltop Monitor’s Lifestyle page recently – which I encourage everyone to do – you’ll notice that there has…

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AFE: Jonas Brothers perform at Jewell, seven students attend

1 April 2019
Madison Carroll Porth
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If you haven’t heard, the Jonas Brothers are back together and they have quickly risen to pop music fame, once again. Students everywhere are eager…

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AFE: High upon a hill she stands

1 April 2019
Audrey Mapes
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After many harrowing experiences meant to throw them off the trail, investigative journalists have discovered the truth behind a question that has plagued generations of…

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AFE: Jewell named indispensable supplier of critical thinkers in Kansas City

1 April 2019
William Humphrey
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William Jewell College’s self proclaimed trademark,“The Critical Thinking College,” has become somewhat of a meme amongst students. After a recent announcement, however, it is starting…

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