Last night, the William Jewell College and the Liberty community held a peace rally on campus. Jewell students, faculty and staff, including president Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, attended the event. Other attendees were members of the Liberty community including City Councilman Harold Phillips. Total attendance was about 80 people. The rally…
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A Year in Review with Dr. MacLeod Walls
With the William Jewell College Presidential Inauguration next month, the Hilltop Monitor decided to sit down with Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls to reflect on her first year at Jewell and discuss her priorities for the future. MacLeod Walls is finding Jewell to be a good fit for herself and her…
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Where are they now?
With graduation right around the corner, the “Hilltop Monitor” decided it was time to catch up with the staff members who graduated last year and see where they are today. The seniors on staff were Mary Luber, James Webber, Bryson Waibel and Joe Gunn. Mary Luber Mary Luber majored in…
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To be honest…with Brianna Steiert
To be honest, I’m not independent. Well yes, I am independent in terms of Greek life, but I am not independent when it comes to real life. Growing up with both parents in higher education, I heard all the stories of crazy students, from using the excuse that their grandma…
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William Jewell College swim team championship series
The William Jewell College men and women’s swim teams recently travelled to Crawfordsville, Ind. to compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships. The women’s team finished fourth and the men’s team sixth overall. In addition to setting personal best times, the team broke 21 school records. Madeline Allen, first-year…
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Coffee shop hacks
It’s the beginning of the semester, which means Cardinal Dollars are once again plentiful. As many of us have experienced, that balance can fall quickly as the semester goes on and nights get longer. We’ve all been there—it’s the end of the semester and you’ve heard that Mary has a…
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Jewell students find more ways to get involved with honor societies
Getting involved on campus is part of the college experience. At William Jewell College (WJC), there are many organizations in which students can get involved, including honor societies. An honor society is a group of students who meet certain criteria and excel in a particular subject. Most honor societies have…
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Woman’s Committee celebrates 50th anniversary
On Oct. 17, the William Jewell College (WJC) Woman’s Committee gathered to celebrate their 50th anniversary and much more. Past WJC First Lady Myron O’Dell founded the Woman’s Committee in 1965 after a similar organization at another college. “The purpose, initially, was to allow women to bring their own individual gifts…
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Basketball Preview
Basketball season is right around the corner, and both the men’s and women’s teams have started preparing. After a 15-12 overall record last year, the women’s team lost two players, Aerial Smith and Hayli Jo Smith, but is hoping to have a successful season with the help of four first-year…
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