Diversity and inclusion has become a feature of William Jewell College’s mission, strategic plan and conversation on campus. The relevance for students, faculty and staff alike make it an apt consideration for the school on an institutional level. However, the discussion is often limited to identifying the necessity for Jewell…
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“Endgame.” Grappling with inevitability as a metatheme
Spoiler Alert: Okay first of all, if you have not seen “Avengers: Endgame” and are invested in this film, please do not read this review until you see it. I don’t think it can be reviewed in its entirety without referencing some specifics. So I repeat, do not spoil this…
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Jewell celebrates student honors, Thais Quiroga named Faculty Award winner
On Friday, April 26, William Jewell College hosted its annual Celebration of Honors. The event, held the day of Colloquium, is a chance for the College to honor student achievement in various fields. It features awards given for various disciplines, student celebration in music and the presentation of the Faculty…
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Student Senate updates Jewell advertising and posting policies
Starting in the fall of 2019, William Jewell College will adopt an updated and revised version of the Advertisement and Posting Policy, which addresses guidelines and rules for posting tangible forms of advertisement on campus. Student Senate President Jakob Miller, senior economics and mathematics major, discussed the updates to the…
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Opinion: To be honest… with Catherine Dema
*Disclaimer: All information used for this article was obtained from public and published sources of information with observations from the April 2, 2019 Senate meeting, which was open to students. No questions were asked by the writer during the meeting. To the best of this writer’s knowledge the following is…
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2019 Faculty Award Finalists announced
Every year, a committee comprised of William Jewell College faculty consider a group of exceptional senior students to recognize with the Faculty Award. Five finalists are chosen before the winner is announced at Honors’ Convocation April 26. The five finalists for the 2019 Faculty Award are Megan Anderson, Oxbridge: History…
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AFE: Conspiracy theory – Jewell admits icons only
In a stunning reveal, the Hilltop Monitor has uncovered evidence that William Jewell College may have some of the lowest true acceptance rates in the country for one very telling reason: Jewell admits icons only. With just a cursory look at the Pryor Learning Commons (PLC), one can see the…
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What to Do in Kansas City This Weekend
William Jewell College is blissfully located near Kansas City, so students should take advantage of all the growing the city has to offer. But sometimes it’s hard to know what to do once you finally decide to make the drive downtown. Here’s a short guide to some of the cool…
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Jewell physics department hosts Society of Physics Students annual zone meeting
On Feb. 22 and 23, William Jewell College’s Society of Physics Students (SPS) hosted the annual zone 12 SPS meeting. Students and professors from Truman State University, Missouri Southern University, UMKC, Rockhurst University and Benedictine College as well as a representative from the national offices of SPS came to Jewell…
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