With more than two million ballots already cast, the tumultuous 2020 presidential election season is closing in on its final weeks. Though this entire race has been unconventional owing to a multitude factors including the pandemic, two recent events have further jolted the unprecedented race. On Sept. 29, President Donald…
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Jewell debate kicks season off with virtual tournament, one team places in quarter finals
The William Jewell College debate team kicked off their season with the Rice and Friends Parli Opener Sept. 26 and 27. Tavarus Pennington, junior communication major, and Kenton Fox, junior Oxbridge history of ideas major finished in the top eight at the virtual tournament. They won two debates before facing…
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Recap of Third Democratic Presidential Debate
On Sept. 12, the remaining 10 major Democratic candidates met for the third Democratic debate. The debate took place in Houston at Texas Southern University and was broadcast on ABC and Univision. The moderators were Linsey Davis, George Stephanopoulos, David Muir and Jorge Ramos. To qualify for this debate, Election…
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Student Senate Cabinet Debates 2019: A Recap
The Hilltop Monitor hosted the 2019 Student Senate Cabinet Debate. The event, held at 7 p.m. in room 221/222 of the Yates-Gill College Union, was relatively well-attended, with approximately 50 students spectating in-person and around 100 viewing via Facebook livestream. As of April 11, only two cabinets have submitted petitions…
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Senior Showcase: Haley Uttley
Haley Uttley, senior political science and communications major and member of the debate team, has a laundry list of impressive achievements from her four years on the William Jewell College team. Just this year, she and her debate partner, Ethan Hawn, senior political science major and international relations major, won…
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Student Senate Election Debate: Three Uniquely Comprised Cabinets Campaign and Debate for the 2017 Election
Wednesday, April 12, the “Hilltop Monitor” moderated the 2017 Student Senate debate. The polls open Thursday, April 13 and continue through Easter weekend. The three running cabinets answered questions from the “Hilltop Monitor’s” editor-in-chief Brett Stone, followed by questions from the live audience and those streaming online. The questions ranged…
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Who is the William Jewell College debate team?
You’ve seen the banners. You’ve seen the posts on social media. You’ve seen the new display case in the Yates-Gill Union holding a giant trophy. So you know that a duo from the William Jewell College debate team is now a pair of national champions. However, while the team has…
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Jewell debate team wins national championship
This article is the first of a two-part series about the William Jewell College debate team. William Jewell College is now the school of champions. On March 22, seniors Katelyn Johnson and David Hansen, communication majors, won the 2016 National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA) championship tournament with a 7-0 decision…
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Before You Vote: 2015-2016 Student Senate cabinet candidates
Mary Luber, editor-in-chief, sat down with the three 2015-2016 Student Senate president candidates: sophomore Bruce Rash, junior Grace Smith and junior Logan Routh. What do you believe is the main purpose or point of Student Senate? Rash: I believe that the role of Student Senate is to be the conduit through…
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