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William Jewell Speech and Debate Team wins national tournament for the first time since 2007

2 May 2025
Molly Haynes
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Photo by William Jewell College via LinkedIn. Over the weekend of March 14, the William Jewell Speech and Debate team competed at the National Parliamentary…

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2024 Presidential Debate: Review and Impact

9 October 2024
Matthew Parker
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Earlier this month, the two leading candidates in the 2024 United States Presidential Election faced off on the debate stage for the first, and likely…

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Beware the Ancient Evils of William Jewell College

23 February 2024
Naomi Speck
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This may be the last I am heard from again. It is of critical importance — indeed, crucial — that this article is read. Do…

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Amendment 4 proposal sparks debate on government overreach

4 November 2022
Brian J. Bartels
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On Nov. 8, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” on this year’s midterm election ballot in response to a proposed…

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Election Update: October 8

9 October 2020
Kyler Schardein
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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…

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Jewell debate kicks season off with virtual tournament, one team places in quarter finals

9 October 2020
Michaela Esau
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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…

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Recap of Third Democratic Presidential Debate

27 September 2019
Hannah Tietz
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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…

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Student Senate Cabinet Debates 2019: A Recap

12 April 2019
Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe and Christina Kirk
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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…

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Senior Showcase: Haley Uttley

29 March 2019
Catherine Dema
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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…

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