Five treasured members of The Hilltop Monitor staff will be departing William Jewell College this May. Each of these five individuals shared their thoughts about their experience on the Monitor, their time at Jewell and their plans for the future. This past year, Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe, senior chemistry and communication major,…
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Jewell to announce 2020 Faculty Award Winner in video Friday, April 24
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, William Jewell College’s Honors’ Convocation – set for this Friday, April 24 – was canceled. Student awards typically announced at the event will be published online Friday, April 24. The Faculty Award – one of Jewell’s most revered awards, which recognizes a senior student who embodies…
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2020 Faculty Award finalists announced
Every year a committee of William Jewell College faculty recognizes a group of five exceptional seniors to consider awarding the Faculty Award. The annual award is usually announced at Honors’ Convocation – which will likely not occur in its typical format due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s finalists are…
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Travel Diaries: Iowa City
I’ve never taken a trip over fall break before. Being from Liberty, I’ve never even gone home because I was home. But after spending the last year at Oxford, where a trip to London or even the European continent was a few hours away, the last couple of months here…
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Locke’s “Here’s the Thing” shows artist’s breadth
Hew Locke’s exhibit “Here’s the Thing” opened at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art Sept. 12 and goes until Jan. 19, 2020. The exhibit is a collaboration between Ikon Gallery in Birmingham, UK; Colby College Museum of Art in Maine; and the Kemper Museum in Kansas City. The exhibit is…
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New group of sculptures in historic Liberty bring flair to downtown
On a recent trip to Liberty’s historic town square, you may have noticed several new sculptures. The rotating sculpture display is in its third year. The Liberty Arts Commission, per their website states that “We serve as a catalyst – to support, sustain, and strengthen our community by increasing awareness,…
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Reconsidering taste
I double park in a construction zone because we’re going to be late. Walking up to the theater and the around-the-block crowd, I notice a group of women taking a photo under the marquis and mischievously suggest that while their attention is elsewhere we jump the line. Quickly inside due…
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A Look at Duke Colloquium Day 2018
William Jewell College’s 18th annual David Nelson Duke Colloquium Day was held April 20 at various locations on campus. During Colloquium Day, students from almost every discipline present research and creative projects to faculty, fellow students, family, friends and the general community. Jewell students spend months and sometimes years planning…
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An in-depth study on diversity within Jewell’s curriculum
Of the 69 required books from Critical Thought and Inquiry (CTI) classes offered at William Jewell College this semester, 47 of their authors are white men, five are men of color, 14 are white women and six are women of color. One text, the Bhagavad-Gita, is of unknown authorship. 131…
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