Updated May 6, 2024 Content warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault and violence. It also contains remarks from Israeli government officials demeaning the…
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“Head Over Heels”: Here and Queer
On the weekend of April 8 , Jewell Theatre Company put on its spring show: the musical “Head Over Heels,” a jukebox musical featuring the…
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AFE: Addressing the recent controvresy surrounding The Hilltop Montior’s dyslexic staff
The Hilltop Monitor acts as a beacon of journalistic intgerity for students and faculty alike at William Jewell College. Because of this, many individauls are…
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My Story: The Class That Changed Me
Everyone has a story about that one class that changed their life. Maybe it was the way the instructor taught the class – giving good constructive…
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The Rise of Hamas: Origins and Overthrow
Author’s note: This is the first in a series of articles that address the war between Israel and Hamas, which started in 2023 and continues…
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N-Word Used in CTI Class
The IncidentMary Leniton On Oct. 4, a student in a William Jewell College Critical Thought and Inquiry (CTI) course faced pressure from a guest lecturer…
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Smallest Hill: The Oxford comma is necessary, beneficial and important
I quite enjoy reading and writing the English language. Some parts of English are more fun than others, of course; I always prefer to read…
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Speaker’s Out: What Happened + Budgeting 101
It has been an interesting week for U.S. democracy. In the last fourteen days, U.S. lawmakers have averted a government shutdown. Currently, the Biden administration…
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Spilling or trusting your guts? A review of Olivia Rodrigo’s “GUTS”
“When am I gonna stop being wise beyond my years and just start being wise?,” 20-year-old artist Olivia Rodrigo asks on “teenage dream”, the final…
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