Supervised by Professor Nathan Wyman and legitimized by Becca Saffier last year, William Jewell College’s Art Club is a no judgment zone. The Hilltop Monitor sat down with one of the founders of the club, Senior Heather Jackson, at one of its open studios to chat about its mission and…
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Public forum on the human genome project
Should we edit the human genome? That was the question guest lecturers Dr. Brendan Sweetman and Dr. Alejandro Sanchez Alverado attempted to answer as part of the Cope lecture series March 3 in the Yates-Gill College Union. Sweetman, a philosopher and professor from Rockhurst University, began the evening by presenting…
Read MoreSpotlight on the William Jewell Choral Scholars
The William Jewell Choral Scholars have had a very busy few weeks! Earlier this week, they performed in two major profile concerts. This article will focus on what they’re been doing, what they’re up to next, and what the Choral Scholar program is. The Choral Scholar scholarship is awarded to…
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Medicaid expansion panel at Jewell discusses the problems and benefits of expansion
The American Public Square at Jewell hosted a panel on Medicaid expansion on Nov 4. The panel featured Kansas Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning, Kansas Secretary of Health and the Environment Dr. Lee Norman, researcher and professor at the University of Kansas Dr. David Slusky, and president of the Bluford…
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Weekly events preview #5
This week is Halloween, which means that every day is costume day! But maybe not actually, just come dressed as a stressed student and you’ll be fine. Starting off on Monday, Fiji is hosting its annual Halloween party from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Find a cute or terrifying costume…
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Weekly events preview #2
If you are looking to get involved on campus, or need an excuse to procrastinate homework, be sure to mark these events on your calendar. First off, Lambda Chi Alpha’s Watermelon Bust was rescheduled to Tuesday the 17th due to inclement weather. T-shirts are being sold in the Yates-Gill College…
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Weekly events preview #1
For first-year students looking to get involved on campus, or for students looking for something to do, these are some events for the week of Sept. 9: For animal lovers, there is going to be a meeting of the Association for Animal Rights on the top floor of the PLC…
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Poignant “Flag Project” hosted by OCS brings sexual assault awareness to campus
On the weekend of April 27-28, 111 white and 23 red flags waved in the wind on a freshly mown portion of the Quad in front of the Yates-Gill College Union. The flags were a visual representation of the statistical amount of victims of sexual assault on William Jewell College’s…
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Ambassador Pickering holds forum at Jewell
William Jewell College had the privilege to host Ambassador Thomas Pickering Wednesday, March 27. The ambassador, in town to give an address on Iran to the International Relations Council that evening, visited Jewell’s campus and held a forum with Jewell students in the early afternoon. Ambassador Pickering’s forum was held…
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