Maria Schollmeyer, senior nursing and Applied Critical Thought and Inquiry major, has accepted a job with St. Luke’s East Hospital and will be working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) assisting infants in critical condition. In high school, Schollmeyer did a pre-professional nursing program and shadowed at St. Luke’s…
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Opinion: Self-deprecating humor is often more harmful than funny
Self-deprecating humor has become an increasingly prevalent form of humor – it is easy, amusing and a seemingly harmless, right? Maybe not. It can be funny and an easy way to make people laugh, but it really isn’t as harmless as people seem to think. If you are unfamiliar with…
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Top 5 bakeries of San Francisco: We got that (sourdough) bread
Bread has been a part of the human diet since the Stone Age – a staple in nearly every culture and time period due to its nutrient-providing composition and accessibility. The food is a symbol of human civilization, and frankly, we’re big fans. Name any type of bread and we…
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“Collections: A Visual Journey of Art Through the Eyes of Sherry Whetstone-McCall”
The official opening of the exhibit, Feb. 6 “Thought-provoking, colorful, sparkly, free-spirited and inviting,” said artist Sherry Whetstone-McCall as she described the art quilts in her exhibit, “Collections: A Visual Journey of Art Through the Eyes of Sherry Whetstone-McCall.” Not only does “Collections” showcase 37 years worth of artwork by Whetstone-McCall, it additionally showcases work by her…
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Holiday Happenings: The Overlooked Holiday Middle Child – Thanksgiving
Unfortunately positioned between Halloween and Christmas, Thanksgiving often receives much less excitement than Halloween and Christmas. For many, on Nov. 1 the witch hats are cast aside and the Christmas lights are immediately strung up. While I, too, adore the holiday season, and I enjoy singing loudly along to Michael…
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Photo Feature Fall Edition: Hannah Koehler
Photos taken by Hannah Koehler.
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Your guide to fall festivities on and off campus
Fall is the superior season – during this delightful time, before we die of hypothermia while walking to class, there are countless opportunities for all things pumpkins, ghosts, haunted houses, apple picking, pumpkin donuts and more. If William Jewell College students are looking to get their fall festivities on, there…
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Featured Club: Black Student Association
The Black Student Association (BSA) at William Jewell College provides an opportunity for education about black culture, history and current events through opportunities offered during the year. BSA President Micah Williams, junior biology and Applied Critical Thought and Inquiry (ACT-In) major, shared the principal mission of the club. “Our overall…
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Humans of Jewell: Tom Hollinberger
The Hilltop Monitor sat down and spoke with Thomas Hollinberger, first-year data-science major, at his usual spot on the first floor of the Pryor Learning Commons. Hollinberger came to William Jewell College with more than a little life experience than usual first-years. Hollinberger graduated high school in 1974, graduated from…
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