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MCMA: Hilltop Monitor runner-up for Best Overall Newspaper

27 April 2026
Ethan Naber
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This article was originally published in an Apr. 24 print edition of the Monitor. As editor-in-chief of the Hilltop Monitor, it is my privilege to…

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Hilltop Voices: Will Hyde on Pope Francis

9 October 2015
William Hyde
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As crowds gathered down the sides of Constitution Avenue, one would almost believe a president was being inaugurated or be reminded of the historic speech…

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Hilltop Voices: Erin Melton on the 2016 presidential campaign announcements

24 April 2015
Erin Melton
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In case anyone has failed to notice, campaigning has in fact begun for the 2016 presidential election. There has been much speculation in the past…

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Hilltop Voices: Grace Webber on Zayn and Islamophobia

10 April 2015
Grace Webber
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Grace Webber, freshman accounting major, reflects on Zayn’s decision to leave One Direction and the Islamophobia that surrounded his departure. The latest display of ignorance…

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Hilltop Voices: 54 countries, 1 stereotype

27 March 2015
Mary Luber
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Mary Luber, senior, spent a summer studying responsible community engagement and service in Cape Town, South Africa. She reflects on what she learned about the…

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Hilltop Voices with Hannah Garner

6 February 2015
Hannah Garner
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Often I am guilty in regards to my attentiveness to state politics. I have no problem with staying up-to-date on a national scale, but I…

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Hilltop Voices: Dylan Jones on Compromise in Congress

5 December 2014
Dylan Jones
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The 2014 Senate midterm took place Nov 4. The results of Election Day indicate that the GOP is retaking the Senate. The current results are…

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Hilltop Voices: Hanna Garner on the Illinois gubernatorial race

7 November 2014
Hannah Garner
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Illinois native Hannah Garner argues that the results of the state’s gubernatorial race do not reflect the state’s values. I have a bountiful amount of…

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Hilltop Voices: Alexandria Acord on political discourse

31 October 2014
Alexandria Acord
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Alexandria Acord encourages Americans to consider the effects of the internet on political discourse and partisanship. If there’s one quote that’s really stuck with me…

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