History is written by the winners In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This directive…
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Celebrating 130 years of student journalism at William Jewell College: A history of The Hilltop Monitor from 1894 to 2024
This year, William Jewell College celebrates its 175th anniversary as an institution of higher learning, but that is not the only milestone achievement that ought…
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America, Israel and Palestine: How Should America Respond to the Israel-Hamas War?
On the morning of Oct. 7, around 2,200 rockets raced towards southern and central Israel. The rockets targeted sites like The Nova Music Festival where…
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A tour of 18th and Vine
For my History 201 class, Kansas City Becomes The Classroom, taught by Dr. Daniel Kotzin, we were instructed to go on a tour of the…
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“Where can history take you?”: Careers in history panel with Jewell alumni
Jewell’s history department hosted a career panel highlighting history major alums and their experiences after college on March 29 at 7 pm. Alums with graduation…
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The need for niche sports
The rise of technology and social media has enabled the growth of previously unimaginable communities within niche sports. Sports that were once considered obscure or…
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Go Your Own Way: An Advice Piece
When I came to William Jewell College, I had meticulously spelled out a four-year plan. The end result of this four-year plan was what I…
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What is Women’s History Month?
On February 29, Donald Trump issued a proclamation that declared March as Women’s History Month. In doing so, Trump has upheld a presidential tradition of…
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Greco-Roman war reenactment held in Gano Assembly
Tuesday, April 2, educator and reenactor Gamal Castile led an event in Gano Assembly to explain ancient Greco-Roman war techniques. Castile used accurate replicas of…
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