With graduation right around the corner, the “Hilltop Monitor” decided it was time to catch up with the staff members who graduated last year and see where they are today. The seniors on staff were Mary Luber, James Webber, Bryson Waibel and Joe Gunn. Mary Luber Mary Luber majored in…
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Streaming Killed the T.V. Star
With high-quality original content and widespread accessibility, online streaming is slowly taking over the market for television broadcasting. Streaming has become a hot topic in the media industry lately. Just like how DVDs replaced VHS and Blu-ray attempted to replace DVDs, streaming is a serious contender to replace conventional media…
Read More“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”: Females are strong as hell
With its new show, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” Netflix has once again shown the power exclusive online content can have. Created by Tina Fey, who also wrote for and created the NBC series “30 Rock,” the show was initially set to premiere on NBC when it later was sold to Netflix. The series…
Read MoreJust War & Jihad: a conversation with Dr. James Turner Jonson
James Webber, senior, sits down with Dr. James Turner Johnson to discuss the Iraq War, ISIS, Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations”, and other maters of religion and world events. Johnson’s writings has been war, peace and statehood in the context of Christian and Islamic traditions. As the son of a welder,…
Read More“Kingsman: The Secret Service” swims in humor and violence
Imagine what would happen if Quentin Tarantino directed a James Bond movie. Essentially, that is the result of “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” Though, in reality, it is directed by Matthew Vaughn, similarities to Tarantino’s style are evident throughout the film. Taking somewhat of a “Scream” approach to British spy films,…
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The Jewell Fund: what it is and what it has to do with you
The Jewell Giving Fund is an annual fund that is supported by donations from alumni, parents of students, staff, foundations and corporations. The purpose of the fund is to support areas of the College that are most in need. Most years, this typically includes library resources, computer labs, faculty development and…
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The Roles of the Provost, Student Life on Campus: conversations with Dr. Anne Dema and Shelly King
Dr. Anne Dema is the current Provost of William Jewell College, but what exactly does that entail? Oftentimes her role within the College is misunderstood. I have noticed that students have a tendency to blame Dema for some of the negative things on campus, over which she usually has no…
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Women’s cross country finishes ninth in GLVC meet
The William Jewell women’s cross country team competed in their second-to-last meet of the season Nov. 8. The long term goal of the team was to place at least ninth in the meet. With an overall time of 2:00:11 and an average time of 24:02, the team succeeded. The fastest…
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Taylor Swift’s “1989” signals the artist’s full transition to pop
1989 is Taylor Swift’s fourth album, and it marks major departure from her previous albums by incorporating a completely new sound. While in the past she was considered a country or country pop artist, that is no longer the case. 1989 has been called Swift’s first completely pop album. (Arguably that…
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