The William Jewell College Beta Pi Cast of Alpha Psi Omega held a 24-Hour Theatre Festival starting April 20 at 8 PM. The students had 24 hours to write, direct, stage and produce three one-act plays. The plays were showcased April 21 at 8 p.m. in Peters Theater. Assistant professor…
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Senior Showcase: Monitor Editorial Staff
This May, six members of the Hilltop Monitor editorial staff will graduate. Each senior shared their experience on the Monitor, memories of Jewell and plans for after graduation. Kristen Agar, senior accounting major, has been on the Monitor for the past four years and served as Editor-in-Chief this year.…
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Seniors display four years of art at Jewell
Every year, William Jewell College’s studio art majors and minors display 12 art pieces in Stocksdale Gallery as part of their capstone project; the pieces feature an array of mediums selected by the artist and can be from any of their years in the department. Studio art majors have to…
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Protests in Honduras caused Village Partners to reschedule
Since 2005, the Village Partners Program has sent over 300 William Jewell College students, faculty and alumni to Honduras to engage in asset-based community development projects. Dr. Patrick Bunton, professor of physics and mathematics, Dr. Scott Falke and Dr. Kevin Prine acquired the initial funding. A Hall Family Foundation Cooperative…
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William Jewell Concert Choir goes international
The William Jewell College Concert Choir will be releasing their third album April 1, 2018. The album, “I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes,” is their second international release. Anwar Robinson, American singer, songwriter and musician, served as a guest conductor at Jewell last year while associate professor of music and…
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Softball cards credit hot start to team chemistry
The William Jewell College softball team is having their best season start since 2011, currently 10-2 overall. They had their 10th win March 3 against the University of Central Missouri. This marks the shortest time the team has reached 10 wins in the past 10 years. Head coach Dustin Combs…
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The story behind the fountain
Terry Barnes graduated from William Jewell College in 1989 with a bachelor’s of science degree in business administration. He was the last of five siblings to attend Jewell. While here, he was on the track and football teams and was an active member of the Kappa Alpha Order. At the…
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To be honest…with Kristen Agar
To be honest, Kesha deserved a Grammy. The 2018 Grammys were a let down for a lot of women, but I believe Kesha’s comeback was the most under-rewarded. After suing her producer, Dr. Luke, for sexual assault in 2014, the court denied her the ability to void her contract, which…
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Increased endowment spending sparks changes at Jewell
William Jewell College is financially healthy, with an endowment of $62 million, a 4-1 endowment-to-debt ratio, healthy liquidity and clean audit reports. However, for the past 15 years, the College has spent more than it has made by pulling from its endowment. The industry standard for withdrawal from the principal…
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